kelchm
ArboristSite Lurker
Picked up this Poulan Counter Vibe 4400 the other night -- $130 with an extra bar and two chains with plenty of life left. It's in extremely nice shape for it's age and I get the impression that it's never been used very hard. According the owner it's never even had any dogs installed on it.
It fires up very easily, but does have a fuel leak and seems a bit lazy when blipping the throttle. I have next to zero experience with small engines and carburetors, so I'm hoping this saw will provide a good learning opportunity for me.
After I go over the entire saw and get it tuned up, I'm hoping to use it for milling some (dying) ash trees that I will be taking down on my property this year. I know this maybe isn't the most ideal saw to use for milling and something bigger would make quicker work of it, but I really wanted to stick to a budget and have a milling setup all in under $400.
EDIT: Any recommendations on resources to help me through going over the saw? Also, any recommendations on where to order a ripping chain?
It fires up very easily, but does have a fuel leak and seems a bit lazy when blipping the throttle. I have next to zero experience with small engines and carburetors, so I'm hoping this saw will provide a good learning opportunity for me.
After I go over the entire saw and get it tuned up, I'm hoping to use it for milling some (dying) ash trees that I will be taking down on my property this year. I know this maybe isn't the most ideal saw to use for milling and something bigger would make quicker work of it, but I really wanted to stick to a budget and have a milling setup all in under $400.
EDIT: Any recommendations on resources to help me through going over the saw? Also, any recommendations on where to order a ripping chain?