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Post by tjthechainsawmech on Oct 19, 2018 20:47:36 GMT -5
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Post by rowdy235 on Oct 19, 2018 20:52:27 GMT -5
Still think thats a damn nice saw! Looking forward to it coming together, even if it takes some time! Nice meeting a fellow member in person as well!
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Post by stillsawing on Oct 19, 2018 21:12:27 GMT -5
That is a sweet bar, hope it cleans up. Must have had to been repaired with a salvaged top shroud, sure is a gear drive.
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Post by tjthechainsawmech on Oct 19, 2018 21:37:41 GMT -5
That is a sweet bar, hope it cleans up. Must have had to been repaired with a salvaged top shroud, sure is a gear drive. We both agreed it had to have been a salvage or something. I'm curious if it's a 990 or 995 still. Looks like a 990, but the stop switch is in another location as well. Could have been the owner or could be factory. Not sure. |
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Post by undee70ss on Oct 19, 2018 22:05:43 GMT -5
A added bonus, looks like 1/2 or 9/16 CHISEL CHAIN! Chisel chain in the larger sizes is almost impossible to find. Well done. You guys on the west coast find all the big saws.
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Post by rowdy235 on Oct 19, 2018 22:34:51 GMT -5
A added bonus, looks like 1/2 or 9/16 CHISEL CHAIN! Chisel chain in the larger sizes is almost impossible to find. Well done. You guys on the west coast find all the big saws. That's the first thing I noticed as well! |
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Post by tjthechainsawmech on Oct 19, 2018 23:44:36 GMT -5
Cool thing is my previous boss has a grinder with a chisel wheel so I can keep that grind.
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Post by sweepleader on Oct 20, 2018 7:59:35 GMT -5
You guys make a great team, eh?
How about you polish the points, flush the tanks and start it up? A nice tree trunk will take most of the rust off!
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Post by stillsawing on Oct 20, 2018 8:30:38 GMT -5
My first thought was its a ripping chain, blunt angle on the front of the tooth and multiple grind depths on the rakers. Being full comp, I'm sure you can grind it to your liking and for any cutting chore. For cleaning up a bar and chain in that condition, has anyone tried a light soda blasting?
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Post by jerseyhighlander on Oct 20, 2018 9:17:43 GMT -5
I've become a huge fan of Corrosion X for treating heavily rusted metal. Aside from that, a paint scraper is actually pretty effective and surprisingly gentle for taking off the bulk of it. Then a purple (7448) Scotchbrite with some WD-40 as a lubricant cleans it really well but leaves the patina as much as you want. Like Dan said, the tree should handle most of the rust on a blade. Although the crustiest blade I've even taken off, is still waiting to go in the sandblaster with the glass bead. I don't have that saw running yet & it's pretty inflexible.
TJ - You're going to have an example of this saw in every stage of restoration from Rat Rod to Shelf Queen.
Quite nice of Rowdy to work the assist on this one.
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Post by tjthechainsawmech on Oct 20, 2018 13:52:16 GMT -5
I've been wire wheeling and then oiling them after. Gives the bar metal look and helps prevent future rust with the oil. Best way I've seen them oiled is by heating them up and then oiling so you get the oil in the pores.
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Post by tjthechainsawmech on Oct 20, 2018 13:53:12 GMT -5
You guys make a great team, eh? How about you polish the points, flush the tanks and start it up? A nice tree trunk will take most of the rust off! It's a future project unfortunately, once I get a place with a garage up here I'll be back at it everyday. |
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