I learn mostly about how much I don’t know..... but I love power saws, unpretentious, hard working honest folks. We got the best people and the best stories all in one place.
I’m more of a Stihl fan ,but I picked up a 266se for 25$ I think it was military surplus from here in Alaska and I got it running put a 24” sugihara bar it and loved it. It’s the ugliest saw I have but I love running it I cut most my firewood with last year. Thanks Iron Horse
I welded my whole life. Yet right up to the end I learned something new every day. Never close your mind!! Those are some great words of wisdom Harv!!!have a super Sunday everyone
No not yet. A friend of mine told me about a guy in New York State that can still get new 372s. So I’m going to check him out. I guess his prices are very good too. I already forgot his name.
My father in law gave me his old 61 that was his dads. I brought my father in law one day up to the camp so could help me clear a deer run. So I brought my ms 250 and he brought his 272xp, he used to be in the logging industry and he made a comment to me as I was cutting down a pretty good sized tree he said that stihl is fighting to get threw that eh? I replied with yeah I need to get a bigger saw. So the next day he calls me and says he has a surprise. Hands me the 61 with a brand new 20' bar and chain and told me it was his father's and he was passing in down to me. He told me I want you to use it like you would you're stihl don't baby it run it through its pases, I've used it a few times has decent power, just watching you're video makes me want to put a 272xp top end on it. Great video!
Rewound the first part of vid 8 times just to get it to sink in . Always learning on your channel.. Ive got a few vids up on a little 35cc echo saw i ported learning from you. Hope you feeling better
@THE IRONHORSE I have boxes of old broken saws. Because of you I have been inspired to put some of them back together. I am really enjoying your videos brother. Thank you :D
Everything looks really good Harvey can’t wait to see it Running I’m so excited I got a lot of wood cutting to do know 😁I just bought my Dad’s farm so lots of work to do 👍
Great build friend.I thought I was a lone logger till I found you.for some reason I'm alot like u even though we 've never met.I know someday that will happen. We 'll b friends till the end.
Great video. Was looking forward to this build for a long time!!! I have been a subscriber for about a month now. I will be a long time subscriber. Thanks for the video.
That is an damn good idea for checking clearing or squish never seen that before. Definitly will have to use that for sure as a machinist it will come in handy.
Thank you Harvey Paul, another informative video great job. I learned a lot. Keep up the good work I appreciate it. I hope to meet you at Buckin stock 2020.
When you get to be our age Harvey you have to learn how to do things differently because you can't do them as easily as when you were 25 or 35 . Every thing feels so much harder to do. Love you buddy. Have a great day. 😊😊🤗🤗💖
I Enjoy Your Stories And Your Nuts And Bolt Videos ,Best Money Spent Is Brown & Sharp Dial Calipers ,Not The Chinese SH## Digital Calipers, They Need To Be Kept Clean ,No Aluminum Shavings ,I’ve Had 3 Pair For Thirty Years ,Turn Them Over When Not Using ,To Keep Dirt Out Of The Rack And Pinion ,I’m A Retired Tool Maker ,Thank You For Your Videos !!!
I glad you posted the comment about the Brown & Sharp dial calipers, I have been wanting a good caliper for a while. Always best to hear from someone already using for thirty years.
You won’t be disappointed,I have used all brands thru the years ,Starrett makes good measuring tools ,but their calipers are no where close the quality of Brown & Sharpe ,No this is not a paid endorsement,just experience
I have the brown and sharp also! I don’t use them on saws! I love them! When I am porting I am constantly using calipers! It only takes one fine piece of debris to foul them! Not fond of the digital yet as I don’t have the same feel as I get from the dial type! On my clean bench I use my brown and sharp to verify numbers! So far that works!
I love you n billy n the small engine man.frim Nanaimo. God has his hand upon you peaple. Thankbyou Jesus. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 🎉🎈 brother 👊
Hey bud I just wanted to let you know that it’s because of you and buckin I’m not as scared of my back surgery and yes I’m a logger lol it’s absolutely murder carrying a power saw I use a 372xp for the most part but anyway I just wanted to say thank you for hope
Chad Jackson switch to a 61 bud. Shave a couple pounds off that saw to save yourself. It’s not ideal but I had to switch to a 66 and honestly, it does the job.
HARVEY YOU REMIND ME OF MY SMALL ENGINE COURSE TEACHER AT HIGHSCHOOL HE WAS ONE OF THE NICEST PEOPLE IVE EVR MET I GRADUATED BACK IN 93 I STILL SEE HIM AND WHEN I SEE HIM AND HIS WIFE AT A RESTAURANT I ALWAYS PAY FOR HIS BREAKFAST OUT OF RESPECT HE GIVES ME THE NODD I WALK BY AND GIVE HIM A PAT ON THE SHOULDER TELL HIM TO TAKE CARE
Hey I wanna be in the dungaree gang! I’ve put weight on this winter & my trousers keep falling down, tried doing sit ups but the dog keeps licking my face! Doesn’t matter what you’re doing Harvey yer videos are always relaxing to watch it’s just yer nature 👍, are you wearing Cullens hat or is he wearing your dungarees haha! Love y’all 😬❤️👍
Uncle Harvey l guess were the same age. I turned 60 back in August. I think how much easier to do things at 50. Scares me l might get to the point of BETTER LAST WEEK. LOL.
I got mine running last night going to test it out in a bit...but I'd like to know where you got the plug for the compression release.. I couldn't find 272 carb bolts so I went to local bolt supply they didn't have anything that worked. The compression hole is super fine thread. They didn't have any thing. So I bought what they that was close and retapped both compression and carb holes. It was a fun build
Hope all is well Ironhorse. Trying to find an aftermarket top end compatible for the ms271. Stihl wants $250 and it's a $350 saw. Ain't happenin. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you for all your content, watch you and Buckin daily.
It seems like there aren't any OEM cylinder options for the 271. Your best bet would probably be to find a nice used one on Ebay. Are you 100% sure the cylinder is toast? You can remove aluminum transfer with some 220- 320 grit then finish it with a scotch brite 0447. You just have to be careful not to eat through the nikasil plating. I have successfully salvaged a few cylinders this way. You may need a few tools, I have heard of some people doing it by hand but I personally haven't.
Pretty sure. I ran a tank of straight gas through it and took down a large tree. The rings are fused. I can try to clean the head, but the piston and rings are toast. Wasn't sure if there was anything compatible without insane cost.
@@davidh6975 If you can save the cylinder, there are aftermarket options for a piston and rings. HLsupply has a Hyway Piston and rings for under $30. If you go on ebay you could get a Meteor piston and rings for about $35. Both are good options. Meteor is about as close to OEM as you can get, but Hyway is generally decent quality as well. I have used both brands with great success. I am pretty sure Ironhorse uses both as well.
Harvey, we have a get together here at my farm every year. Its always on the second weekend of October. We race all the cubic inches classes in 8x8, and 10x10 poplar. Plus we have a buildoff. The buildoff saw this year is a Husqvarna 395XP. We run those in 24x24 poplar. I'd like to invite you and your son to attend. I think you would have a great time. There's no better way to learn than to gain some perspective on how other guy's stuff performs. And I figure you're all about learning new things. Second weekend in October. Come on down.
I just picked up a white top 61 and would really like to do the conversion some day to it.Would there be much gains in power by just widening the intake and exhaust ports?I do not have a degree wheel to change the timing.
I switched my 61 to a 272, but the carb bolts are not the same diameter. The original husky 61 are to thick. Do you know how to get the correct carb bolts? Seems like the new holes are around a M4 size?
Hey Harvey can you do a stihl 49 mm bore port job I have a 391 I have rebuild the engine piston is scored been siting about 3 yr now I just to get extra power out of it 😁😁😁😃
Hey Harvey. Couple questions: i have my fathers old 61 white top. The carb has been giving me lots of issues and ive tried rebuilding it once, but i think the throttle has some shaft play which is causing running issues. Will an aftermarket carb work ok in those saws? The oem is available but at a cost of 70$...aftermarket 12$. Just want your .02$
Hi i'm going to do my 61 -272 soon you said i would need to change the carb do you have a number for the one i need .the only cylinder kit i could get here in Scotland easily was a Meteor and it wasn't cheap so i want to do it right .I'm working my way through all your videos so keep them coming .
@@alanc3307 just checked and the stroke is the same so what is the difference in the 154 and 162 series seems like it could be a really good upgrade getting a 52mm cylinder and piston instead of the original 48mm
@@williammclaughlin7552 The 262 is a completely different saw. The case , tank,carb, linkage.mounts it even uses a different bar. The stroke and the color orange is about all they share.The 262XP are nice saws. Don't butcher it. if you have a hankering to build one I would shop around on ebay and find a builder. there are always a few. Hope this helps
Sorta wondering about that top end. You told Jesse Bills you were intending to send him some money back, and more importantly, his cylinder. Since you said that, on video I might add, I've had a new OEM cylinder mailed to me, ported it, and sent it to New York. But, you still have yet to get that used one sent. Would you mind explaining why you are keeping that young man's parts?
@@theironhorse6600 Harvey, we have a get together here at my farm every year. Its always on the second weekend of October. We race all the cubic inches classes in 8x8, and 10x10 poplar. Plus we have a buildoff. The buildoff saw this year is a Husqvarna 395XP. We run those in 24x24 poplar. I'd like to invite you and your son to attend. I think you would have a great time. There's no better way to learn than to gain some perspective on how other guy's stuff performs. And I figure you're all about learning new things. Second weekend in October. Come on down.
Hi Iron! My first step is to install the Meteor cylinder from 272 to 254. This is OK. Good torque, but I lost in power = chain speed. I think this is due to the long intake tract, it was necessary to do it. Asking for a port. Question- Do you use a piston for making pop-ups? 262 big bore? Perhaps you have dimensions 262 pistons in mm? Thanks.
Jesse Bills tells me that you have stopped replying to his messages. I have to wonder if this means that you have no plans to follow thru with the agreement you made with him. Could you clarify please sir?
