I took a chance and bought a $200 68 cc Chinese made “German engineered “with a 24 inch bar. I appreciate your insights and thought process on tuning, but I will have to see if this thing is even doable when I go to 6000 feet to cut wood this next week
Thank you for putting so much time sharing your knowledge, we really appreciate it and keep in mind you are helping a lot of people. Thank you, liked and suscribed
Just started watching your channel about a week ago. I like the tech info as I mess with them a bit myself. Got a "restomod" 61 and a 372 (huztl) also a vintage Pioneer ( 11-30) Your doing great work there! Love the 272 and the Jonsared 630 super. ✌from Ont. Can.
I'm slowly getting into building and porting. You have helped me a lot. Up until recently my main game was resurrecting old non running saws. It may be un-necessary, but when I get a old saw running I don't know the history of or how long it's been since it last ran, I run them rich for awhile.
Love my old 272 Bought it new in the early 80's. Also a 65. Not much out there on the 65 but it still runs good. I didn't know much about two strokes but since I started watching Harv and Bellhopper I have them running. Not ready to break out the Dremel yet but at least I now know how they work. Wish I had known that 30 years ago.
I tell you what, I started watching yours and ironhorses videos because I wanted to understand how two strokes worked. My first video ended up being the one you made on port timing with the degree where on the engine that's cut in half. Gave me the old rope a dope and sucked me right in instantly. I had no idea what port timing was but I came away from that video with an understanding how fuel and air travel through the engine, and what part each component plays in that process. Now 4 weeks later I understand the "process" of port timing and how to get numbers off a saw. All this was enough to give me that saw itch again and can't believe how lucky I was to find in my home town shop, the exact saw I was looking for. A brand new, still in the box, Stihl ms460 magnum. Still has the warranty. I think I'll have the only unboxing video for an ms460 on TH-cam. Thanks again to you tinman. The knowledge is priceless
My videos have gotten a bit out of sequence. I will post an oiler repair vid as soon as I dig into that 272 oiler. Haven't had time to go any further on that one. Was going to do that this week but had a saw to mail, some equipment failures, couple saws got dropped off here etc etc. Busy busy!!
I've had over 30 new chainsaws cutting as a professional faller! I've broke them in rich and I've broke them in leaned up and run them as hard as I could. Every saw that I broke in running hard ran better overall and had more power! I never had an issue and now I break all my saws in flat out now
I just found you about a week ago. And really enjoy your videos. One ?I have of many is... why do you pull out one the starter rope when you shut off a saw...
Like your videos. Looking to port my new Echo 620pw after break-in. Never ported a saw, but many zenoah and other scooter motors. We piped them, larger carbs and some other tricks, i achieved moderate success in the racing scene. If you read this, have you ever seen a expansion piped saw where the pipe swept to the left and doubled as a measuring gauge also? Haha. 18" of pipe to the left with a stout bracket. Fast Firewood
Love seeing more guy's starting theses these channels so thumbs up for that! I picked up a barn find early 365 and after going thru pretty much everything I got it running and it's the cats meow. So now I have the bug to port it. My question is after porting will it generate enough HP to slab maple on a chainsaw saw mill, or should I be thinking bigger saw?
Great question, For milling my oppinion is minimum 90cc saw (bigger the better) and no porting. Ported saws have too high of a chain speed and will probably get too hot while milling and seft destruct. I personally don't port saws that will be strapped to a mill.
Let it warm up, and run it hard!! That's how professional motorcycle and drag racers do it.......get the rings to seat. I've built a bunch of Saws, never had a problem.
Just bought a 562 because I was unable to get parts for my old 266 this morning and needed to cut today. Then I realized that I couldn’t really cut with the 562 anyway because it needed to be broken in. Ran the 266 without clutch spring or brake. Now wanna know how to break in the 562. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. So many opinions online.
I just brought home my new MS261, hot s can of Motomix, I am familiar with letting them warm up at and idle. I'm not familiar with adjusting carbs really but being new and for Home use for some soft wood trees I'm gonna take down just want your opinion please. Thank you
Great info sir. I am new to your channel and love your honest opinion and info. I have 2 272XP's, a 51 and a 359. I like them all. Just for the record though, when you say you run them rich, are you referring to the Hi or Lo or both ? Also do you have any vids showing the sound difference on a rich running or properly tuned saw just so us DIYers can know what to listen for ? Thanks in advance.
Ha, I just put 2 & 2 together. I knew I had heard of you before and just remembered. Buckin Billy Ray gave you props and a shout out on a vid I watched yesterday. I guess those on this business become part of a Brotherhood. Down right cool....
Hey man I have an old 262xp, beast of a saw I love it, but the idle screw has been rounded so it requires adjusting all the time. My local small engines guy had a look and says the only thing that can be done is replace the carb, and a genuine one is expensive. Currently I have locktite on the bolt which works for a while. Is that really the only way to fix this issue (replace carb)?
If the seat under the jet is warn then yes the carb is no good.. If its just the jet comes loose try putting a heavy spring underneath it to hold more tension on the jet.
Just bought my 1st Echo CS590 Timberwolf, I diched my Stihl to buy this saw buy curious as to break it on the correct way. This is am issue that's hard to find information about. Someone please help me cause I'm ready to play with it
I have a question that I've been contemplating. I was gifted two new Stihl chainsaws a MS 271 18" bar & an MS 291 20" chain I don't do much tree cutting, only if an occasional tree falls or a neighbor needs one. But with way way of everything going battery I want to get a saw that will last me the rest of my life, so should I keep these two saws or sell them to buy the very best professional saw with a cast metal body as opposed to plastic? Thanks in advance!
Thanks for this video Tinman. I'm a new sub too. Not new to using chainsaws though. I like older saws like Homelite, Poulan, McCulloch. However, I just became the owner of a brand new Stihl 461 and would like to hear what your thoughts are on breaking it in. Thank you for your time.
Is knowing if your saw is rich or lean an experience thing? Something you get an ear for over time ? I have never quite understood the whole rich or lean thing i guess. If you have a video where the sound difference is really obvious it would be awesome
Hey Tinman got a question for you and all your TH-cam buddies .where is the best place to get good quality files to sharpen our chains . What l have been finding is some very substandard quality on the hardness of some files.l don't know why that is but it is true.Some chain also is harder as well.Some of these files cannot sharpen one chain whereas good files might sharpen six chains depending on the length and hardness .Could someone respond to this deliema.I don't think this is my lmagination.Talkto me Guys TtylCliff
I have some old sears,homelite,and massey furgeson saws id be intrested in trading for some work on a couple others that something you may be intrested in?
I took a chance and bought a $200 68 cc Chinese made “German engineered “with a 24 inch bar. I appreciate your insights and thought process on tuning, but I will have to see if this thing is even doable when I go to 6000 feet to cut wood this next week
Good video old man learn lot look forward to more
Thank you for putting so much time sharing your knowledge, we really appreciate it and keep in mind you are helping a lot of people. Thank you, liked and suscribed
More great info! Thanks for sharing my friend! Happy Father’s Day!👍👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thanks. Was so busy doing saw stuff today i lmost forgot to post a video.
Great info. Appreciate it. Thanks for sharing. Love the older saws. STAY SAFE!!
Older saws are my favorite to. I buy em cheap and port the crap out of them.
@@tinmanssaws wish there were saws for sale here. Hard to find.
Just started watching your channel about a week ago. I like the tech info as I mess with them a bit myself. Got a "restomod" 61 and a 372 (huztl) also a vintage Pioneer ( 11-30) Your doing great work there! Love the 272 and the Jonsared 630 super. ✌from Ont. Can.
Hey Steve, welcome to the channel!!
I'm slowly getting into building and porting. You have helped me a lot.
Up until recently my main game was resurrecting old non running saws.
It may be un-necessary, but when I get a old saw running I don't know the history of or how long it's been since it last ran, I run them rich for awhile.
I do that to, makes me feel like I'm being safer.
Very nice video my friend, Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend and stay safe out there. 😁
Good information as usual 👍
Thankyou.
super videos, best regards jeppe jensen.
Lots of good info I like people that share lot of people don't u hv a nice channel thanks for having me its awesome hv a nice day
Good video bud!
Love my old 272 Bought it new in the early 80's. Also a 65. Not much out there on the 65 but it still runs good. I didn't know much about two strokes but since I started watching Harv and Bellhopper I have them running. Not ready to break out the Dremel yet but at least I now know how they work. Wish I had known that 30 years ago.
I tell you what, I started watching yours and ironhorses videos because I wanted to understand how two strokes worked. My first video ended up being the one you made on port timing with the degree where on the engine that's cut in half. Gave me the old rope a dope and sucked me right in instantly. I had no idea what port timing was but I came away from that video with an understanding how fuel and air travel through the engine, and what part each component plays in that process. Now 4 weeks later I understand the "process" of port timing and how to get numbers off a saw. All this was enough to give me that saw itch again and can't believe how lucky I was to find in my home town shop, the exact saw I was looking for. A brand new, still in the box, Stihl ms460 magnum. Still has the warranty. I think I'll have the only unboxing video for an ms460 on TH-cam. Thanks again to you tinman. The knowledge is priceless
Right on! Thanks for the vid! What your doing makes sense to me. I guess you’ll tell us how you fixed the Oiler on the next vid eh?
My videos have gotten a bit out of sequence. I will post an oiler repair vid as soon as I dig into that 272 oiler. Haven't had time to go any further on that one.
Was going to do that this week but had a saw to mail, some equipment failures, couple saws got dropped off here etc etc.
Busy busy!!
I've had over 30 new chainsaws cutting as a professional faller! I've broke them in rich and I've broke them in leaned up and run them as hard as I could. Every saw that I broke in running hard ran better overall and had more power! I never had an issue and now I break all my saws in flat out now
@@williamwallace9620 full send for the win 😃
I just found you about a week ago. And really enjoy your videos. One ?I have of many is... why do you pull out one the starter rope when you shut off a saw...
Like your videos. Looking to port my new Echo 620pw after break-in. Never ported a saw, but many zenoah and other scooter motors. We piped them, larger carbs and some other tricks, i achieved moderate success in the racing scene. If you read this, have you ever seen a expansion piped saw where the pipe swept to the left and doubled as a measuring gauge also? Haha. 18" of pipe to the left with a stout bracket. Fast Firewood
Love seeing more guy's starting theses these channels so thumbs up for that! I picked up a barn find early 365 and after going thru pretty much everything I got it running and it's the cats meow. So now I have the bug to port it. My question is after porting will it generate enough HP to slab maple on a chainsaw saw mill, or should I be thinking bigger saw?
Great question,
For milling my oppinion is minimum 90cc saw (bigger the better) and no porting.
Ported saws have too high of a chain speed and will probably get too hot while milling and seft destruct.
I personally don't port saws that will be strapped to a mill.
@@tinmanssaws thanks tinman I would not have thought about the porting issue!
Nice video man totally agree with running them rich during break in keep up the awesome channel.
Let it warm up, and run it hard!! That's how professional motorcycle and drag racers do it.......get the rings to seat. I've built a bunch of Saws, never had a problem.
I could not agree more
Damn right
Just bought a 562 because I was unable to get parts for my old 266 this morning and needed to cut today. Then I realized that I couldn’t really cut with the 562 anyway because it needed to be broken in. Ran the 266 without clutch spring or brake. Now wanna know how to break in the 562. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. So many opinions online.
I just brought home my new MS261, hot s can of Motomix, I am familiar with letting them warm up at and idle. I'm not familiar with adjusting carbs really but being new and for Home use for some soft wood trees I'm gonna take down just want your opinion please.
Thank you
Great info sir. I am new to your channel and love your honest opinion and info. I have 2 272XP's, a 51 and a 359. I like them all. Just for the record though, when you say you run them rich, are you referring to the Hi or Lo or both ? Also do you have any vids showing the sound difference on a rich running or properly tuned saw just so us DIYers can know what to listen for ? Thanks in advance.
Ha, I just put 2 & 2 together. I knew I had heard of you before and just remembered. Buckin Billy Ray gave you props and a shout out on a vid I watched yesterday. I guess those on this business become part of a Brotherhood. Down right cool....
Hey man I have an old 262xp, beast of a saw I love it, but the idle screw has been rounded so it requires adjusting all the time. My local small engines guy had a look and says the only thing that can be done is replace the carb, and a genuine one is expensive. Currently I have locktite on the bolt which works for a while. Is that really the only way to fix this issue (replace carb)?
If the seat under the jet is warn then yes the carb is no good..
If its just the jet comes loose try putting a heavy spring underneath it to hold more tension on the jet.
Just bought my 1st Echo CS590 Timberwolf, I diched my Stihl to buy this saw buy curious as to break it on the correct way. This is am issue that's hard to find information about. Someone please help me cause I'm ready to play with it
When ever i break in a saw i let her run the first tank on her own the second tank very ritch and i never had anny problem sinds i do it this way
What oil ratio do you run on break in? And after break in? Thanks
On break in I'll run 45:1 plus a cap of oil extra in the tank..
45:1 is what I use in all saws after break in..
Come on guys these videos need more likes
I have a question that I've been contemplating. I was gifted two new Stihl chainsaws a MS 271 18" bar & an MS 291 20" chain I don't do much tree cutting, only if an occasional tree falls or a neighbor needs one. But with way way of everything going battery I want to get a saw that will last me the rest of my life, so should I keep these two saws or sell them to buy the very best professional saw with a cast metal body as opposed to plastic? Thanks in advance!
A pro saw is always the best option.
Thanks for this video Tinman. I'm a new sub too. Not new to using chainsaws though. I like older saws like Homelite, Poulan, McCulloch. However, I just became the owner of a brand new Stihl 461 and would like to hear what your thoughts are on breaking it in. Thank you for your time.
Welcone to the channel Critter
Break it in slow and steady like I describe in this video
Is knowing if your saw is rich or lean an experience thing? Something you get an ear for over time ? I have never quite understood the whole rich or lean thing i guess. If you have a video where the sound difference is really obvious it would be awesome
My video how to tune a chainsaw carb should help you out..
@@tinmanssaws ok cool got a bit of ocd so I'm watching through your older vids probably haven't got to it yet. Thanks man!
Hey Tinman got a question for you and all your TH-cam buddies .where is the best place to get good quality files to sharpen our chains . What l have been finding is some very substandard quality on the hardness of some files.l don't know why that is but it is true.Some chain also is harder as well.Some of these files cannot sharpen one chain whereas good files might sharpen six chains depending on the length and hardness .Could someone respond to this deliema.I don't think this is my lmagination.Talkto me Guys TtylCliff
Husqvarna file works well
I have some old sears,homelite,and massey furgeson saws id be intrested in trading for some work on a couple others that something you may be intrested in?
Happy Fathers Day!
They test saws at the factory so I'm not sure it even matters
I run them rich all the time