Victa used a similar system. OK all the time the engine was in good condition with sealing valves and good compression but not so clever when it was past it's prime.
About ten years ago Briggs tried another system where releasing the OPC bar to stop the engine engaged a friction drive with the flywheel which wound up a powerful spring that was released for the next start.
Various manufacturing and service issues killed it within a year!
i have the aspera tecumseh version on my bench at work came of an old mountfield m1 rotovator
well monday came around and the beast was pulled into life being brand new i ran it up first without the 5ft bar and 173 drive link chain then once id made the chain i assembled it all and ran it on the workshop floor my collegue adam help steady the the saw whilst running it so i could film the beast i will post the video although fairly boring its just running on the floor no actual cutting going on i will ask the customer if i can attend when its in operation to video it in planking mode
not sure mate i would guess late 80,s its built like a tank your right and it will cut anything in its path thanks to the 8hp briggs lump it was originally equipped with a 3.5hp briggs lump
We had a customer running a three foot bar in a planking rig but that one is something else again!
yes its getting a 404 chain and its going in a rig somewhere out near rare breeds centre all will become clear on monday
That's the saw for the texas chainsaw massacre.
you would need to be built like leatherface to use this in the normal way having said that once you have it in the air the weight of the machine and the 120cc will do the rest for you
too right it is its all i can do to lift it as you would a normal saw and it hasnt got the chain on or fuel in it yet i would like to see it at work though im sure it will be a sight to behold !!!
this turned up at work today specially ordered for a customer of ours it is one beast of a saw!!!!
the saw is a stihl ms880 which is 120cc the bar is 5ft long without the motor the chain will have some 172 drive links needless to say we dont sell these very often!! the engine retails at over £1800 alone i will be assembling this and testing it on monday i dont know if that thought fills me with excitment or fear to be honest
a couple of weeks ago a customer of ours brought this old webb cylinder mower in to us saying it hadnt run for years and could we get it going
so i set about breathing life back into it after getting sparks back the carb was stripped and sonic cleaned several times but sadly this didnt do the job on the old carb which you can no longer get bits for
i managed to get it to run but it was very temperamental and wouldn't idle at all well
after discussing the options with the customer it was decided to fit a new engine to the old machine
given its pedigree and it was in fine condition other than the motor it was well worth the effort and expense
here are a couple of photos of the finished article
i finally got started on the scooter properly today as you will see from the following photos
ive got the front wheels fitted to it and the bodywork mocked up in place
still a fair bit to go but its getting there the quad is gradually getting stripped as you can see here is the front end with wheels attached im quite pleased with the look here it is side on the scooter will be stretched somewhat from its original wheelbase but i dont think this will be a bad thing should help prevent potential wheelies occurring but probably not
Rural Past Times, Sedlescombe August 9-10
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have fun chaps i will be in sunny (i hope) cornwall this weekend