Thread: Chainsaw Mill - auxiliary throttle control ideas?

I have one that uses motor cycle throttle that rides on the wrap handle
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f132/r...e-880-a-88946/
This is the best remote throttle I have ever used. It's sensitive, intuitive and lockable.

I also have one that uses a bicycle brake lever on a mill handle in this thread
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f132/b...tml#post582234

Originally Posted by BobL

I have one that uses motor cycle throttle that rides on the wrap handle
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f132/r...e-880-a-88946/
This is the best remote throttle I have ever used. It's sensitive, intuitive and lockable.

I also have one that uses a bicycle brake lever on a mill handle in this thread
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f132/b...tml#post582234

Wow, Bob, that looks fantastic! As someone else said in your MC throttle thread, y really are the master!

Must say that when I saw that you were the first to reply, I thought that no one else probably would given your enviable attention to detail with such things.

You've got me excited about trying the MC throttle, and we've got a MC wrecked just down the road from us!

A couple of questions about your MC throttle:
- does cutting a groove with a hacksaw into the trigger mechanism weaken it?
- did you fabricate your own handle to slide the MC throttle onto?
- since designing and making this throttle, have you made any changes/improvements?

And finally, without having a detailed gander at my Husky throttle linkage, would you suggest that the same method of routing the cable would work on the 394xp?

Thanks for your reply.

Originally Posted by PhilthyMills

Wow, Bob, that looks fantastic! As someone else said in your MC throttle thread, y really are the master!

Cheers for the kind thoughts

Must say that when I saw that you were the first to reply, I thought that no one else probably would given your enviable attention to detail with such things.

There are many ways of doing this including using a loose cable tie that slips over the trigger. This is what I do on my 441 and 660 Stihls since I also use these as cross cutting saws and I don't want the aux throttle to get in the way.

You've got me excited about trying the MC throttle, and we've got a MC wrecked just down the road from us!

Yeah most csm'ers get excited when they see it.

A couple of questions about your MC throttle:
- does cutting a groove with a hacksaw into the trigger mechanism weaken it?

I didn't cut it very deep - just enough so the cable would not slip off/

- did you fabricate your own handle to slide the MC throttle onto?

The handle is an alloy racing bicycle handle bar stem. The bracket at the top of the stem through which the handle bars pass fits perfectly around and clamps onto the saw wrap handle. I collect these stems as they make great handles for the mill. On the BIL mill itself I use 2 of these (the black handles in this picture)

- since designing and making this throttle, have you made any changes/improvements?

I have added a tacho and temp gauge to the same handle.

And finally, without having a detailed gander at my Husky throttle linkage, would you suggest that the same method of routing the cable would work on the 394xp?

Sorry I can't help with that .