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Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by MAF143, Dec 12, 2018.

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  1. MAF143

    MAF143

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    I'm new here, but I've been heating our home with wood for years. I just got finished with muffler mods on both my MS250 and MS391. I have cut a little bit with the MS250 since I modified it and it seems quicker in the wood, definitely better throttle response, and starts WAY better than before, stock it took 5 or 6 pulls total for a cold start, now only 2. The MS391 I just put back together this evening and did a preliminary tune by ear on it. I will get it into some serious logs this weekend and fine tune it and check the plug to verify the mix.

    I'm happy to be here and enjoy reading all the tips and info available here.

    We started heating with wood back in 98 with a tiny 16" bar cheapo Poulan and an axe to split with. Things have gotten better since then... LOL
     
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    Welcome MAF143 :handshake: You've come to the right place. In case you haven't heard we really like pics around here :ithappened:Especially of chainsaws, stoves, wood piles/sheds, etc. :whistle:
     
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    Nice little story MAF143 and welcome to FHC :salute:
    See if you can put some pics up of these muffler mods? And wood and such...:ithappened:
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    Welcome. We love pics around here
     
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    Welcome to the land of woodenheads! You will make a lot of new friends here. Lots of knowledge to be shared and laughs to be had. By the way, :ithappened:or it its just another stooge story!
    :salute::handshake:
     
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    Welcome to this crazy place. The best place on earth. Gents and ladies with the biggest hearts we love pics of dogs , cats, wood piles and of course toys
     
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    Welcome MAF143 ! Sounds like you will fit right in around here. Enjoy!
     
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  9. MAF143

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    Some pics of the toys...
    saws.jpg
    I have some other saws but these are the ones that get used almost all the time, MS250 w/ 18" bar and a MS391 w/ 25" bar
    MS391 in sharpening block.jpg
    my prefered sharpening station, a slot for each saw.
    391MMlouvers.jpg
    391 Muffler Mod
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    MS250 Muffler mod looking from input through the output
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    MS250 muffler getting the louvers opened up
    Business side of woodshed.JPG
    Wood shed is just 20' from the basement door. When this and the two wood racks in the basement are full, it's enough for the whole winter of heating the house. Ash, Beech, Maple, Cherry, and Locust are the most burned. Anything standing dead or blowdowns usually end up here if we can't make boards out of it on the sawmill.
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    The Ponderosa stove pretty much heats the whole house down to the teens and then the furnace may kick on some. We keep it toasty!!! None of that 68* stuff for us... LOL
    first full square post.JPG
    Locust fence posts off the sawmill
     
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    Ran out of pix on the last post... LOL
    here's a picture of the sawmill
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    The plan is to get a shed built around this thing. There's just not enough hours in a day... LOL
     
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    Yes sir, welcome to fhc! You fit right in, glad to "meet" you.
     
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    Welcome to the forum MAF143.

    Like the mill. Handy for sure.
     
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    I wanna play in your sandbox cause you gots gooder toys!
     
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    Hey MAF143 , welcome aboard!
    Toys, pics, muffler mods............yep, you'll fit. :thumbs:
     
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    That's a nice looking shed!!!
     
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    Welcome MAF143 .. Great pics:handshake:
     
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    Welcome MAF143. Great little woodshed!
     
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    welcome aboard!!! that looks like some nice milled honeylocust(?) on the truck. that is an awesome mill too!!! how big of diameter can it handle? just curious.
     
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    Hello MAF! And welcome. Nice toys and great pictures!
     
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    Welcome to the club, MAF143 !:handshake:
    Looks like you,ll fit in just fine here!:yes:
     
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