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Post by fordidipower on Oct 5, 2021 22:31:33 GMT -5
Long time lurker and new member. A while ago I inherited a 1970 something super xl auto. I cut down a couple trees maybe 15 years ago and it sat from then till now. I recently became interested in why my grandpa would choose a homelite over any other brand and BAM just like that I have the homelite bug. I picked up another running xl auto for 30$ and 2 410’s for 200$. So I now have 2xl autos and 2 410’s. I’ve taken them apart and all of them have near perfect pistons and cylinders. Body of the saws are is great shape but all need crank seals and carbs rebuilt. All run but run crappy and won’t keep a tune. I’m a mechanic by trade ( 7 years for bmw and 1 for Malibu boat dealer) so tools and ability aren’t a problem. I moved to a small piece of property in south east Idaho and heat with wood and my desire to get a chainsaw mill set up has become unavoidable. So my question is is it worth it to fix up these old saws for those purposes? I want to buy a load of pulp cord (9-14 cord of poles) to cut and age and also mill for a lean to for my cows. And to be honest I can only see my need for a chainsaw increasing from there. So are these good candidates for this or should I put them on the shelf and get a husy 365?im really going after reliability not speed and power. Appreciate the feed back.
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Post by edju1958 on Oct 5, 2021 23:06:33 GMT -5
First I'd like to say welcome to the HoH! To answer your question about milling - the SXL is too small of a saw for milling,but I think the 410 could possibly fit the bill at 68cc.You might want to think about a saw in the 100cc range as well,like a 1050.The 1050 is a well sought after saw because of the power & torque it has.There are many other Homie saws that you can use for milling as well - 450,550,650,750,SXL-925,XL-923,etc.
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Post by fordidipower on Oct 5, 2021 23:25:35 GMT -5
Yes I was thinking about the 2 XL’s for small wood and limbing and the 410’s for bucking and milling. Getting a bigger and even a smaller saw like the ez isn’t out of the question either down the road but main thing is will the money be worth it to put in these saws and actually work them. Not just hobby saws but rely on them to heat my home. Just the feel on these saws and can tell they are very well made quality tools. That’s what I want is quality and reliability. I don’t have an interest in turning them up I just need them to start when I need them to and cut. I’d like to get years and years out of them.
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Post by sparky on Oct 6, 2021 17:24:49 GMT -5
I would think once you get them serviced mechanically they will serve you well.Also look around the region for old established saw shops. They just might have a stash of homie parts or parts saws.I agree for milling you need a bigger saw with more ponies and torque. By the way,my wife and I honeymooned in Idaho at a friends cabin near Crouch, Idaho. That was 20 years ago.
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Post by fordidipower on Oct 6, 2021 18:23:18 GMT -5
I found an old dude that worked at a shop that was a Husqvarna shop and back in the 60’s-80’s was a homelite dealer but he is on oxygen and not in good health. He said he would work on them but he said he can’t stick to a timeline. Which I understand. I’m not going to go barking up his rear end about saws. So I was kind of at a loss for a bit cuz I had these 4 saws that all need work. It now I found this website and I’m ready to get these going. The parts manuals have already been a huge help from Leon and reading old threads has been awesome. I’ll get a bigger saw after I get these running and reliable. Yeah crouch is over the other side from me. I haven’t spent time over in the house area (too many yuppies) but northern Idaho has been a favorite along with Wyoming. I’ll have to check out that area soon. I’m currently building a truck to do some long road trips in with my wife and kids. Also death valley is amazing place to explore. It I digress, thanks for the input. I’m going to spend the money on these saws and it’s nice feel confident so again thank you
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