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That's a good one lol. The special is in the basement chilling lol.
Thanks.
Patients, being ready to pounce when the deal comes up, sometimes that means being willing to drive a couple hrs to make it happen.
Drove a couple either way last night to pick up another stihl :).
I've been waiting for yrs to get one, anyone want to buy my Tecomec super jolly, it's the one with the hydraulic clamp.
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whad that cost ya ? nice unit
 
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A lot less than a new one and a good bit less than a used one :cool:.
Thanks. Planned on trying it out last night but it didn't happen, maybe later tonight.
I bought mine new for half price 550,00 up here with 10 cbn wheels 38ths and 325 with the foot pedal
and hedge trimmer sharpener attatchement.It was new from a retired dealer.what did you get yours for?
 
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I must have missed the 300 one.
Those 461 are great saws, little muffler mod and a timing advance and they come to life, ported even more.
Like I always say, what works for one doesn't always work for everyone, I like to run them all, the handling on the huskys is the best for me, stihls are getting a bit more angle on the top bar these days though so they feel a bit better :).
What are you doing in the picture, hard to see on my phone.

Even my underwear is ported.


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I bought mine new for half price 550,00 up here with 10 cbn wheels 38ths and 325 with the foot pedal
and hedge trimmer sharpener attatchement.It was new from a retired dealer.what did you get yours for?
Not that cheap, nice score. Did you get anything else from him?
Would you care to sell a couple wheels.
How do you like the foot pedal.
 
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Saw two of those 056's shorted out from wire insulation peeling where wire goes through case or plate as I remember. Covered wire with shrink wrap and fired both up.

Good call, on the 056 I brought home I already went over old kill switch for any exposed wire and even soldered a new wire onto old ignition as well as trying a new ignition that we got from Stihl, I wish that the 056 I have was as easy a fix as two 056's that you had, that would be awesome. I will update with pics once I start tearing into the old ignition.
 
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Not technically on an island but here's one people often overlook when they discuss the 50cc class with the 346 and 550xp, it feels just as light and has nearly 4 hp, its from 1994
That’s a beauty. I’ve only seen one of those in person ever. They just didn’t sell many mid sized huskies up here except for the 51/55.
 
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I need to reseach into the 357/357xp? I have a 257. Maybe that’s all I need, not sure yet.

I’m disassembling a husky 44 rancher with the white cover right now.
257 is a good saw, its also got the largest squish of any of the 2 series saws, one of the only ones that you can get away with a base gasket delete on.
Personally I like the 357/359 platform better. Side tensioner, better caps, better air filtration, better AV, way better fuel economy.
Did I say I like the three series better than the 2's :D.
Congrats on the new saw :clap:.
Base gasket delete and a muffler mod does wonders on the 359.
 
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Not technically on an island but here's one people often overlook when they discuss the 50cc class with the 346 and 550xp, it feels just as light and has nearly 4 hp, its from 1994
Very nice specimen Derrick :clap:.
That's one of my favorite 2 series saws, little more power than the 346 and quite a bit more grunt, but only a little extra weight.
What's funny is that's the exact saw I've compared to the 550mk2 and what I hoped it would be like. I think the 550mk2 is very similar but with all the features of a modern saw, which some may want more than others. The hp on the 254 iirc was underrated from husky, but independent test showed 4.2, spec check please @SawTroll :).
Heres one I had running a 64dl chain on an old Windsor bar. The video was to show how you can use a bore cut to get under dirt/mud on a log and then cut from the bottom of the muddy spot to throw the mud off rather than pulling it thru the cut which dulls the chain very fast.
 
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I’m not sure which series 2 or 3 had the highest max rpm? It’s all about the highest rpm and the lightest weight?

I have two 257’s one will stay stock.

The 346 Xp?

http://www.acresinternet.com/cscc.n...cfb3ee35736aae4688257c97001f8d64?OpenDocument

I have the bigger husky saws sleeping. What a life I’ve had running these awesome saws.
My guess is the 3 series has a higher rpm spec, no its not always about the highest rpm and the lightest weight. There are times especially with regards to the written specs that you won't get a feel for how a saw cuts based in them, as well many times the way those specs are derived are changed through the yrs for various reasons so its hard to make a true assessment based on specs alone.

Not sure what your asking about the 346, great little saws with a diehard following, and while I like them and run them for firewood duties I find the 550 to be much more efficient in all areas for jobs. That being said I like to have the 346s around as they are fun little saws.
 
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Wow chipper that 254 sounds good, they have good torque too. I was lookin at the 550xp MII but the demo was too hard to start, plus i have a 2018 550xp that works fine so cant find a good reason to upgrade. I don't notice the higher rpm so much with the small saws but i do with the big saws, especially the new ones, not sure if its really higher rpms but the acceleration of say the 572xp is a lot faster than the 272xp, no big deal since im not using this one anyway
 

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