loaned this to a " friend ", twoyears later this is how I get it back.
Never loan out your saw!
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loaned this to a " friend ", twoyears later this is how I get it back.
Now you tell me, I have 9 loaned out, hope none come back looking like that!
This was " loaned " to my sister in laws roommate. My brother passed a few years back and she took a friend in as a roomy, they had trees but no firewood and no working saw. I had received the poulan free from another friend that I do saw work for, it ran well when loaned out. I'm guessing it will still function well, just looks bad. Can't tell from the pictures but it's a 3800. I will take more pictures after the cleanup.
ChoppyChoppy
Tree Freak
Looks like it sat under a table saw for a while.
RIDE-RED 350r
No wing, no prayer
Yeah, that's bullcrap. There are about three people walking this earth I would loan a saw to that I am confident they would treat it better than their own... Two of those are my own brothers.
Woodblocker55
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I had a tri z Yamaha it was a 3 wheeler with 250 yz motor in it water cooled. It was very Wicked ride. They were very light. And power was endless like a Honda 250r . When it comes to loaning chainsaws . You say you can barrow mine but you need to buy a chain . It works Everytime they never barrow it . [emoji106][emoji16]
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Good news is, it still run great, just spent an hour cleaning, tuning and sharpening. This saw will cut wood with a modern saw, just not as fast. Took a peek at the piston, looks like new.
Honda_man
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I remember cutting many loads of wood with a 3700! Great saws!
It's just really bad manners. I would loan my saws to anyone who I would also loan a couple of hundered buck to. On the other hand, those people I love. So I won't loan it and come help them out. Even the people I love ( it could even make it more probable) might be morons or have no mechanical sympathy. And try to one-hand standing on a ladder. Or don't know what dogs are or kickback. Protective clothing? Yes I have earplugs.
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Big_Wood
westcoast dweller
wish there were more of these poulans around where i live. i'd like to have one as a firewood saw. one i can build to the tits to be a real sleeper saw.
Looking at the specs this saw only turns 8500, I bet it could be uped a couple of K pretty easily. Mines not been molested, YET!
Wood Chopper
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That deserves a kick in the nuts right there. Yup only one other person and Lend a saw to.
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Glad you got it back to operating condition.
I'd loan my saws out to friends who needed them but I'd rather just cut the wood for them.
I'd loan my saws out to friends who needed them but I'd rather just cut the wood for them.
astnmacgto
Carnac The Magnificent
I have a strict no saw or tool borrowing policy, like svk I would just assume do the work for you than loan a tool.
Whenever someone asks to borrow, I say, just imagine what it would be like if you had your own................. magical idea isnt.......
Whenever someone asks to borrow, I say, just imagine what it would be like if you had your own................. magical idea isnt.......
Wood Chopper
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I have a strict no saw or tool borrowing policy, like svk I would just assume do the work for you than loan a tool.
Whenever someone asks to borrow, I say, just imagine what it would be like if you had your own................. magical idea isnt.......
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Glad it is still working. I know of loaners that were returned after being 'straight gassed'. "I don't know what happened. It just stopped working".
backhoelover
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only person that borrows my tools is my brother and my best friend he almost 80 and still tilling a garden. only people that borrow my chainsaw tools is a local ace hardware and that is because they order them for me at cost. had a guy come to the shop one time wanting to borrow a carb tool, said he would bring it right back. im like why didnt you bring the saw with you. lets just say he didnt get the carb tool
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some people huh
ChoppyChoppy
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Loaned out a skid steer once. Had about $500 damage to it when returned, not including the paint all scratched to heck. When I made a list and expected the parts, I was told I was being too anal. Busted out 2 lights, broke the wiper arm off, bent a grab handle on the cab which twisted the whole cab a bit so now door is hard to close, scratched the crap out of the windshield, bent a step, bent the exhaust.
Next time I got asked, tough ****, go rent one. Not like skid steers are cheap, can but a nice car for what one costs!
Next time I got asked, tough ****, go rent one. Not like skid steers are cheap, can but a nice car for what one costs!
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