Husky 281 without any Xtra Pee

[BloodOnTheIce]

I got a box of parts to build into 5 cube race saw a while back, well there's no 5 cube races anywhere
except down south. So instead of building a race saw I'm putting it together as just a firewood saw.

It's a complete ground up rebuild, new crank, bearings, gaskets, seals.

I've got a Meteor piston, OEM ring for it.

I made a trip down to my local saw porter and had him do a port job on the 288 cylinder.

I'm hoping to run a 8 pin sprocket with a 32" bar.

I might even find that extra pee somewhere too.

I'll post some pics tomorrow

 

[BloodOnTheIce]

Waiting on Clutch cover, Piston, and seals.
After laying everything out I need wrist pin bearing, intake elbow, starter pawl, bar spikes, and chain adjuster.

It's not a XP or SE, but a 281 Magnum.

 

[WoodChuck'r]

That's a hell of a nice firewood saw.

 

[BloodOnTheIce]

That's a hell of a nice firewood saw.

Yeah even chucked it up on the lathe, took a little off the bottom.
It won't scream but should chug along nicely.

 

[srcarr52]

I have a low top intake and maybe some if the other bits you need.

 

[jacob j.]

I have a low top intake and maybe some if the other bits you need.

Me too except my intake is for the high-top...yours if you want it.

 

[WoodChuck'r]

Yeah even chucked it up on the lathe, took a little off the bottom.
It won't scream but should chug along nicely.

I've had my fun with big ported saws. They're more noise than they're worth.....

 

[BloodOnTheIce]

I've had my fun with big ported saws. They're more noise than they're worth.....

I completely agree, this 288 will be mild more than wild. Like a tweeked stock saw more than the
225 psi and 15,000 RPM "woods ported" stock appearing muffler saws guys are running.

 

[WoodChuck'r]

My 394 has a modded muffler, and it's definitely noisy but it keeps it a bit cooler when milling. Not a big fan of a louder saw these days but if it serves a function, other than making more power, I'm down with it.


Someone needs to build a silent saw. Noise is overrated. All I wanna hear is the chain cutting the wood, nothing else.

 

[srcarr52]

I completely agree, this 288 will be mild more than wild. Like a tweeked stock saw more than the
225 psi and 15,000 RPM "woods ported" stock appearing muffler saws guys are running.

I've done both... I prefer wild but it has been deemed unpractical by some.

Mild
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Wild
[video=youtube;avAWPkr93OU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avAWPkr93OU[/video]

I've recently been playing with tube style outlets that flow well but have some sound deadening properties.

 

[Mitch95100]

I want a xtra pee saw!!!
Mabey drink alot of water and run a saw with no av?!!

Sent from me to you using my fingers

 

[jacob j.]

Someone needs to build a silent saw. Noise is overrated. All I wanna hear is the chain cutting the wood, nothing else.

Some of those older, bigger electric saws are pretty quiet and cut good. They have a lot of torque.

 

[WoodChuck'r]

Yeah for sure. I'm amazed actually at what little noise is produced by a stock 281 or 394 or whatever - definitely quieter than one might expect....

 

[J.Walker]

Here is the 281xp that I got from Spike.

.

 

[WoodChuck'r]

Damn that's a slick saw. :broccoli:

 

[BloodOnTheIce]

I'll be slapping parts together tomorrow, it won't be as slick looking as Jack's.

 

[TK]

Will your saw have a dreaded Jonsered fuel cap on it like Jack's?

 

[BloodOnTheIce]

Will your saw have a dreaded Jonsered fuel cap on it like Jack's?

Nope just a leaky OEM Husqvarna fuel cap.

 

[TK]

True to the saw, I like it.

 

[BloodOnTheIce]

True to the saw, I like it.

I like to keep them authentic.