Got off work at about midnight and went about cutting a bunch of oak logs and larger branches. Was a 192 / 441 date night. My wood is in a commercial area so I can run my saws at odd hours of the night if I want. Hand filed the 441 chain, but it was not very sharp. Got a grinding disc on the way for the PalletPete chain sharpener, so that will be better. Saw has enough muscle to power through, but there is no substitute for a sharp chain. Anyway, the process was as follows: sledge the logs to break them free of the frozen ground, roll them up onto a big flat round, cut them against the grain, stand 'em on end, and noodle the rest of the way or cut them traditionally into smaller pieces. I have plenty of wood to get through and this wood should be ready by next year. It was in log form for about 9 months. Now, it's split. Was a blast except for when I flooded the 441 and couldn't get it started initially. Pulled a million times, then I yanked the plug, pulled a couple times, re-tightened the plug, and it went right away. Any tips on how not to flood this saw? I'm not good with it yet. The 192 and 290 are a breeze to start. I struggle with the 441 until it's warm and then it starts on one pull. Was baby sitting my daughter at the office tonight and listening to some hair metal before I went out to cut the wood. Here's a clip of her enjoying dad's music.
I did the tube amp! And the music choice. If you hold the saw wide open throttle no choke, sometimes you can clear a flooded condition. Theory being, low vacuum at WOT, minimum fuel being pumped in. Keep it WOT if it hits, and it will take about 5-10 seconds to clear out.
On most saws, as soon as the saw "pops" however slight, take the choke off and leave on high idle then pull.
