My old freebie Homelite chainsaw has worn the hole where the starter
rope comes out pretty badly and today when a sharp edge sliced my
almost-new starter rope in two I decided maybe I should address the
problem . I was going to fire up the TIG welder , but decided because
the piece is so light to test it and see if it's magmesium - and it is ,
vinegar bubbled vigorously when I put a few drops on it . So now it has
a brass bushing glued in there with some JB quick weld . Not too many
years ago I wouldn't have checked , and most likely would have burned my
shop to the ground when I lit up on that piece . I learned the vinegar
test here ...

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Snag

On Sun, 11 Jun 2017 13:55:45 -0500, Terry Coombs
wrote:


My old freebie Homelite chainsaw has worn the hole where the starter
rope comes out pretty badly and today when a sharp edge sliced my
almost-new starter rope in two I decided maybe I should address the
problem . I was going to fire up the TIG welder , but decided because
the piece is so light to test it and see if it's magmesium - and it is ,
vinegar bubbled vigorously when I put a few drops on it . So now it has
a brass bushing glued in there with some JB quick weld . Not too many
years ago I wouldn't have checked , and most likely would have burned my
shop to the ground when I lit up on that piece . I learned the vinegar
test here ...

--

Snag
Your TIG welder would not have ignited the casting because of the
argon gas doing its job of keeping oxygen from the HAZ. I've burned
lots of magnesium. Solid pieces, as compared to chips from milling, do
no ignite easily. Once burning though water makes it burn even better,
which is why I have burned so much magnesium.
Eric

On 6/11/2017 3:42 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 11 Jun 2017 13:55:45 -0500, Terry Coombs
wrote:

My old freebie Homelite chainsaw has worn the hole where the starter
rope comes out pretty badly and today when a sharp edge sliced my
almost-new starter rope in two I decided maybe I should address the
problem . I was going to fire up the TIG welder , but decided because
the piece is so light to test it and see if it's magmesium - and it is ,
vinegar bubbled vigorously when I put a few drops on it . So now it has
a brass bushing glued in there with some JB quick weld . Not too many
years ago I wouldn't have checked , and most likely would have burned my
shop to the ground when I lit up on that piece . I learned the vinegar
test here ...

--

Snag
Your TIG welder would not have ignited the casting because of the
argon gas doing its job of keeping oxygen from the HAZ. I've burned
lots of magnesium. Solid pieces, as compared to chips from milling, do
no ignite easily. Once burning though water makes it burn even better,
which is why I have burned so much magnesium.
Eric

The thing is that I sometimes move the torch off before things have
cooled ... I'm still learning about TIG welding and haven't built an
ingrained pattern . Sure as I'd lit up on that I'd have burned it . And
I only have one ... bought another identical saw for parts , but gave it
to my son because he "needed a chainsaw and couldn't afford one" . He
promptly broke it .

--

Snag

On Sun, 11 Jun 2017 16:18:06 -0500, Terry Coombs
wrote:

On 6/11/2017 3:42 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 11 Jun 2017 13:55:45 -0500, Terry Coombs
wrote:

My old freebie Homelite chainsaw has worn the hole where the starter
rope comes out pretty badly and today when a sharp edge sliced my
almost-new starter rope in two I decided maybe I should address the
problem . I was going to fire up the TIG welder , but decided because
the piece is so light to test it and see if it's magmesium - and it is ,
vinegar bubbled vigorously when I put a few drops on it . So now it has
a brass bushing glued in there with some JB quick weld . Not too many
years ago I wouldn't have checked , and most likely would have burned my
shop to the ground when I lit up on that piece . I learned the vinegar
test here ...

--

Snag
Your TIG welder would not have ignited the casting because of the
argon gas doing its job of keeping oxygen from the HAZ. I've burned
lots of magnesium. Solid pieces, as compared to chips from milling, do
no ignite easily. Once burning though water makes it burn even better,
which is why I have burned so much magnesium.
Eric

The thing is that I sometimes move the torch off before things have
cooled ... I'm still learning about TIG welding and haven't built an
ingrained pattern . Sure as I'd lit up on that I'd have burned it . And
I only have one ... bought another identical saw for parts , but gave it
to my son because he "needed a chainsaw and couldn't afford one" . He
promptly broke it .

--

Snag
And then he threw it away because it was "broken"? - so now you still
don't have any spare parts -. Kids....

On Sun, 11 Jun 2017 13:55:45 -0500, Terry Coombs
wrote:


My old freebie Homelite chainsaw has worn the hole where the starter
rope comes out pretty badly and today when a sharp edge sliced my
almost-new starter rope in two I decided maybe I should address the
problem . I was going to fire up the TIG welder , but decided because
the piece is so light to test it and see if it's magmesium - and it is ,
vinegar bubbled vigorously when I put a few drops on it . So now it has
a brass bushing glued in there with some JB quick weld . Not too many
years ago I wouldn't have checked , and most likely would have burned my
shop to the ground when I lit up on that piece . I learned the vinegar
test here ...

--

Snag


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On 6/11/2017 7:43 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 11 Jun 2017 16:18:06 -0500, Terry Coombs
wrote:

On 6/11/2017 3:42 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 11 Jun 2017 13:55:45 -0500, Terry Coombs
wrote:

My old freebie Homelite chainsaw has worn the hole where the starter
rope comes out pretty badly and today when a sharp edge sliced my
almost-new starter rope in two I decided maybe I should address the
problem . I was going to fire up the TIG welder , but decided because
the piece is so light to test it and see if it's magmesium - and it is ,
vinegar bubbled vigorously when I put a few drops on it . So now it has
a brass bushing glued in there with some JB quick weld . Not too many
years ago I wouldn't have checked , and most likely would have burned my
shop to the ground when I lit up on that piece . I learned the vinegar
test here ...

--

Snag
Your TIG welder would not have ignited the casting because of the
argon gas doing its job of keeping oxygen from the HAZ. I've burned
lots of magnesium. Solid pieces, as compared to chips from milling, do
no ignite easily. Once burning though water makes it burn even better,
which is why I have burned so much magnesium.
Eric
The thing is that I sometimes move the torch off before things have
cooled ... I'm still learning about TIG welding and haven't built an
ingrained pattern . Sure as I'd lit up on that I'd have burned it . And
I only have one ... bought another identical saw for parts , but gave it
to my son because he "needed a chainsaw and couldn't afford one" . He
promptly broke it .

--

Snag
And then he threw it away because it was "broken"? - so now you still
don't have any spare parts -. Kids....

No , he still has it . Thinks I'm going to fix it for him . Ain't
happenin' . I did get mine running , just needs a very light touch-up
with the file . That's got all 3 saws ready for some major wood cutting
, and I better get busy . I spent too much time on other stuff because I
thought I had plenty of wood to get into this year's early winter . That
was not the case , and if I don't get off my butt I'll be behind all
this winter and burning green wood . Ain't gonna be as well seasoned as
I like as it is ...

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Snag

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On Sun, 11 Jun 2017 13:55:45 -0500, Terry Coombs
wrote:


My old freebie Homelite chainsaw has worn the hole
where the starter
rope comes out pretty badly and today when a sharp edge
sliced my
almost-new starter rope in two I decided maybe I should
address the
problem . I was going to fire up the TIG welder , but
decided because
the piece is so light to test it and see if it's
magmesium - and it is ,
vinegar bubbled vigorously when I put a few drops on it .
So now it has
a brass bushing glued in there with some JB quick weld .
Not too many
years ago I wouldn't have checked , and most likely would
have burned my
shop to the ground when I lit up on that piece . I learned
the vinegar
test here ...

--

Snag
Your TIG welder would not have ignited the casting because
of the
argon gas doing its job of keeping oxygen from the HAZ.
I've burned
lots of magnesium. Solid pieces, as compared to chips from
milling, do
no ignite easily. Once burning though water makes it burn
even better,
which is why I have burned so much magnesium.
Eric

Yup. Water breaks down into hydrogen and oxygen at 5432 deg
F. ;)
Easy number to remember.

On Sun, 11 Jun 2017 13:55:45 -0500, Terry Coombs wrote:

My old freebie Homelite chainsaw has worn the hole where the starter
rope comes out pretty badly and today when a sharp edge sliced my
almost-new starter rope in two I decided maybe I should address the
problem . I was going to fire up the TIG welder , but decided because
the piece is so light to test it and see if it's magmesium - and it is ,
vinegar bubbled vigorously when I put a few drops on it . So now it has
a brass bushing glued in there with some JB quick weld . Not too many
years ago I wouldn't have checked , and most likely would have burned my
shop to the ground when I lit up on that piece .

Right, it is difficult for one person at the same time to both work and watch to make sure no fires start.

"Terry Coombs" wrote in message
news

I did that on Monday . Cut , split , and stacked a ~60 foot
white oak , was about 16" diameter at the base . Yield was over a
rick (standard 4x4x4 rick , not the "face rick" some up here sell)
... I'm so glad the wife understood why I wanted to drop 500 bucks
on a gas powered log splitter ! Made what would have been 3-4
lonnnnngg days of swingin' a maul into about 2-3 hours work .

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Snag

Tell her that's a good deal on one that works.

Mine cost $200, the value of the new but defective engine. The rest
was worn out and needed all new seals ($40) and a new pump ($110).
The engine problem was simply a leaky carb float.
-jsw