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I have an opportunity to get an Echo 500 vl from a volunteer fire department. It's almost never been used, and was recently gone through by a local mechanic and runs great. How much should I pay for it? I think I can get it for less than 75 dollars, hopefully only fifty. I would use it...

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So does anyone use this felling technique? I'm assuming that this wouldn't be a good idea on a leaner, but after looking at it, I'm trying to figure out why you ever would use this at all? Is it just so you can use a wedge on a tree that's too small to put a wedge in behind your saw on the...

I don't know much about felling trees, I'll say that right off. But I've been reading what you guys have to say about felling leaners and such, and I am glad to be able to learn from guys that know. I had to drop a leaning ash the other day, it was about 28-30". It didn't have any splits...

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thanks for the replies. I guess I'll probably stick to the 18 for now. I do have a 041AV with a 20.... It's probably less saw and more bar (power wise, not weight wise :), but it's fun to run and the 20 doesn't feel out of balance at all on it. I had an 029, then picked up the 041 and Cad...

I really like my saw with the 18" bar, it's balanced and cuts really well. I don't want to waste my power on spinning more chain just because longer bars are cool, but there are times when it might be nice to have it, and I was just wondering what I could realistically run. I'm thinking I...

My 262 currently has an 18" bar. I like it, since it's nice and maneuverable and has a lot of power, but something today made me wonder if I couldn't be using more bar. I was helping out at our church spring cleanup day, and one of the guys was sporting a nice new MS391 with a 25" bar. (He...

I had a chain that looked like that last night.... It was sharp, and cutting great right up until I hit some cement. :buttkick: I was taking a stump down to the ground beside an old building, and thought I was clear. That tree had somehow grown around some cement on the one side...

I am amazed at the stupid, idiotic stuff I used to do when I was younger and dumber. (driving a 75 chevy 100 mph on gravel roads comes to mind) I am only 30 now, but I find that life is good with eyes, ears, arms, legs, etc... So I now am more safety conscious than I used to be, in a lot of...

I just sold my really clean 029 on Craigslist for 225 with a 20" bar and several chains. I don't know what that saw would run like with the 039 kit, but if it were mine I'd probably do that. Otherwise consider parting it out on Ebay? Or just selling as is for parts. I doubt you can fix...

Thanks for the reply. After looking on youtube for help, I found this video. I used my impact and got the clutch loose. Called the dealer and have a new spring coming. Very glad to see the rope trick so I don't wreck my recoil. Just a plug for the guy who did the video. I don't know...

broken clutch spring I was cutting with this 262 a bit today, and the clutch seized. (as in, when the chain would stop so would the motor). So I pulled the side cover, and the clutch spring is broken. Can anyone tell me if I can replace just that spring, and how I'd go about doing it? Or...

I agree. Basic understanding of the rules of composition and lighting are going to do a lot more for anyone's photo skills than an expensive camera. Most people don't get the best out of the camera they have, but still blame the camera when the picture turns out poorly. It's kinda like...

Muffler mod? So I have been wondering if there is anything to gain on this 262xp with a muffler mod? Is it worth doing? Will I notice a significant difference? Not that it's really lacking any power with an 18" bar, I was just wondering if I'm missing out on an added thrill :msp_biggrin:

In my business (which isn't saws by the way) I don't mind helping someone out who has gone to the time and effort to learn enough to ask the right questions, but when someone wants me to spend my time figuring out what they could have easily done themselves if they would have put any effort into...

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660 Magnum My brother is one of those guys to whom good deals show up at the doorstep with a ribbon on them and say, "here I am, take me". That's right, the same guy who finds the 262xp for fifty dollars has now landed a really (and I do mean REALLY) nice 660 magnum for 500 bucks. It's got...

It's mine now I told my brother I'll take it. I don't want ya'll to think I'm ripping him off, by the way. He paid 50 bucks for it from the mechanic who went through the carb. This mechanic is an old guy who loves to work on small engines, but doesn't charge nearly what it's worth. He...

I knew that the question itself was a no brainer, it's when you factor in the condition of the saws that it becomes a little tougher to decide. But I'm gathering that the only real question here is whether I am interested in having a better saw that may need some tinkering and tlc, versus...