What do you mean?
That saw looks really rough and is missing parts. Buyer beware.
What do you mean?
Danger Will Robinson!
What do you mean?
That saw looks really rough and is missing parts. Buyer beware.
from wikipedia:
“Danger, Will Robinson!” is an English catch phrase from the classic 1960s American television series Lost in Space. The Robot says this to the child Will Robinson.
In hacker culture and in English-speaking society, this catch phrase currently serves to inform someone that they are about to make a mistake—that there’s a factor he or she overlooked which ought to be taken into account.
When given in person, the vocal klaxon is more-often-than-not accompanied by a brief and careful oscillation of one’s arms to and fro and up and down, parodying the body language of the original chrome-plated character.
Despite the popularity of the phrase in everyday culture, it was only said once on the show. This was during episode 11 of season 3 "The Deadliest of the Species". The Robot gave warnings intermittently to Will and the other crew members of the Jupiter 2, in the form of the expressions "Warning!" and "Danger!".
Ain't none of us trying to discourage you from buying it. An 044 would make one hell of a good day. This is your first rebuild on one correct? If so, the 044 might be an expensive first. On the other hand. The turn around profit might well be worth your time and effort. I'd buy it for the hell of it, but it wouldn't be the my first rebuild. I'd fine something a little cheaper or withing a decent budget range to tinker with. Just my 2 cents. But have faith!
I was thinking of getting one on ebay, I don't know where else i would get one. I was hoping to get one for less then $100 and rebuild it, I don't have a saw at this moment.
I said this because:
Be prepared to spend another $100 to replace the busted handle/tank. You need to start with a complete saw or be prepared to spend a lot more on parts that you ever dreamed. There's nothing cheap about Pro Stihl saws, running or otherwise.
Yep.
I said this because:
Dr. Joat, you would make a very good schoolteacher, but I'm afraid you may not have the requisite masochistic tendencies....
A very good warning. I just saw where the OP was looking to make money on this whole thing. If you want to make money, go to your job and save your paycheck. You will spend many hours and dollars restoring an old chainsaw. You may come out OK if you are willing to count the time and money as "tuition." If you are super-shrewd, and want to refurbish saws full time, you may eventually do OK at it, like Curt B. in NC, and some others. However, it takes much time and money to get "there" from "here."
So, I echo Dr. Joat's warning: "DANGER, WILL ROBINSON!"
Remember the principle of "Caveat Emptor" (let the buyer beware)
i'll also echo the warning for ebay parts saws. I will never buy another unless it costs under $20. I got one recently that i figured the piston and cylinder were fried, but darn near every part was broken or unusable. Crank bearings toast, crank damaged, rear handle busted, top handle busted ect. That saw on ebay is a dumpster queen, i'd only take it if given to me, then sell it on ebay :spam: Keep your eyes open for something local, or find another saw to tear into to do the learning.
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