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Post by rkcc on Oct 1, 2011 3:38:05 GMT -5
Hi, my name is Randy, I live in a small seaport town just south of the CA/OR border. I just bought a scooter, it is sitting in the yard, still in the crate, with a canvas tarp over it, it started to rain at delivery time. Which was 30 minutes before I headed off to work, so only checked for obvious shipping damage, didn't see any. I have been riding a very small electric scooter around while the old Ranchero is getting painted. A two week job, going on a month now. It seemed like a nice way to get around, but batteries suck. So on the 'net we went. I ended up with a Jin Lun JL4C for $750 to the door. The seller has a not so good rep, I don't really care, I live at the edge of the known world, I knew I would be on my own with it. I am no stranger to small engines, I had beater motorcycles back in the '70s and have played with chainsaws for about 40 years. Oh yeah, I seem to have botched up the birthdate thingy, add 20 years please and I earned every minute of it. So, back to that thing under the tarp. I intend to treat it like a somewhat assembled kit or a used beater and go through it. As with all things in of this nature, I suspect the carb will be the most trouble, like the infamous Walbro Flatbacks that McCulloch shoehorned into it's hotrod saws. I did squint at the carb, it looks like it is being attacked by a bunch of small black snakes, this should be fun. It is a funny looking little thing, twin bug eyed headlights with a heavy grid over them. LMAO!!! Baja here we come!! I went with no bodywork, mostly because I am a cheap bastard and most of them looked, well, a bit girly. Anyway, I am sure to pester a few of you-all about the modern way of how things are put together. This is a couple of my babies, an 87cc McCulloch.  114cc Homelite  |
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Post by TERRA NUVO on Oct 1, 2011 4:33:16 GMT -5
we've been waiting for ya to ask questions for months
where you been so long!
welcome to the forum brother,
you got 15, 000 brothers and sisters now on scoots.
I'd buy extra place mats for the table if i where you..
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Post by inuyasha on Oct 1, 2011 4:41:41 GMT -5
Hi Randy Welcome aboard Pleased to meet you Congratulations on the new scoot Make sure to do a full PDI on her x1scooters.com/pdi.htmlWould love to see a photo or 2 once you get her set up May she bring you much joy in the years to come Drive safely Take care Yours Hank |
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Post by rkcc on Oct 1, 2011 4:51:08 GMT -5
LOL!!! Hey TN!!! I peeked at other sites, this looked like one I can live with, always look in the joke section first.  I'll get some pics tomorrow as I uncrate it and start fiddling with it. If it rains, I'll probably do it in the kitchen. The weather prophets say it should be ok, but they said it would be dry tonight, it is raining steadily. Thank you Hank. |
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Post by ♣Luke♣ on Oct 1, 2011 13:17:35 GMT -5
welcome rkcc! i have a Husqvarna chain saw, 2 stroke. i love it,,almost caught my right foot when i was cutting the tree in my backyard.,these tools are dangerous,but vey useful., and of course fun to use!! just need to wear ear plugs.
glad to have you on board!!
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Post by rkcc on Oct 1, 2011 17:58:00 GMT -5
Hi Luke. I have only one Husky, it is 6 cubes.  Getting cut is only one of the dangers, getting squished is another one. |
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Post by ♣Luke♣ on Oct 8, 2011 22:25:05 GMT -5
so which filter do you use?? youtu.be/Rztm0HM9XzEi knaw it's not the filter, it's the filter case design that matters. |
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Post by rkcc on Oct 8, 2011 22:48:06 GMT -5
I use the original one for now. I want to convert to a velocity stack with tapered pleated filter.
I have many saws, lots of them are 6 cubic inch or bigger. My favorite falling saw is a McCulloch 797, it is 123cc and can use a 60" bar.
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Post by ♣Luke♣ on Oct 9, 2011 11:58:10 GMT -5
how often do you sharpen the chain? or do you just buy a new chain?
and 60" bar??wow!
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Post by inuyasha on Oct 9, 2011 13:12:09 GMT -5
welcome rkcc! i have a Husqvarna chain saw, 2 stroke. i love it,,almost caught my right foot when i was cutting the tree in my backyard.,these tools are dangerous,but vey useful., and of course fun to use!! just need to wear ear plugs. glad to have you on board!! Hi Luke Besides the ear plugs i would recommend protective safety apparel as well www.stihlusa.com/apparel/protective-apparel.htmlTake care dear friend Yours Hank |
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Post by ♣Luke♣ on Oct 9, 2011 23:47:50 GMT -5
yeah, that is a very important safety outwear in case the chain snaps...thanks hanky!
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Post by rkcc on Oct 10, 2011 12:28:39 GMT -5
+1 on the safety gear. Snapped chains are only a minor thing and infrequent. The main hazard with the smaller, high revving saws is kickback, which happens when the upper curve of the bar tip makes contact. It is sudden and propels the saw up and back at high speed. Be aware of where the bar tip is at all times, it will also help in keeping the chain out of the dirt too. I hand filed my sawchain, the big chain was very expensive, needed to get as much use as possible. 60" was the max on big inch direct-drive chainsaw, I did spent many hours running gear-drives that used 72" or longer bars. Gear-drives are the most dangerous chainsaws, the type of power allows them to keep cutting in a bind, long after a direct-drive would stall. If you missed the change in exhaust tone, the thing would launch from the kerf like a torpedo. Some weighed over 50 pounds. Never stand with any part of you behind any size chainsaw. This is me, when I was 22.  |
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