Common man looking for a chainsaw on a budget
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The practice of thrift begins with the purchase of quality.
Don't take me too seriously, however. Some have had trouble with/ just don't like the M-Tronic or AutoTune saws.
It's your money, spend it however you like.
LittleLebowski
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LittleLebowski
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I take that back, I think that I could barely afford a Husky 455 that has Autotune.
Yeah, but that doesn't change the balance in my bank account
LOL. See my edit above.
LittleLebowski
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No worries, I'm a big boy w/ regards to advice. What part of AR do you live in?
West central. Montgomery County. Near Lake Ouachita.
LittleLebowski
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Copy, spent some years in NWA.
7sleeper
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@LittleLebowski ,
Easy test by the thumb. Pick up the saw, grab the pull chord and let the rest of the saw go.
=> 1. does it fall WITHOUT resistence to the ground? Very bad compression
=> 2. does it stay hanging or slowly "jank" it's way to the ground? Good compression!!!
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LittleLebowski
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My local dealer has these for $449.95 but says I can get a military discount at time of purchase. I see them on eBay new for $400.
LittleLebowski
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LittleLebowski
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Thoughts on the Dolmar 510?
TBS
I have chainsaws and chainsaw accessories.
I'm still going with a vent issue, as everything cools vacuum gets stronger and when it is released you get a surge of fuel into the carburetor before you pump the primer and when you do it floods.
LittleLebowski
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No, I'll get it working one way or the other but I've talked the wife into another saw. I'm not sold on the reliability of the 5020 in my hands, that's for sure.
CoreyB
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The 510 is a solid saw but gets little love because the 421 is smaller and performs very well and the 5105 is such a strong 50cc saw but cost more. The 510 falls in between and is an excellent firewood saw.
zogger
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Two choices, buy from a dealer and stare that dude hard in the eyes and say "you set this thing up with correct tune, not too lean, and I know about proper mixed fuel. I don't want this saw to burn up because it is too lean from the factory and %^&*EPA regs"!! And don't buy any saw with a catalytic muffler. Just say no, it would require muffler modding, that's a whole nuther 80 posts to do it, etc and will void the warranty anyway, so just skip anything with a cat muffler.
That's setup breakin tune, after around ten tanks bring it back for another tune, or if it changes noticeably before ten tanks.
Second option, look for a deal from a known member here who knows his %^&* and will send you something that starts and runs, found this, this is a quality 500 buck saw with 300 bucks worth of porting, from a good member and a good member porter.
http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/4-huskys-and-an-echo.295820/#post-5821869
That's setup breakin tune, after around ten tanks bring it back for another tune, or if it changes noticeably before ten tanks.
Second option, look for a deal from a known member here who knows his %^&* and will send you something that starts and runs, found this, this is a quality 500 buck saw with 300 bucks worth of porting, from a good member and a good member porter.
http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/4-huskys-and-an-echo.295820/#post-5821869
LittleLebowski
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Sounds like the 40cc 421 would compliment my 50cc Poulan then.
LittleLebowski
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I did look hard at that thread but my price range really isn't working with what's left. I want a saw I don't need to tinker with and every time I hear there are great deals on here, I go and look, never see anything. Same for eBay.
