Name your frustrations during repairs

[moody]

My frustrations amount to going through what seems to be everything that could be wrong and nothing works. Then someone else hops in and trys something and bam doesn't work. When I first got started repairing things installing a piston without the proper tools can get me a little :taped: but it only took a couple times for me to realize the proper tools help. I the more tools and expierence I aquire the less frustrating repairs become. I love saws because nothing is more satisfying to me than finishing one and putting it in the wood. To see an end result in a positive manner always makes it worth the time. But name one repair instance you were frustrated enough you felt like getting a hammer out.

 

[old-cat]

I have a neighbor who abuses everything he touches. When he "sharpens" his chains it's a wonder they even cut at all. One time he brought me his saw to make it cut again and I did the very best I could but it WOULD not work!

 

[o8f150]

getting recoil springs back in:taped::taped::bang::bang:

 

[hanniedog]

Opening a beer after your hand get a bit greasie.

 

[moody]

getting recoil springs back in:taped::taped::bang::bang:

Those can be a pain.:deadhorse: I've got a trick to it that works pretty well. Dont take them out haha.

 

[moody]

I have a neighbor who abuses everything he touches. When he "sharpens" his chains it's a wonder they even cut at all. One time he brought me his saw to make it cut again and I did the very best I could but it WOULD not work!

What was wrong with it? I've seen some instances of reverse saws. Those are a nice saw to buy for cheap I hate when people dont respect equipment.

 

[Big_Wood]

i haven't really had any problems or frustrations with anything. i find getting the recoil springs back in very easy. if i had to choose my biggest frustration today i would choose splitting cases. mostly because i have no case splitter and just have to be patient trying every which way to seperate it without damage. works everytime but some are so stubborn it can take forever. i need a case splitter big time :bang:

 

[mitch95100]

pulling a sticky clutch (without tools)
Pulling flywheels (without tools)
Recoil springs- not nessecarily hard but makes your hands hurt real good...
clam shells in general
Putting uncaged bearings in a crank
rebuilding a carb that is just plain shot and wasted money on a kit
sharpening a chain which was used to cut tin for a roof
getting timing perfect on a older saw (without proper tools) (ive got them now!!)
fixing a saw that is literally falling apart...
splitting cases
Shall i go on?:bang::bang::bang::bang:

 

[Whiskers]

Caked on grime, I hate that stuff and the time it takes to remove it before working on a saw.

 

[moody]

Caked on grime, I hate that stuff and the time it takes to remove it before working on a saw.

Especially on Stihl clamshells they have to be really clean to work on. But nothings worse than getting a saw together then finding out that you forgot to do something.

 

[half_full]

Opening a beer after your hand get a bit greasie.

keep a clean shop towel on the bench, open beer with it, put it back on bench for next one. Or, use your t-shirt.

Most frustrating to me is thos people that expect you can fix their worthless saw for free. Fuel lines, filters, carb kits, seals, gaskets, fresh fuel... it all adds up quick. And I usually repair friends saws for parts cost only. But even my free labor seems to be too high cost sometimes.

 

[echoshawn]

ending up with 1 extra screw once you've put it all back together, and wondering how important it was...

 

[moody]

keep a clean shop towel on the bench, open beer with it, put it back on bench for next one. Or, use your t-shirt.

Most frustrating to me is thos people that expect you can fix their worthless saw for free. Fuel lines, filters, carb kits, seals, gaskets, fresh fuel... it all adds up quick. And I usually repair friends saws for parts cost only. But even my free labor seems to be too high cost sometimes.

Is it too much to ask for a person to atleast bring a 6 pack in with the saw?

 

[Big_Wood]

Is it too much to ask for a person to atleast bring a 6 pack in with the saw?

for some people it's even to much to bring the saw. some people are so crabby about having to bring it to you it's like they expect you to go pick it up. if you don't sometimes you don't see the saw forever then out of no where the guy brings it expecting it to be fixed in 15 minutes and when you tell him no he gets mad and tries explaining that he needs it right now not understanding that we can't manipulate time.

 

[moody]

for some people it's even to much to bring the saw. some people are so crabby about having to bring it to you it's like they expect you to go pick it up. if you don't sometimes you don't see the saw forever then out of no where the guy brings it expecting it to be fixed in 15 minutes and when you tell him no he gets mad and tries explaining that he needs it right now not understanding that we can't manipulate time.

People dont understand some things can be made to work quickly, but to fix things properly takes time. And as far as I'm concerned my time is worth atleast a 6 pack and hooters calendar.

 

[Whiskers]

Flying c-clips during piston install is always a bummer

 

[Giles]

Buying a chainsaw or other item and find missing parts. I have found missing flywheel shrouds (baffle) ---chain catcher--air filter--missing or miss-matched screws--wrong spark plugs. Last year, I bought a Gravely G16 lawn tractor, the owner had smeared a coating of heavy greese on the entire inside cavity of the air cleaner housing!!! Air cleaner was ungreased but it was a mess to clean up the housing!
My theory is ---If the part had five screws holding it together, it needs FIVE. It could have been built cheaper with three or four!!!

 

[moody]

Flying c-clips during piston install is always a bummer

Follow the ping! The dumbest thing I've had happen is I was installing a piston on my 350 and the clip decided it was clear for take off. Problem was I never heard it land. I couldn't find it so I thought :bang::msp_cursing: so I grabbed my hoodie to go buy more and it fell on the floor.

 

[Whiskers]

Follow the ping would be fine and all but you haven't seen my garage. A c-clip sniffing dog couldn't find one in that mess.

 

[moody]

Follow the ping would be fine and all but you haven't seen my garage. A c-clip sniffing dog couldn't find one in that mess.

that's never good. Have you ever dealt with mixing up parts and trying to make them fit?