Stihl MS311 Rebuild, mild porting, muffler mod chainsaw

[@theusconstitution1776]

You have clearly done this many times before❤️‍🔥 JUST THINK YOU COULD’VE BEEN A BRAIN SURGEON😳 I mean the human brain can’t be much more complicated than this ? And I’m saying that only because I’ve never seen the inside of the MS series just my 1970s, oh 31 what a difference! But this is a very educational video because my wife has the MS17 ! Thank you sir❤️‍🔥🙏🏼🇺🇸

[@RayofallTrades]

Hmmmm something to ponder.. thanks!!

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

Hey, Ray! I have a few random comments. When you were applying the 1184 (which I've use quite a bit) it looked suspiciously dry to me, which made sense since it was at the end of the tube. I haven't used Dirko but it looked to be pretty much the same consistency as 1184 - only a different color. I seal all sorts of tubes of products by plugging the opening with silicone grease, then squeezing out the silicone before using. None of the products dry out anymore, so in the end I'm actually saving product rather than throwing it away. You can squeeze a bit of silicone into the cap before closing and that does the job. I would have applied sealant to the crank seal areas of the base first, then at the point where you were ready to push the jug down onto the base, applied sealant all around, but only on the base. When you were trying to get the piston in I was thinking how difficult and messy your method must be! Of course I've only ever assembled a handful of engines so my experience level is really low. I cut off the end of Q-Tips and hammer the end down to flatten it out a bit and use that to apply critical mixtures so no cotton gets in the mix. I recently saw someone use a ziptie to hold the rings in place. The ziptie(s) slid down the piston as it went into the cylinder. Seemed to work flawlessly! Sorry, I can't remember who it was - I'm subbed to 50 channels and get notifications on 20. KZbin is almost a fulltime job! I've been using silicone plugs for blocking openings during washing (and pressure washing) on all sorts of 2T and 4T engines. These would be far superior to the putty you were using in this case, and in some cases may be useful for P/V testing like the one you did. I purchased 2 or 3 different sets covering many sizes and colors. I've modified some with large screw eyes so they're easy to remove when I have to push them in really hard, as well as shaved some down with a razor knife when necessary and even made some that are rounded rectangle in shape to accommodate exhaust ports. Search "High Temp Silicone Rubber Tapered Plug" on Amazon to see many different choices and configurations. I keep those I don't use in ziplocs and the ones I use on a regular basis in a clear flat storage container so I can pick out the ones I want to use easily. I've also drilled holes in some to fit metal tubing, to which I can attach various fuel lines for other purposes like using my P/V gauge. I've been making blockoff plates from scrap metal using scraps of roll rubber roofing glued on one side to seal openings better than plain metal. So far that is working out really well for me as I build up my collection. I keep the fasteners in the plates when stored, punching holes in the rubber first before gluing on with contact cement. I punch the holes a bit smaller so the fastener is a snug fit, which keeps the fasteners in place during storage. I've been using a Stihl all-in-one chain sharpener for a while and it hasn't failed me yet. I can easily sharpen a chain in less than 10 minutes. Way more precise, accurate and consistent than other hand sharpening methods, plus it takes down depth gauges at the same time, which is one reason it's much faster. I've never used a commercial sharpener like yours, but I suspect the end result is at least as good, if not better. My intention is to acquire the other sizes one at a time as I need them. Pferd is the actual maker of these and sells them for less than Stihl. The ribbons are beautiful! I could never bring myself to cut up cedar like that. You must be in a place where cedar is a common tree, but where I'm at (Cape Cod, MA), although cedar grows here it's not all that common and valued highly for woodworking. On the other hand, I have almost an acre of black and white oak, plus Norway maple (which is considered a pest by some). The maple comes down in storms regularly so there's almost an endless supply to use for saw testing, plus it's fairly hard, has a fairly high BTU output and burns really clean. I even know two people who tap if for making maple syrup, although it takes 60 gallons to make one gallon of syrup, compared to sugar maples which take 40. That said, since there's so much of it around it's cheaper if they're evaporating with wood to use the free maple available. What the hell does that have to do with rebuilding a chainsaw, Rein? LOL!!! Sorry, at 77 I tend to wander sometimes. :)

[@RayofallTrades]

Hahaha. Not wandering at all. I appreciate the information and the time it took you to write it. I will definitely be looking for those plugs and I really like the roof rubber idea! I’m also thinking of building a carb stand for these cube type. I saw one being used and was impressed. Yes cedar around here is plentiful almost as much as pine. Oak is the sought after for heat around here and walnut is like gold

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

@@RayofallTrades I’m sure you could score scraps of roofing membrane from guys who do it. We had a lot leftover from a fairly flat section of the roof done by a company years ago. I gave away half of it and still have enough to last a lifetime. I’ve used it for all sorts of things, like putting a protective layer on top of the bottom of my hand truck so furniture won’t get scratched, on the bottom of wooden wedges to keep them from slipping during different projects, etc. Once you have some you start realizing how useful it can be, plus it rolls up into a small size that’ll fit anywhere.

[@RayofallTrades]

@@Rein_CiarfellaI will be on the lookout for some. I already found and ordered the silicone plugs. Thank you!

[@Philjr-h7j]

Great video always makes me happy when these saws are running and brought back to life have a great weekend and be blessed always learn how to do it right now thanks for your videos and explaining

[@RayofallTrades]

Thank you for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@Philjr-h7j]

I was looking for a project saw I keep forgetting to ask if you have any

[@RayofallTrades]

Nothing right now. But they come along pretty regularly on marketplace