What are you doing today? Thread

[DAM shop]

Today was ring day in the shop. First one is a new material I'm working with and will add to my shop in the new year. Second is amboyna burl on a stainless steel core and last is a set of laminated rings using walnut and bloodwood.

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Jay
Those rings are Bad Ass..

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[El Camexican]

Unfugled and soon to be placed into a ZipLoc bag for future time travelers to find.

[knappyfeet]

Unfugled and soon to be placed into a ZipLoc bag for future time travelers to find.

WOW!!.......what a difference!!....... nice job

Took the HD for a spin today. Nice 2 up cruiser

[Scootertrash]

Went out to hop on the 200 Snaggit to go for a spin in the woods, recoil crapped out so I had to take the Canuk for a spin instead.

Went to the beer...er....deer stand to grab the folding swivel seat and put it back in storage.

[Scootertrash]

Today, (and several days lately when I haven't been deer hunting) working on saws, overhauling most. Today it is a Husqvarna 55 for a friend. Cylinder had alot of transfer in it from a bad air leak at the intake coupler. Saved the cylinder using muriatic acid and sanding by hand. Got the saw the rest of the way torn down, cleaned and ready for reassembly today. Just waiting on parts now.

Saw will run fine with those minor scratches that remain in the plating near the exhaust port. The flashlight and camera really amplify the severity of it. In reality they are pretty faint.

I've got a 55 that suffered the same fate. Still sitting on the shelf waiting for attention.

[Scootertrash]

WOW!!.......what a difference!!....... nice job

Took the HD for a spin today. Nice 2 up cruiser

Did you ever check into whether your cam chain tensioners had been inspected/replaced before you bought the bike? They should be inspected at around 40,000 miles. Not tryin' to harp on ya, I would just hate to see your engine get trashed. If you're mechanically inclined I've been told it not a bad swap. Lots of quality aftermarket options for replacement.

Keep 'er between the lines and the signs

ETA: Here's a link to a current thread at HDForums. Pics in the first post show how the tensioner shoe disintegrates.

ETA2: Helps if I put the link in: https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...ensioners.html

[Jd110]

First to shoot the stem, wins....

Little guy won!!!

[Jd110]

Starter quit working tonight. Fun fun!!!

It's broken....can you spot it?
Not sure how that happened, but I fixed this morning.

And it's ALIVE!!!!!

[NeverLift]

This was Saturday. Hayward, WI. first time with the Pro Wedges in the snow and they worked awesome.

[RIDE-RED 250r]

I've got a 55 that suffered the same fate. Still sitting on the shelf waiting for attention.

Well, those 55 are pretty solid and well built saws despite the inherent weakness of the intake tract design. It's time that is the enemy of this model, the rubber intake couple and/or impulse couple lose their ability to seal and they begin to lean out and then burn down. The upside is that being mag case construction like other "pro" models, they are worth rebuilding and not overly expensive to do if you can do the work yourself. This saw is getting new crank seals, piston, the intake parts and of course gaskets for under $100. The only part that is aftermarket will be the piston because this is the "closed port" 55 and Husky has discontinued the 45mm windowed piston for this saw. Only one game on town for the aftermarket piston, Lil Red Barn. You can get aftermarket piston/cylinder kits ranging from $25 to about $100 for the 55. Quality can be hit and miss with the ultra cheap kits though. I have a 55 "open port" model that I will be rebuilding with my boy. I took a chance on a kit that was only 13 bucks from the site sponsor of a saw forum I am a member of.

[DAM shop]

Contemplating a bigger DamShop

[tripledog]

Contemplating a bigger DamShop

You may end up with LESS room with a bigger shop. Nature abhors a vacuum. As do my dogs.

[DAM shop]

I hear ya, $$$ of a new shop or continue to utilize the storage building out back. This works for what we do..
Sure is nice to dream about it..

I have considered adding onto the side of the original garage bumping it out the side 12' or so .. the price of concrete kills me, I could do the building myself.. had considered a raised wood floor instead of concrete..
My wife seems to think I should pour the Crete this coming year and a year later add the structure..

[Scootertrash]

Well, those 55 are pretty solid and well built saws despite the inherent weakness of the intake tract design. It's time that is the enemy of this model, the rubber intake couple and/or impulse couple lose their ability to seal and they begin to lean out and then burn down. The upside is that being mag case construction like other "pro" models, they are worth rebuilding and not overly expensive to do if you can do the work yourself. This saw is getting new crank seals, piston, the intake parts and of course gaskets for under $100. The only part that is aftermarket will be the piston because this is the "closed port" 55 and Husky has discontinued the 45mm windowed piston for this saw. Only one game on town for the aftermarket piston, Lil Red Barn. You can get aftermarket piston/cylinder kits ranging from $25 to about $100 for the 55. Quality can be hit and miss with the ultra cheap kits though. I have a 55 "open port" model that I will be rebuilding with my boy. I took a chance on a kit that was only 13 bucks from the site sponsor of a saw forum I am a member of.

I have no problem doing th eowrk, so I'm good there.

How do I tell the difference between the open port and closed port models? I think I have a hybrid piston kit saved on my ebay watch list, I'll have to check.

[El Camexican]

Contemplating a bigger DamShop

I think I see your problem. It's that yellow quad with the steering wheel. Get rid of that DAM thing and you'll not only have room for another trike, but your weekends will be freed up to ride them.