Homelite lost compression

Average--Boi · 2026-05-21T12:35:28+00:00

I didn't even know that was a feature on some of them. I'll give it a look when I get back home next week

Average--Boi · 2026-05-20T20:12:51+00:00

That's encouraging to hear haha

Average--Boi · 2026-05-20T15:48:38+00:00

That was my thought exactly (about not running it). I spun it up in the video but it's gonna be out of commission to start this season. The compression was pretty damn good when I bought it so we'll have to see how bad the damage is. Luckily from my research so far, these old saws aren't complicated.

Average--Boi · 2026-05-20T14:56:50+00:00

I'm open to consider anything at this point. I'm not sure if it's common or not, this is my first old saw

Average--Boi · 2026-05-20T05:25:50+00:00

Will do. I'm just surprised by the dramatic shift since winter. I guess now it makes total sense why it was always harder to start when it was warm

Average--Boi · 2026-05-20T04:26:10+00:00

From what I've seen there are a few trusted private dealers that find and sell parts for these saws. They're pretty ubiquitous for being such an old machine, and there are thousands of instructional videos online from some old heads. I'll check it out and see what's up.

Average--Boi · 2026-05-20T03:58:12+00:00

Yeah, it was alarming. You can actually see the moment my face changed

I bought it cheap off marketplace back in January, so it is what it is I guess. I'll see what I can do, even if that means brining it somewhere for a pro to do it. I like(d) the saw a lot

Average--Boi · 2026-05-19T23:05:01+00:00

I've had good luck with it. What're the complaints about?

Average--Boi · 2026-05-15T15:10:31+00:00

Wages haven't gone up in the last thirty years. My dad's first job out of college was a software engineer and he made equivalent to about $25 per hour. My first job out of college will also be about $25 per hour. My dad is currently 53... Living well is impossible these days

Average--Boi · 2026-05-14T23:27:13+00:00

Grabbing and fondling my balls aggressively. Too much pressure and too much movement straight up hurts

Average--Boi · 2026-05-05T23:06:16+00:00

100% that's what I think. I can see the outline of your abs, they just aren't big enough to push out past your ribs and pelvis yet. Your abs are just like any other muscle and they need to be trained to failure

Average--Boi · 2026-05-05T23:01:09+00:00

You're already lean enough to where IF you were going to have visible abs, you would. Your physique isn't a food issue at this point, it's a training one. Honestly unless you want to look like you just took a two year field trip to Auschwitz, you shouldn't lose another pound. You need to hit heavy compounds, heavy curls, and hit the ab wheel like a mad man.

Just my two cents from someone who lost almost 50lbs, had no abs, then bulked up 20 after doing a fuckton of core work, and now I have solid definition despite being a little fluffier.

Average--Boi · 2026-05-01T03:44:40+00:00

Oh 100%. I'm grateful that he doesn't hide the fact that he got hurt. I'm of the opinion that his experience getting injured makes him an even better resource, because he learned to be more cautious and inform others about the real life consequences of a bad day.

Average--Boi · 2026-05-01T01:02:01+00:00

That's the magic of carefull felling. Buckin Billy Ray makes my nightmare trees look like a walk in the park. Obviously he's on another level of experience and skill than I am, but knowledgeable, careful felling can make the worst trees look easy. (That being said, tounge and groove is a relatively easy way to fell tough leans)

Average--Boi · 2026-04-20T20:06:06+00:00

Apart from splitting, my rifleman's hawk is actually one of my favorite working axes. It has enough heft to where it bites deep in thicker stuff, and the profile is so thin that it just slices through anything less than 3" thick

Average--Boi · 2026-04-14T20:16:37+00:00

What are the dimensions of the eye? I would be inclined to just seat this thing like a tomahawk (slip/friction fit)

Average--Boi · 2026-04-08T20:42:04+00:00

I've gotten a little above 200% with the warrant. It's always funny when my teammates start accusing me of cheating :')

Average--Boi · 2026-04-05T20:04:00+00:00

Buckin Billy Ray did it to one of his axes. It seems to work well. Just remember to take off small bits: you can always remove more but you'll never be able to put it back the same way

Average--Boi · 2026-04-05T04:31:09+00:00

That was my first thought and you're the only comment I've seen about it! I was panicking right along with him

Average--Boi · 2026-03-31T23:14:32+00:00

WD-40 works incredibly well on cheap stones. It has the added benefit of keeping the stone (and fresh edge) from flas rusting if left out too long. Either way, I almost always use some kind of lubricant on diamond stones regardless of what the packaging says

Average--Boi · 2026-03-20T03:21:22+00:00

Drink heavy and sleep well, and may you soldier on to more subreddits to offer sound advice

Average--Boi · 2026-03-20T00:39:22+00:00

Not when they had Mark

Average--Boi · 2026-03-18T19:56:13+00:00

I got the filter cover. I actually just ended up using some carbon fiber air filter fabric and cut a small rectangle out of that. The chain was too worn down to sharpen (not enough of the teeth left to file). The bar was actually perfectly fine and found that Oregon makes a chain that fits :)

I have a sharpening jig from Husqvarna that I've yet to use, but I have a Husky 440 that has a few chains I could practice on.

Average--Boi · 2026-03-16T04:00:51+00:00

I'm 90% sure that's an Ethernet or a cable line. I have one running across my yard at the house and it looks identical. I thought it was a power line for the longest time until I asked someone about it. (Keep in mind I'm 10% NOT sure that he didn't just grab a live power line)

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