oldmar
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Nothing's simple in my life, everything's complex. Sometimes that's cool, mostly it's exhausting. There's a guy I know, I'm friendly with him. I've fixed saws for him when he's got too many to work on; he's my Stihl dealer. I've got a lot of respect for this guy, he's a good wrench, he treats his customers well. He's helped me out many times; as I mentioned, I've helped him out as well. The young guy who works in his shop is a good tech, for his experience level. I like both these guys a lot.
Yesterday I stop in for some chains, and to grab an 009 that belongs to a friend, the saw just kind of wound up hibernating there over the winter. It needs a part that's NLA, but there's a parts saw there I can snag it from. While hunting in the shed, I trip on an 034 Super that's tagged PARTS.
If there's a saw near the top of my Want List, it's an 034 Super. I am not above putting a slug and jug in an otherwise useable saw. I'm not a collector, just a firewooder, but I've come to love my 028 and 026. An 034 would be just Super. :msp_rolleyes:
The clutch cover for the saw has the front bar stud in it, which is very obviously stripped out of the case. There's a decent 20" bar with the saw, for cryin' out loud. It passes the hang test.
Dude, why's this saw junked? Not just the bar stud, right?
No, it must have a scored piston or something, somebody didn't want to put repair money into it.
Would it be OK if it followed me home and was effed with? If I don't want to fix it, I'll bring it back so you've got it for parts; if I wanna fix it, I'll drop a few bucks on ya.
Yeah, that's cool, have fun.
Thanks man.
So, I get it home, and it does not have a scored piston. It pops on the first pull, with stale gas. It runs on the second pull, and idles nice after about five seconds. Runs even better on fresh gas. Oil pump could maybe work a little better.
One time-sert later, and I'm cutting wood. The saw will clean up decent or better, it's not whupped at all. I can not for the life of me imagine how this thing wound up in the junk pile.
So here's my dilemma- I'm not working for dude at the moment- no wholesale pricing anymore. I'm just a customer, although he gives me 15% off. I'm not a 'company man' at the moment. I'd work for him again, if he asked, which he may, come fall.
I feel like I asked the right questions about the saw, to ensure that it was in fact an abandoned saw, for parts. I offered him some money if I found it fixable. I was thinking like 40 bucks for a junk saw is fair, and I'll wind up with an 034S for whatever I'm into it for when it runs.
I'm into it for like a ribeye steak, which I'll buy for my buddy at the garage who has the time-sert kit. Maybe I'll need an oil pump.
Should I be feeling bad? Am I a weenie for even asking? I don't have a large chainsaw budget, hell, I don't have a large anything budget. I fix up old stuff when I need something, 'cause I'm pretty good at fixing stuff. Someone obviously gave up on this 034, and I spotted it and got lucky. That's not a bad thing, is it?
Besides, it's all Oscar's fault, I saw that 038 Mag on CL, and I was right in your backyard, too, picking up tractor stuff in Kresgeville. Got me thinkin' 'bout bigger saws, he did.
Yesterday I stop in for some chains, and to grab an 009 that belongs to a friend, the saw just kind of wound up hibernating there over the winter. It needs a part that's NLA, but there's a parts saw there I can snag it from. While hunting in the shed, I trip on an 034 Super that's tagged PARTS.
If there's a saw near the top of my Want List, it's an 034 Super. I am not above putting a slug and jug in an otherwise useable saw. I'm not a collector, just a firewooder, but I've come to love my 028 and 026. An 034 would be just Super. :msp_rolleyes:
The clutch cover for the saw has the front bar stud in it, which is very obviously stripped out of the case. There's a decent 20" bar with the saw, for cryin' out loud. It passes the hang test.
Dude, why's this saw junked? Not just the bar stud, right?
No, it must have a scored piston or something, somebody didn't want to put repair money into it.
Would it be OK if it followed me home and was effed with? If I don't want to fix it, I'll bring it back so you've got it for parts; if I wanna fix it, I'll drop a few bucks on ya.
Yeah, that's cool, have fun.
Thanks man.
So, I get it home, and it does not have a scored piston. It pops on the first pull, with stale gas. It runs on the second pull, and idles nice after about five seconds. Runs even better on fresh gas. Oil pump could maybe work a little better.
One time-sert later, and I'm cutting wood. The saw will clean up decent or better, it's not whupped at all. I can not for the life of me imagine how this thing wound up in the junk pile.
So here's my dilemma- I'm not working for dude at the moment- no wholesale pricing anymore. I'm just a customer, although he gives me 15% off. I'm not a 'company man' at the moment. I'd work for him again, if he asked, which he may, come fall.
I feel like I asked the right questions about the saw, to ensure that it was in fact an abandoned saw, for parts. I offered him some money if I found it fixable. I was thinking like 40 bucks for a junk saw is fair, and I'll wind up with an 034S for whatever I'm into it for when it runs.
I'm into it for like a ribeye steak, which I'll buy for my buddy at the garage who has the time-sert kit. Maybe I'll need an oil pump.
Should I be feeling bad? Am I a weenie for even asking? I don't have a large chainsaw budget, hell, I don't have a large anything budget. I fix up old stuff when I need something, 'cause I'm pretty good at fixing stuff. Someone obviously gave up on this 034, and I spotted it and got lucky. That's not a bad thing, is it?
Besides, it's all Oscar's fault, I saw that 038 Mag on CL, and I was right in your backyard, too, picking up tractor stuff in Kresgeville. Got me thinkin' 'bout bigger saws, he did.
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