Stihl and Echo saws have models that are made in America. Actually, all Stihl models below the 462 are made in America. Supporting American workers.What American made saw is still made? German and swedish made saws aren't supporting American jobs.
Stihl and Echo saws have models that are made in America. Actually, all Stihl models below the 462 are made in America. Supporting American workers.
EDIT: The 201T is made in Germany as well.
And here I am ******** about the saws I get being filthy. This sounds like a phucking BLAST!!many of the parts are substandard, don’t fit together perfectly. Paint is substandard. Holes tapped poorly. Casts are corroded n need cleaning up. Or cracks present in cast jugs. Plastics aren’t exact.
They are a PITA.
Ok orginal post are the kit saws worth it? I’m not sure do we have anyone running these kit bashed saws once there together?
Assembly problems?
660 and 070 kit that I assembled using mostly the parts that came it the kit worked fine. The 660 gets used often, power wise very similar to a late 660. The 070, I put bronze thrust washers on the crank instead of the kit fiber washers, the saw works good, powers a 36” bar like 105cc should. Eventually replaced the fuel barb, it leaked a bit, on the 070 and clutch drum, not round enough, on the 660. The 660 control switch is dodgy, has not broke yet, surprisingly.
The 361 kit, I have not used much. Seems to work fine. Had an air leak between carb and boot. Much more flimsy and questionable overall. Power wise, it does okay, been so long since I used a 60cc saw that I hesitant to compare.
I forgot about the clutch washers, they are garbage, too soft. Clutches are holding up so far.
Assembly problems on the kits, it is not bolt and go. Things need to be checked out, cleaned, sanded, filed, honed, etc.. Functional, mine are.
No brainer there buttercup380 kit saw or Dolmar 7910, hmmmm......
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