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Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by clemsonfor, Dec 4, 2013.

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  1. the GOAT

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    Mine is .050 3/8 LP (picco)
     
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  2. clemsonfor

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    Ill have too look at mine again?
     
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    I got a file with the 38 but not the 45. Got a scrench with each.

    Haven't even tried to fire the 38 yet. Been playing with the snowblower a lot though. The 38 is in the basement waiting to earn its EQ-3 status. Might do that this weekend.
     
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    That's what they all should be. Clem never had a small saw, so I doubt he has seen any picco.
     
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  5. clemsonfor

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    I haven't had a small saw so I guess I don't know what it is?? I do have a husky 445 and thought its 325 chain?? Now I'm wondering. I bought a chisel chain for the 445. Think I read off the bar the right thing to get?
     
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    The 445 has .325.

    Big chain is .404, kinda big is .375, small chain is .325, and very small chain is 3/8 low profile (picco) and is found on lots of very small homeowners saws.
     
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  7. clemsonfor

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    Yep looked in my water logged manual and it said 3/8 low pro.?? I thought it was 325?
     
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    U right dex, I have never owned a "small"saw!! I consider the 445 small though. But I have not messed with it or used it for more than trimming. I was given it as not running. It had water in fuel!! From a cracked gas cap. Dump thefuel and $6 cap and its good.
     
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  9. MasterMech

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    Don't forget Stihl's new 1/4" Picco that's on the MSE160 and the MS150TC -- Pretty sure you need a magnifier to file that stuff. :rofl: :lol:

    Anybody else notice the 45 cc bar mount is different from the 38/41cc? The bars do not interchange.... :(
     
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    Really? Never tried it yet, but Iwas ggonna run the 14" on the 45cc and have 4 - 6"x6" boards strapped together (12"x12" square).

    Back to the drawing board..
     
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  11. clemsonfor

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    I see the diff in the .325 and 3/8 low pro. The low pro has a cheap weak look..

    I know you may not know about my HF chain grinder but in general do the same grinding wheels do what size chains? I think .325 and 3/8 are both handled with the same disk. At least that's what i have been using?
     
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    3/8 Low-Pro or Picco is a thinner wheel, usually 1/8"
     
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    And don't forget narrow kerf which uses it's own special .325 bars. It's all confusing enough to want to switch everything over to 3/8 .050 and buy a few rolls of chain. Once I decide on final line up that's what I'm going to do.
     
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    Anybody tested the compression on their 38cc? Mine only blew 135. Maybe I don't have a good seal? Gonna wet the boring and try again.

    Retried it with moistened ring. And as tight as I can finger tighten. And got 145. IMG_20131212_102548.jpg
     
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    Make sure it's not blowing the oring off to the side, breaking the seal. My CS3814 blows 165psi.
     
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    It looked sealed even around the opening? I did not pull it with plug right after to see if it felt the same?

    Now the 4518 has more of a pop pop on the cord, definite compression difference or just the saw and recoil assembly.Not tested it yet.
     
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    What is your fuel mixed at? Was the saw cold or warm?
     
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    Thought about that Dex. This saw was cold outside temp was in the 40s and it had not been run since yesterday.

    Fuel is baileys syn mixed @50:1. Thought that warm and fuel mixed 40:1 and a more broken in saw it should increase.
     
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    Warm saw will give you lower #'s. Cold saw will yield higher numbers.

    Mix some 32:1, retune, Run a full tank through it, and then wrap a few layers of pipe tape around the threads of the tester (just to be sure of a positive seal).
     
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    Oh forgot u said warm saw will lower, seems opposite to me?

    I don't have a double D tool just a single.So I will have to pull the Carb and cut slots in screws. I will muffler mods it at the same time so I only have to tune it once . Not sure when I can get to that. The baby and helping moma takes most of my time now :)
     
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