"Cordless" : )

@joyler2446

4 жыл бұрын

It hase points

@overcastrails5587

3 жыл бұрын

The original cordless circ saw!

@kodogbungur9060

3 жыл бұрын

Better than using battery dude 😂

Never heard of a gas powered circular saw let alone seen one. Great video. Thanks.

@artemiasalina1860

7 жыл бұрын

Same here. It shouldn't surprise me though; they used to have gas powered washing machines. My grandmother had one.

@SHADOWBEAR82763

7 жыл бұрын

I was 6 when that saw was built, and I've been a woodworker all my life, and I've never seen or heard about one of those. Pretty cool jobsite saw from the pre-battery era.

@Hellsong89

7 жыл бұрын

I was thinking that technically this would be better for certain jobs in the wild, where transporting aggregate+ electric power tools is hard, or job site chances a lot, so weight of motor in saw is worth it. How ever that thing looks bit hazardous with that blade guard being so slow to return and wont that thing have ridiculous kick.. up? if blade is twisted even a bit?

@mysock351C

7 жыл бұрын

I saw/heard one being used out on a job site with no power. First thought is that is actually a really good idea! They still make them but obviously they're more expensive.

@tpope2044

7 жыл бұрын

Hellsong89 As an active carpenter, I can say most companies would rather bring out a gas powered generator than a gas powered saw. I think it was most likely for pre battery mobility.

That is the first time I have ever seen or heard of a gas-powrred circular saw. Awesome job you did getting it to working again.

What a lovely piece of 2-stroke engineering. All hail to the forefather of cordless tools!! Great video!

@KK-dt4gj

3 жыл бұрын

@donkey ass reviews and do's yeah mayby because its from the 60s

The smell of cutting wood and twostroke engines must have been mind blowing! 💪

@HandToolRescue

7 жыл бұрын

Would be a nice candle.....mandle.

@17industries42

7 жыл бұрын

+Hand Tool Rescue YES! Great idea!

@TheEscape2012

7 жыл бұрын

Chainsaw?

@sixdsix5028

7 жыл бұрын

Heard of a chainsaw?

@yourface3154

7 жыл бұрын

Lol!

idk why but watch tools be cleaned and refurbashed is relaxing to me.

@pablomenesini962

5 жыл бұрын

Jessee Long i fell the same, better than clonazepam.

@fruitypebbeats2304

5 жыл бұрын

Jessee Long heeel yeaas

@jareckyart8666

5 жыл бұрын

same here

@revengejr

3 жыл бұрын

I subbed this channel for this exact reason. Stumbled across it and started watching and it's almost therapeutic, can't say why, just is. Love it.

@braydenh190

3 жыл бұрын

You and the 700,000 other people here

That thing sounded crazy! My favorite part has to be the exhaust port on the machine. Love how everything comes out perfectly compared to today’s models..

VERY impressive. The best thing... no exhaust smoke from a 2 stroke motor.. Homelite got famous for their 4 stroke boat motors in probably the late 60s. My grandfather had one that he cherished . You make this look easy.

One day this guy can restore/rescue this world. What a man amazing talent and having good skills

Gas powered circular saws. Criminally underused by horror movie directors....

@1pcfred

7 жыл бұрын

You run of the mill chainsaw is both more common, has a more exposed blade, and more reach too.

@heru-deshet359

5 жыл бұрын

It's only used in horror shorts. :P

@AustinJ

5 жыл бұрын

there's at least one movie I saw where a gas powered circular saw came to life, proceeded to run along the floor right at a guy and cut him in half. Can't remember the name of it but it was on Syfy

@heru-deshet359

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like one of Roger Corman's snooze fests .@@AustinJ

@AustinJ

5 жыл бұрын

@@heru-deshet359 in college my friends and I would get hammered and watch those horrible syfy movies they play at like 11am. They were all so bad but so funny

I was once a mechanic at a Homelite factory repair facility and worked on many of those little XL-100 engines. They’ll last damned near forever if you maintain them properly.

You know you're the coolest man on the jobsite when you walk up totin' that bad boy.

I love the way you work. It makes me feel better about my untidy workshop. It doesn’t matter how clean the workspace is as long as the final product is perfect 👌

just when I thought I have seen about everything this pops up. I would love a gas powered circular saw

I would kill to have a two-stroke circular saw, absolutley beautiful saw

Those old school tools are the past they don’t build things like that anymore. Nice video!! You rock dude 👍👍

Still a perfectly valid tool for someone building a cabin from scratch off the grid. Sure you can bring an army if cordless battery tools and a gennie with you, but this thing still chooches.

@boxelderinitiative3897

2 жыл бұрын

It fucking rips dude

Now, that's my kind of cordless tool !!!

A gas powered skillsaw seems worthy of a place in the modern day. Would make outdoor work so much easier.

I have never heard of a gas powered circular saw. Thank you for a video and showing us one. 😀❤👍

Bring back this saw HOMELITE!

I love the extra touch of doing a really good job cleaning it.

I am extremely envious. I haven't seen or thought about one of these saws for years. My father had one & used it to build a cabin along a river in the early 70's. You might want to tune that guard up & dial in the retracting spring & ease of return a little. I remember him referring to it as "The Widow Maker".

This is the first I have heard of a gas powered circular saw, using that thing will give me the shakes!

My grandfather had one of these in the 50's for building smoke houses and tobacco barns

*[Grunts in Tim Allen]*

@Kelemen1

4 жыл бұрын

Just like Santa. Ho ho ho

I have been doing old tool reconditioning for about 12 years now . Professionally and as a hobby. Great work, im a new fan!

@HandToolRescue

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you.

Your videos are like a more modern version of Primitive Technologies.

@HandToolRescue

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It's really just me messing around in the shop.

I calmly await the repair of the blade guard return spring.

@jond5223

4 жыл бұрын

I agree so dangerous

I really liked this video. no talking just restoring an old tool to working order

Always feels good to see old equipment serve like the day it came off the line.

With that jacket and that saw you could make a ripper movie! Great work!

I have a two stroke drill, 4 speed gearbox. Put the chuck on the output you need, the other 3 also spin. A wonderful toy, I can't think of a practical application for it though these days.

@robertsingleton1187

7 жыл бұрын

v8trauma I want to see the drill, you should put up a video

@v8trauma

7 жыл бұрын

robert singleton I suppose I ought to, it's not something I use though. They were big in the sixties. I have a shed full of old junk that's of little or no practical value. Maybe I should start a channel "WTF does this do?" or "its worth more as scrap" ;-)

@HandToolRescue

7 жыл бұрын

Now I want it. haha.

@iwtommo

7 жыл бұрын

Please make a video, that would be super interesting

@v8trauma

7 жыл бұрын

This isn't going away any time soon is it? I'll see what I can do about getting a video up. The hardest part will be finding the thing, probably last seen 25 years ago ... but definitely somewhere around here. I'll put one up even if it doesn't run. Just a bit busy at the moment trying to do some chasssis work on my Discovery 2. I've CFS/ME, so I have lots of spare time but can't do much of any use due to being dead most of the time. A small project takes months at an hour or so per day, a living nightmare.

You see them often today but with diamond blades to cut Concrete / Sidewalks. Nice repair job!

@gardnorluis

7 жыл бұрын

zeroy little bit bigger most of the time though.

@spreaddeezhazelnutz7511

7 жыл бұрын

zeroy Oh, you mean those big concrete saws with like the 12" blades?

@thedude7726

7 жыл бұрын

zeroy except those cut off saws are completely different animals. they are the most dangerous cutting tool you can use actually due to the gyroscope effect and the kickback force they can generate

@Spryszyn

7 жыл бұрын

Also it's a very common tool firefighters use in car accidents and gaining entry.

@greenaum

7 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't firefighters use hydraulic power, or electric? Since the spark can set off explosive atmospheres. I dunno if that's the case, I'm seriously asking.

Like a BOSS!!! Get yourself a beer sir you deserve it- that machine is BADASS!!!!! 👍👍👍

Thank you for saving this old saw, it deserved a new chance at life.

I've got a blue XL-12 chainsaw with the same power head. Great little motor!

this video made me smile... wish i had one of these saws

@1theheightofparadise

7 жыл бұрын

id want one just to restore it and make it work not necessarily to use it.

@HelloKittyFanMan.

6 жыл бұрын

Glen, you might see several electric circular saws that run on a battery like you're talking about, but these gasoline ones are still very common today, often found on construction sites.

@KPearce57

5 жыл бұрын

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Really nice. Love the patina on that circular saw and on that carry case. Its like a dirt bike that feeds on sawdust.

I love watching people restore old stuff. Just goes to show that with a bit of TLC, anything can last.

According to Homelite it came in two versions, the XL-100 with an 8 1/2-inch blade and the XL-110 with a 10-inch blade, they stopped making them in 1966. It was basically the XL-12 chainsaw without the bar.

@wilburfinnigan2142

4 жыл бұрын

Charles Actually it is based on the Homelite XL101 !!! Same saw only with a chain !! I have one !!! Dad bought new in about 1964 and passed it on to me 10 years later when he bought a new saw...I still have it !!! But it has not been run in 10 years !!!

@jasonbogart8765

4 жыл бұрын

The gearbox off this will fit on to any homelite XL engine. I have 2 of these. Used 1 for stone and 1 for wood

@user-nsixfour

4 жыл бұрын

@@wilburfinnigan2142 interested in selling it?

I'm from Brazil and I watch all your videos. They are too good. I find it incredible how you get your work equipment back. Anyway congratulations and continue with the videos.

@HandToolRescue

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I did notice a bunch of views from Brazil lately. Can't believe the global audience tunes in.

@MarcoOliveira-hu6ry

7 жыл бұрын

Of course, your videos are great. Continue like this

@MarcoOliveira-hu6ry

7 жыл бұрын

jajaja , quero ver falar da tampa

@martinberzerker7032

7 жыл бұрын

si gusta mu fragio ala siemperre

@maconbacon

7 жыл бұрын

Eu também xD

Maybe it's just the tool-guy in me, but when he pulled out that brand new blade all I could think was "ooooo, shiney". great restore. now I want one in my collection.

Nice angelic fanfare when you opened the carrying case....

Using ether on a 2 stroke engine is asking for problems...like blowing out the crank seals or damaging the reeds on older engines. On 2 strokes it also washes the oil film from the cylinder walls. Dribble some mixed fuel down the carb instead. For everyone else--- Several manufacturers put their engines on all sorts of equipment. There were post hole augers, drills, cut off saws, etc., and in some instances, numerous attachments were made for a single engine. Last time I checked, it was still possible to purchase a brand new 2 stroke drill from Echo.

@Maples01

6 жыл бұрын

I have a Maytag engine, when my great grandmothers washer wore out, the engine was used to pump water from the creek, I need to reassemble it and get it running.

@thinkingmonkey8083

5 жыл бұрын

OR... since he's the owner of the saw, he can prime it with cat piss if he so pleases, crank seals and reeds be damned.

Dude that thing is terrifying! I want one now

I've been a carpenter for over 40 years and this is the first one I have ever seenGreat video

Man that thing runs and works better than most corded and cordless electric one’s... awesome

I love every single video you make. Even the ones you didn't make

@ohshitarat1741

6 жыл бұрын

Nathansswell 0

@ohshitarat1741

6 жыл бұрын

Ree

@HelloKittyFanMan.

6 жыл бұрын

That doesn't even make sense. A video he made can't be one that he didn't make.

@ 10:50 I thought "Release the shmoo!" as he dumps oil all over his table. Must be watching too much AvE.

@bdryan33

4 жыл бұрын

I was waiting for a taste test lol

@leedress2187

3 жыл бұрын

I thought a taste test too. To determine the proper weight oil..

Best 19 minutes I spent all day.

Im glad you just cleaned an lubed this, not tore it down for a full restoration. These things has more value with a patina.

This is probably the most satisfying video I've ever watched. Subscribed within the first 3 minutes. I love what you're doing please PLEASE keep doing it!

Needs to say ......”binford tools “

at an old job I worked at, we had a few gas powered 1" drills used for augering large holes into telephone poles. To today's standards they were pretty weak for torque, but they were built to last. Easily 30 years old and still worked. Those these kind of tools are big and bulky, definitely a throwback to a time of pre-cordless times. Though you have to wonder, if it makes more sense to lug a generator or compressor than to handle a big tool like this all day.

For a farmer/rancher , working around an outbuilding with no power available, or building plank fence down the road a piece, it would have been a handy tool. In the 1970's a generator with enough power weren't cheap, and battery tools weren't available yet. The rechargeable battery killed the market for the thing. Also, the 80 volt tools now have more power with a lot less weight.

way cool I've been a carpenter for 32 years and never seen one of those I've had 2 homelite mini xl chain saws both great saws going to have to find me one of these :0)

Just threw away my gas powered toothbrush... maybe it could have been fixed?

@HelloKittyFanMan.

6 жыл бұрын

LOL, "gas[oline]-powered toothbrush"! This comparison joke sounds as if you think saws like this are uncommon, though they're not.

@thinkingmonkey8083

5 жыл бұрын

Possibly. Did you have any spark at the spark plug? ;)

I'm addicted to watching these videos.

my grandfather had a homelite chainsaw, identical colouring and looked exactly the same other than a bar and chain out the front instead of the saw blade off to the side. great vid !!

Found your channel from the gas powered drill vid on Mustie1's page. I'm subscribed.

@HandToolRescue

6 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

@Daniel-vs1fz

5 жыл бұрын

Same here.

That was awesome, I believe you need to adjust the idle down so the blade doesn’t spin while idling. DANGER! 😳. Do you plan on restoring the case?

that is soo cool! i have never heard of a gas powered saw except for heavy duty ones for sidewalks!

Wow. Convenient and easy to use I see. Works well with no troubles. I can't see why these two stroke air polluters are no longer easily found on the market.

For the folks that have never heard of a gas circular saw? Go to your local fire department they'll have a couple on one of the trucks. When you need to make a hole and don't have time to use a axe they're life savers.

@hornetf18

5 жыл бұрын

Those are cutoff saws, though. Made specifically for metal and masonry.

JFC, invest in a new $0.01 rag - I winced every time I saw that ball of grease and grit get dragged over parts! Other than that, great video, as always!

I never thought these even existed at all.... thanks for blowing our minds with this discovery and repair!

That chromed out blade looks absolutely AWESOME!

I like the Vid a lot. Nice to see another Textron made Homelite going. At 6:33 I noticed you were using a 2 jaw puller, I'd be VERY careful using one of those on a flywheel i've had a 2 jaw puller brake a few flywheels in half. The best way (whenever possible) is to take out the starter dogs and use a steering wheel puller in the holes (this moves the pulling force closer to the center of the flywheel). If you have to use a 2 jaw i'd recommend grabbing the flywheel below the magnet and it's counter weight (this is the thickest part).

@HandToolRescue

7 жыл бұрын

Good tip. Thanks!

@thinkingmonkey8083

5 жыл бұрын

OR maybe the guy just has a 2 jaw puller and you have to use the tools you've got, not the ones that you wish you had may be more suited to the job. If you have an extra steering wheel puller I'm sure he'd appreciate the donation. :)

@10:53... as AVE would say.. Release the SHMOOOOO!!

To see the expressions on the project's craftsman faces when this demon was started up would be priceless. If the temporary electric power panel was yet to be installed or ever failed after... this tool would not be hampered in making the day. 73017

It's an XL 12 frame ...homelite's are so easy to get going ...great saws FR and great restoration man .. good job!!

I undestand why we have moved to electric. :P

@lennym1273

7 жыл бұрын

Why?

@yoyakumo

7 жыл бұрын

Can you imagine having to start that thing up everytime you want to use it. You'd also fill your workshop with CO2.

@lennym1273

7 жыл бұрын

I Don't think it is meant to be used indoors, do you?

@zeke112964

7 жыл бұрын

Carbon dioxide? don't you mean carbon monoxide....CO a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that is slightly less dense than air.

@3347861

7 жыл бұрын

When this saw was made, generators were much more expensive than they are now. Still a cool old piece of machinery.

old homelights last forever

@walterbrunswick

7 жыл бұрын

I find the new LED home lights last even longer

@scottvarena2119

7 жыл бұрын

That saw will probably last for generations if maintained. They sure don't make them like that anymore!

@jennamiller3114

7 жыл бұрын

Scott Varena Yea, they are better, and safer now. Homelights are dangerous. And many this thing sucks at cutting across the grain.

@fisger867

7 жыл бұрын

That's a plainly stupid comment. How can a LED saw that's been out for maybe 10 years last longer than this one that is 50 years old?

@ladam836

7 жыл бұрын

That's just a joke as he misspell the Homelite...

She's a beauty, good job with the restoration!

Just came across your channel via Mustie. Never have seen gas powered drill or circular saw, and also like the fast forward format of your video. Another subscriber.

@HandToolRescue

6 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

That's a new one for me! Now- can you re do a gas powered screwdriver?

No spark but you still got shocked lol

@HandToolRescue

7 жыл бұрын

That's why I thought it was the plug gap at first.

@allmihi

6 жыл бұрын

yea I saw that too!!! ha ha

The cadence of these videos is really cool, almost like an animation.

Starting at $165, in its day, it was propably a luxury most could only dream of! I have photos of my grandparents home being built in the early '50's and handsaws were the thing. The women's job was to straighten an bent nails.

In the US, we call “petrol,” “gas” because it’s short for “gasoline,” our name for the light fraction auto fuel distilled from “petrol”eum. We’re not confused by the linguistic collision with “gas,” in reference to the gaseous state, because we read context. We also utilize context when someone asks, “Did you get gas?”, thereby knowing whether the inquiry meant, “Did you fill the car with gasoline?” or something diet related.

@kiwibird8441

5 жыл бұрын

Alan's Mistakin' Acres lol what utter rubbish

@todddenio3200

5 жыл бұрын

@@kiwibird8441 those of you still under the british influence have your ways of speaking while we AMERICANS have our ways of speaking. such as a bonnet is something put on an american babies head and NOT what covers our cars engines. a windscreen here is used to buffer the wind noise on a microphone being used outside and our cars have a glass windshield in front of the driver and passengers, we still use inches, feet , yards, and miles to measure distances and most of us dont care for any of the metric stuff for anything, so no Alans Mistakin' Acres statement isnt rubbish but it seems that it does rub you wrong...lol. we talk our way and you talk yours so live with it..

@kiwibird8441

5 жыл бұрын

@@todddenio3200 triggered is the one who wrote a paragraph to my one sentence. "Still under British influence" says the guy who comes from a country who still uses the flawed Imperial system from said influence. Who followed in English footsteps abolishing slavery, allowing women to vote, Americans have been late to the party for centuries

@Die__Ene

5 жыл бұрын

​@@todddenio3200 America is the only 1st world country still using British 18th century influences while the rest of the world - including the 3rd world and Britain - was never affected by it or has moved on and modernized. The only thing America has going for it these days is its military, at the great cost of its citizens' freedom and health, of which America scores among the lowest of the western world. Good on you!

@todddenio3200

5 жыл бұрын

@@Die__Ene yes america does have its downfalls but so does every country.My love for this country is its people not its government .I do support our military troops but that doesnt mean that I support what those in command of the troops are ordering them to do. yes healthcare for many is not as it should be but thats not saying that we dont have some of the best in the world of medical practice and research. if we didnt, then why would the powerful and elite from around the world come here for treatment? America and its people have given so much to the rest of the world in so many ways that its impossible to list even a small fraction of them, yet, because we like our old standards for many things, we are ridiculed for it. And we are hated by others over what our govt leaders do. Why blame the people for the actions of politicians or for holding on to what is familiar and understood by us such as the old way of measuring things?

yooo get those feeler gauges out, and measure that ignition timing brotha!!!

This is a great video. Ive never seen or knew þhere were gas powered circular saws. cheers.....good job now time for a cold beer .

So awesome... Carpenter for 30 years, never heard of one... Sweet renovation I hope you get a good payday for it!

Does anyone here don't have an idea what on earth this guy doin',but still thinks it is so awesome??

@HandToolRescue

7 жыл бұрын

I don't know what I am doing either.

@HellHatch666

7 жыл бұрын

yeah, troubleshooting! Cool vid though!

@petek210

7 жыл бұрын

Best Comment Award goes to..Apostle Paul!

@davidsuffolk9101

7 жыл бұрын

The Apostle Paul twat

@terrandroid

7 жыл бұрын

The Apostle Paul may i ask why

This sandpaper is a bit brutal for points.

@HandToolRescue

7 жыл бұрын

I'm honestly surprised it worked.

@k4m112

7 жыл бұрын

fiberglass scratch brushes/pens work great for corroded contacts like that and they are cheap, too.

@462ANIMAL

7 жыл бұрын

yeah it did need new points

@pileofstuff

7 жыл бұрын

Probably new points would have beenthe best option, but try finding them for an uncommon 50 year old engine...

@nalinux

7 жыл бұрын

Not so uncommon : houseofhomelite.proboards.com/thread/2749/xl-100-circular . Worst case is changing and riveting just new points, not the whole assembly, or switch to electronic ignition.

Such a cool old tool. Amazing how smooth it runs and there looks like the blade has minimal runout. This is one tool I will make a point to add to my vintage collection.

I love it, I could smell sawdust and that two stroke exhaust

A bit disappointed that you did not do a complete rebuild like you do on so many other tools. Great video otherwise.

@robodabbler

4 жыл бұрын

In the description, he said he's planning to sometime. He just wanted to make sure it ran first.

If you've ever used a match book to set points go ahead and give a like to him and I

Always liked Homelite. Always thought it was a good company/product. Cool saw.

I didn't even know a gas powered circular saw existed. I can't wait to see what it will look like restored to it's almost new condition. Great video!!!!

I can't help but wonder about the guy who bought the tool new back in the day. What kind of jobs was he doing? Or what did it cost new?

@HelloKittyFanMan.

6 жыл бұрын

Probably fitted it with a masonry or metal-cutting blade at a construction site like they do quite often today.

turbo it

I almost freaked out seeing you dumping that oil on the bench, but when you put saw dust on it I was like "Ohh!" and learned something new!

if anybody is wondering. the engine and chasis is the the same as the 1960s Homelite XL12 chainsaw. very very good saw

its allways the dam cord

I would oil up that blade guard better so you don't get hurt

@HandToolRescue

7 жыл бұрын

+Dave Wilson I think it's actually missing the spring.

@animefreak5757

7 жыл бұрын

likely, I no longer use skillsaws that have questionable guards, Had one jam up on me in the rain and bounce off my steeltoe when I put it down. A 1\4" closer and i'd probably be missing a toe. I also have a thing for saw's with electric brakes now :) How's it for power? better or worse then a 13 amp saw?

@HandToolRescue

7 жыл бұрын

Easier to stall than an electric saw, that is for sure.

Nice find. I got a buddy who has an old homelite 14" chainsaw. Found it in a junk pile. Just cleaned the carb and put some gas in it. Fired right up.

That's the coolest circular saw I have ever seen.