tfrugal
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A guy I work with offered me this saw, 150 bucks. Claims it worked perfectly, just in storage since he got divorced and lives in apartment. However it has no chain. Then he tells me to take it, buy a chain, check it out, and either buy it or he will buy the chain. Seems legit..... So I get the saw, not much wear on the power head, but the bar is worn, sharp rails. Clutch has been apart, put back together with a wrong washer, oily inside too. Luckily, I have a buddy with a 290 to compare. Clean the clutch, replace washer and wasted eclip. Slap a chain on and try it-- no oil getting on the bar. Turn the oiler up, try it again and it pours out between bar and oiling slot (plastic). Take it apart, there is a Nick in the plastic where the bar mates up to oil hole.
The 290 is metal not plastic in that area. So, here are my questions,
Can I JB weld the Nick, stone it back smooth for a fix? How hard to replace that part on this saw? Is the saw worth fixing for that price, or do I adjust the money I give him for it?
Thanks in advance!
The 290 is metal not plastic in that area. So, here are my questions,
Can I JB weld the Nick, stone it back smooth for a fix? How hard to replace that part on this saw? Is the saw worth fixing for that price, or do I adjust the money I give him for it?
Thanks in advance!