old-cat
Fir Man
My latest 350 I built is the same design cylinder. After I ported it, with the squish at .015" compression is 180 psi and it runs better than a stock 346 NE
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What about a ported 346, compared to the ported 350 or 353?
Guido Salvage
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Call me a cheapskate, did a 3 hour round trip yesterday to get some saws, in the group were 3 Poulans including a 4900.
Don't know anything about expensive saws...
old-cat
Fir Man
I haven't used the stop watch on them but I'm sure my 346/353 is faster.
sunfish
Fish Head
This one only has a tank and a half on a new top-end.This one I just put together is blowing 195 psi,
with a .020" squish, no pop-up and no squish band machining.
My older 357 is at 190 psi with just the base gasket removed.
I've not been able to get this kind of comp out of a 346 without machine work.
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cheapskate!
Guido Salvage
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Thank you, coming from you I will take it as a compliment. It is 7:30 there, had a beer yet?
sunfish
Fish Head
Is a SMOKIN DEAL on a 357xp in the Trading Post just now!!!
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Just finished the last of the work emails for the day, now 8:17pm... I'm hoisting one in your honor right now, CHEERS!
And you know it was..... a compliment!
And you know it was..... a compliment!
Guido Salvage
Supreme Saw Whoreder
When I paid the man he gave me change...
Guido, You sure know how to gather.
Guido Salvage
Supreme Saw Whoreder
I sure could have used one of those Super XL parts saws...not a problem though, I have all next summer to find one at the sales, give me something to look forward to!
Saw Dr.
Junk Collector
What do you need? I have several parts saws.
I don't know yet. I know for sure I need a piston but not a cylinder, I have a good cylinder. I'm going to see a fellow tomorrow that has a bunch of old saws and I'm sure if he's there he'll have a parts saw or three. Some of the parts that I have aren't quite up to snuff so I'm gonna try for a fairly complete saw. I'll let you know if I have any luck. Like I said before there's no big hurry on this one. I have a feeling it's gonna get cold pretty soon and I'll probably not do much saw repair at my place. Might work a little in a friend's shop, he has a warmer place to work.
Saw Dr.
Junk Collector
FWIW, I'm trying to decide whether to rebuild or sell a 357 I bought a while back. We just traded in a pretty good one at the shop, & I'll probably bring it home. I probably don't need 2 357s, as I already have PLENTY of 60cc saws. Probably don't need all 4 of those 056s either.... Errr, I best not start thinking about all of the un-needed duplicate saws. I'll just keep the stupid thing and put it as #6332356 on the project list. Right behind the 361 I also just found.
Where are y'all finding these used saws for cheap? I can't find crap locally. I've got a shopping list of Husqvarnas I'm looking for, and I'm having no luck at any pricepoint that makes sense.
It's kind of a hit and miss thing. I picked up a couple today and the local small engine shop but nothing you guys would want. They really didn't have much this time. I'll try a different place either Friday or next week. I'm gathering up a few saws to work on when weather is good, not in a hurry to find anything right now but if something falls in my lap...The two I got today are both 330s, a Homelite and an Echo. Something to sell if I get them running. Husqvarnas are saws that I only find on occasion, one day I found a 357XP and a 359, lucky day!
Saw Dr.
Junk Collector
Working at the local dealership helps ALOT. I get first swing at all trade-ins, and have gotten a few projects by offering trade-in value on broken saws that the owner does not want to repair. That is how I have landed several 1128 saws, my 288 Lite, 390xp, 266xp, 362cm, 034 Super, HT-75, ... I'd better stop right there.
For that class saw... $100 if it has a salvageable jug AND is really clean. $75 If it's rough. If you don't know the internals....$50 Max.
Figure if you need a top end.... that's $75 -$100 for a good used one or one of the better AM options, $150 for a Meteor. And your time. That's worth something too. A Shop wants $50 bucks an hour.... three hours to bring it back? $150. So now you already have $225-$250 and that's what a running used one will cost. Me? I won't spend more than $50 on a carcass. Many I get for between $0-$25... and plenty cross my bench at those price points. I have to really want a particular saw to spend more than $75 on a dead one.... maybe the 25 or so project, work, & hobby saws sitting on the shelf have tempered my will to spend on dead saws. Now it almost either has to be a "raw material" purchase because a friend wants me to build one of my work saw concepts for them... or something I want from the Hobby side where dollars aren't the deciding factor.. fun is.
Figure if you need a top end.... that's $75 -$100 for a good used one or one of the better AM options, $150 for a Meteor. And your time. That's worth something too. A Shop wants $50 bucks an hour.... three hours to bring it back? $150. So now you already have $225-$250 and that's what a running used one will cost. Me? I won't spend more than $50 on a carcass. Many I get for between $0-$25... and plenty cross my bench at those price points. I have to really want a particular saw to spend more than $75 on a dead one.... maybe the 25 or so project, work, & hobby saws sitting on the shelf have tempered my will to spend on dead saws. Now it almost either has to be a "raw material" purchase because a friend wants me to build one of my work saw concepts for them... or something I want from the Hobby side where dollars aren't the deciding factor.. fun is.
