From: charlie@xxx.net   
      
   On Thu, 11 Jul 2024 21:45:08 -0400, "Jim Wilkins"    
   wrote as underneath :   
      
   >I've been using my late 90's Husqvarna 350 to cut slabs from a large log, to   
   >fit it into my sawmill. It's a high end homeowner saw, not for commercial   
   >use, and I already damaged the plastic housing by running flat out too long   
   >on a 90+ day. I've been idling  and then stopping when the cylinder fins   
   >exceed 350F on an IR thermometer. Does that sound reasonable, too much or   
   >too cautious?   
      
   Have you a fin painted (HT) matt black to measure on? Otherwise your   
   reading with IR maybe low if looking straight at Al?  Running rich will   
   help cool it down a little .. Sorry no experience here on actual running   
   temps!  C+   
      
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