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With a 120VAC saw, you are limited on max power, but the battery saws don't get much stronger. I've never tried any corded ones from Stihl, but the reviews look good. I had a Black & Decker once, but it was miserably slow and under powered. I can't remember how many amps it was, but I imagine...

I know the ms180 has easy2start tech, but it is also a bottom of the line model, so carb issues are a potential problem, and I have known the ms180 I use to be impossible to restart after using it in very hot weather until you can thoroughly cool it down. It is hard to beat the simplicity and...

Normally the gas and bar oil filters will make noise rattling around in the empty tanks. I can't think of anything else that would rattle.

Pressure in the tank is common, it's good to plug the fuel line with a drill bit or something to keep fuel from spraying out when working on it. Make sure the air filter is clean. Can you try tuning the carburetor? Watch a few different good rated videos on how to tune a chainsaw carb, and get...

Finally got around to working more on the 395xp. Here, I'm working on making a nylon rod the right size to fit in the cylinder so I can cut the base. Nylon likes to make one continuous string, and stopping and starting the cut can cause the string to not leave the cutter properly, so I...

What is seen here: https://chainsawforum.com/threads/ported-saws-lets-see-your-work-fellas.43/post-1343 The port timing I used with the intention of lowering the cylinder for more compression, but I wanted to see how it would perform like this first. It runs well, but I think it would run much...

Ported 352 34cc. I went back to the smaller carb as I needed it for work today, and have to figure out the fuel line kink issue with the big carb. It likes cutting around 9-10,000rpm

Perhaps you could thin the divider in the exhaust port and otherwise widen the port slightly. Those can be tricky because if that divider gets too hot, it could expand into the cylinder and cause excessive wear on the piston and ring. It's thickness helps it transfer heat away. But, removing it...

It could be a thick 2 stroke oil in combination with cold weather. I've had some of my saws get stiff in the winter using Red Armor oil. After a few pulls it usually loosens up. I have found in my experience with a ms250 that they already have very good compression, and are not the smoothest to...

I was taking a break from being a forum guy for a few days, I might continue for a few more. Anyway, how about $100.

Missing air filter, gas tank vent, and clutch cover. Low compression at around 120psi or less. Might just need rings, or maybe a stronger ignition coil, or new flywheel key, but it won't fire. Engine looks great, no scoring I can see with a bore scope. Was running and cutting just days ago, then...

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They get extremely loud with that little extra hole drilled in the muffler and the inner deflector removed. It gives them quite a cackle.

The bars are junk along with most any other bar out of china. If it is a laminated bar, and it comes from china, or says "Australia", but not "Made in Australia", it is very poor quality: the sprocket may not stick far enough out of the nose laminations, the gauge will likely be highly variable...

I think it best to use 2 aftermarket halves sold together, otherwise stick with OEM. I just wouldn't want there to be any misalignment on the machined surfaces between to different case halves. If one bearing pocket was mangled, could the other have been stressed? My farmertec 660 is still...

Finally got around to starting on my 395 cylinder, still a ways to go.

Any ignition timing advance? How well does your air filter flow? How open is your muffler?

Do you know your peak power rpm and peak torque rpm in the cut? I don't care about max no load rpm in my saws. What's your intake at? I'm going to do some research on the 660 and 064 this winter to see if I can figure out what makes the 064 so good as far at the cylinder goes. I will try to get...

Hard maple in the USA is no joke, that stuff is unusually hard to cut. Oak is like speedy soft wood in comparison. 23 seconds in 28" hard maple is not bad, but lets see the side by side run with the 592 to see how far off it is stock with the same chain. Dyno Joe says they do about 8.8hp stock...