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Playing With Some MS661s

Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by Mastermind, Jan 15, 2015.

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  1. Mastermind

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    I just got back from taking the little woman out........it's here birthday. :)

    I'm just now finishing assembling the saw.....

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    Yeah Matt.......that's the R&D jug.
     
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    Been a little busy here Dex, square filed a 108DL .404 RS after grinding away at a new muffler.
    Looking for a box to fit an 066 in, has to travel to Tenn.:dremel:
    My 36" stumpin setup is just about complete !!:yes:

    I see you have been playing with your new chain vise. How do you like it ? Have you been practicing your square filing ? Send me your dull ones if you want, postage on me ........... I still owe you.
     

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    I made a few cuts last night (yeah in the dark) and I think we have a winner.
     
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    It's about three seconds faster now.

     
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    So then the question is, can you achieve the desired port timing without epoxy? And how?
     
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    No, not really.
     
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    Well that wasn't very nice of Stihl now was it?

    3 seconds is a fair amount of gain in that size wood I'd say.
     
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    Epoxy ain't too bad to use. :)
     
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    Will it hold up?
     
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    In the intake port? Oh yeah.

    I would not want the rings running over it though.

    After running the saw I tore it down to check everything........right as rain.
     
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    Could it be welded up?
     
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    I would think that might mess up the cylinder plating?
     
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    Or warp the jug out of round.....

    The Devcon I'm using is aluminum impregnated. It's really good stuff.
     
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    I agree that welding it is risky.

    Even if its technically possible, its also likely to ruin a cylinder or two every so often. One ruined cylinder flushes an awful lot of time down the drain.
     
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    Looked like a runner to me!! :dex:
     
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    well sorry MasterMech this might help the case of 661 CAD you have then :)

     
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    do I have to wait until August to send mine?? :) :)
     
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    I'm afraid so.

    Maybe by then I'll have em even better.
     
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    :) no worries, really! I wanna get 12-15 tanks threw it 1st to get a feel for it, so I can really appreciate the extra power when it comes back.

    Thanks for all you do!! I mean that!! Putting up with all of us on these forums, countless emails behind the scene, plus still having time to R&D saws, and build them, I think I'd go postal in those shoes!! :)
     
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    mauler and mastermind, nice vids ...thanks
     
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