lee_the_wyrm
ArboristSite Lurker
Hi all, happy to finally register to the forum after months of lurking. Thanks to Tinman, Smitty, Ironhorse, and Buckin' I've developed a curious interest in chainsaws.
I do a bunch of firewood with a Shindaiwa 491 that I really like, but I don't want to change it much beyond the muffler mod - it runs well and I need it to be reliable. Plus, it seems like Echo parts are expensive to find up here... So I think I am at the point of purchasing a toy saw. I'd buy used but the saws around Terrace BC look beat to **** and are expensive so in the meantime, I think I'll build a Farmertec kit using some OEM parts from the get-go. I am aware that it might end up being more of a learning experience than I would like, but I am willing to face that truth once I get there. I would like to use it to learn about chainsaw mechanics, learn how to assemble a saw, and likely do some mild porting. The saw is for bigger firewood, to lend to friends, and maybe some occasional milling. I am thinking 372, 440, or 460 but am open to suggestions.
My question to you is which Farmertec kit will likely have the most available spare parts into the future? Keep in mind I am in Canada so anyone with experience sourcing parts here for those models (OEM or Farmertec) is encouraged to share their 0.02. So is everyone else, of course.
Thanks for reading!
I do a bunch of firewood with a Shindaiwa 491 that I really like, but I don't want to change it much beyond the muffler mod - it runs well and I need it to be reliable. Plus, it seems like Echo parts are expensive to find up here... So I think I am at the point of purchasing a toy saw. I'd buy used but the saws around Terrace BC look beat to **** and are expensive so in the meantime, I think I'll build a Farmertec kit using some OEM parts from the get-go. I am aware that it might end up being more of a learning experience than I would like, but I am willing to face that truth once I get there. I would like to use it to learn about chainsaw mechanics, learn how to assemble a saw, and likely do some mild porting. The saw is for bigger firewood, to lend to friends, and maybe some occasional milling. I am thinking 372, 440, or 460 but am open to suggestions.
My question to you is which Farmertec kit will likely have the most available spare parts into the future? Keep in mind I am in Canada so anyone with experience sourcing parts here for those models (OEM or Farmertec) is encouraged to share their 0.02. So is everyone else, of course.
Thanks for reading!