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[Homelitexl903]

Nothing wrong with doing it. He doesn't have the time at the moment, and I will eventually get the saws anyway, so I might as well be the one fixing them. I'm getting pretty close to the point of being better than him at fixing most of the problems on these small engines. He still beats me hands down with vehicles though, but I'm catching up quick!


Please don't tempt me!!! I need a way for these saws to start paying for themselves a little bit. Any quick get-rich ideas?

I don't know about getting rich quick ideas but scrounging firewood and hand splitting then selling puts money in your pocket and so does doing easy tree side jobs.

 

[Mac&Homelite]

Fastest way is to fix and resell lol

I know... I would like to sell the 017 and the ms361, but I just don't see a huge market for either for obvious reasons. Craftsman 2.3 I would be open with, but I've put a lot into it with a new bar and such and I don't think I could recoup it. I asked the local Stihl dealer the other day if they ever have any discarded saws, and the techs always get them first. Kinda out of luck in my town on finding new saws, unless it happens by word of mouth.

I don't know about getting rich quick ideas but scrounging firewood and hand splitting then selling puts money in your pocket and so does doing easy tree side jobs.

I'm completely game for that plan as I like the physical work, except I don't have my own vehicle at this point. Makes it quite a bit harder as I am still borrowing dad's truck for what I already do.

 

[s sidewall]

Nothing wrong with doing it. He doesn't have the time at the moment, and I will eventually get the saws anyway, so I might as well be the one fixing them. I'm getting pretty close to the point of being better than him at fixing most of the problems on these small engines. He still beats me hands down with vehicles though, but I'm catching up quick!


Please don't tempt me!!! I need a way for these saws to start paying for themselves a little bit. Any quick get-rich ideas?

I've learned a lot from dad, now I teach and do for him when I comes to engines, small or big.

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[46 Poulan]

View attachment 580609heres what i did today after work. worked the cs800p pretty hard, love that saw

NICE WOOD!!

 

[brandonstc6]

I have a very early stihl 024 that cleaned up nicely. I am waiting on a carburetor kit for it to come in. The saw is currently set up with a 16" bar and .325 chain. Someone on eBay has a 13" .325 bar for it. Would the saw be better suited with a 13" or a 16" bar and chain.


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[Boomer 87]

I dont think 16" is too much, i have a 024 that has an 18". Ive run it some but i have to wait until i get crank seals and impulse line before i test it real hard.

 

[brandonstc6]

I dont think 16" is too much, i have a 024 that has an 18". Ive run it some but i have to wait until i get crank seals and impulse line before i test it real hard.

I replaced the clutch side crank seal on mine and the fuel line. I need to go ahead and get a impulse line too. I'll probably stick with the 16".


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[happysaws]

Fastest way is to fix and resell lol

Only problem with this is that you will buy 10 saws with the intent on selling all of them, but after you get them running you end up keeping like 4-7 of them because they are nice, clean, rare, strong or big.

 

[LonestarStihl]

Only problem with this is that you will buy 10 saws with the intent on selling all of them, but after you get them running you end up keeping like 4-7 of them because they are nice, clean, rare, strong or big.

Never said there weren't drawbacks

 

[LonestarStihl]

Only problem with this is that you will buy 10 saws with the intent on selling all of them, but after you get them running you end up keeping like 4-7 of them because they are nice, clean, rare, strong or big.

Never said there weren't drawbacks

 

[LonestarStihl]

I mean look at me. I was going to try and flip some saws...hasn't happened yet lol. I have sold a few but not for money...for the love of the game [emoji41]

 

[Deleted member 149229]

https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/for/6141942974.html

Seems like a good buy for a saw wrench in western PA, eastern OH or northern WVA.

 

[s sidewall]

Well I'm trying to get a 4200 to build my 5200 from. Hope I get it.

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[s sidewall]

Well you can't flip that 2300 Poulan, good saws.

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[2broke2ride]

Any Homie guys out there?

Picked the pair up, wrong color for me...

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I have two of those cans, not homelite branded but eagle, same cans anyway. Best saw gas cans in my opinion. Short and fat so they don't tip over in the truck.

 

[s sidewall]

Dad has a blue one, good cans. He doesn't use it anymore because on e 10 gas.

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[happysaws]

Here's this week's Favorite Saw...

Remington Rancher.
I got this at a local flea market for $35, and found the bar a few weeks later for $5. It had Remington's notorious check-valve auto oiler, but not anymore. Manual oiler only.

Great brushing saw, it pulls the 16" with authority.

 

[Mac&Homelite]

Pretty quiet on here lately. How was everyone's weekend, what saws did you play with? Not much excitement for me, still catching up from being on vacation, but I am almost ready to mill some more with the ms361 this weekend. Got a couple of mods to do first though. Going to make some slab benches to sell and recoup some costs from my milling endeavors.

 

[2broke2ride]

Dad has a blue one, good cans. He doesn't use it anymore because on e 10 gas.

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I still use both of mine, only for premix and so far no problems with E10.

 

[2broke2ride]

Grabbed this off Facebook: $30...... a little fuel and a prime and it's a runner. Really needs a chain and could benefit from a bar. Probably a homeowner saw, looks like the bar was never flipped in its life.