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  1. Chris_In_VT

    Heads up! Stolen saws

    Just wanted to put this out there- the Green mountain club (GMC) in Vermont had 8 chainsaws and 2 generators stolen from a tool shed over the weekend. The GMC is caretakers for hiking trails and shelters in Vermont and do a lot on the Long trail and the VT Appalachian trail section. I’m...
  2. Chris_In_VT

    346xp and Echo cs500p Northern VT

    We had two saws stolen from our trailer in Eden VT this week. The saws are an Echo cs500p with a nearly new 20" oregon pro lite bar, and a Husqvarna 346xp set up with a 16" 3\8 bar and nearly new Stihl RS chain. The 346xp had a crack in the top cover, a piece missing from the killswitch and a...
  3. Chris_In_VT

    Want to Trade Maxi brush saw blades

    5 brand new, never installed maxi cutter style brush saw blades for sale. These are the professional version that thinning and clearing contractors use on their big clearing saws. Fast cutting and easy to sharpen with a chainsaw file. Not many sawshops carry these, they have the "scarlett" style...
  4. Chris_In_VT

    Want to Trade For a forestry clearing saw 385xp or other pro huskys

    I'm looking to get a clearing saw. I don't want one of the glorified weed trimmers with a blade or mid range brush saws, I'm talking the 50cc+ big forestry clearing saws they make- Stihl FS550\560, Husqvarna 555fx, you get the picture. Needing some work is ok. Willing to trade about any saw in...
  5. Chris_In_VT

    Want to Buy 2188 handlebar

    Looking for a handlebar that will fit a jonsered 2188. 2186 will also work. 1/2 or full wrap doesn't matter. Also maybe a good clutch cover for said saw. I got parts for possible trades too. Some 372 chassis stuff, some 395 chassis stuff. Not a lot but feel free to ask.
  6. Chris_In_VT

    Sold Stihl MS260

    Just got an MS260 in partial trade for a saw I sold.I need a good 50cc saw. I really want a 346xp. This just doesn't match the rest of my saws. So I'd like to swap this MS260 for a 346xp in similar condition. NOT sell it. It runs, starts 2nd pull, has 150psi but a bit of scoring on the piston...
  7. Chris_In_VT

    Granberg Alaskan MKIII chain tensioning

    So I run a 395xp (front chain tensioner) on my granberg MKIII Alaskan mill. Does anyone have a trick or modification so you can tension the chain without having to unclamp the mill from the bar? The way it is now you simply cannot reach the tensioner, the mill blocks it. Anyone who has a 395...
  8. Chris_In_VT

    395xp doing work!

    32" bar, hard maple. Granberg rip chain, mixed 32:1 husky XP oil, I'm sure someone would ask. Tuned fat for milling. I wouldn't want to mill with anything less than a 395!
  9. Chris_In_VT

    395xp slabbing sugar maple

    My first milling "job" with my alaskan mill. 395xp, 32" bar, granberg ripping chain. The owner of this property originally had me cut a few large cookies out of this trunk for a project. As soon as I saw this log, I knew it was a perfect job for an alaskan mill. Down a hill in the woods, no...
  10. Chris_In_VT

    Sold Husqvarna 358xp (359 w/ 357xp top end)

    Selling my 358xp (359 with a 357xp top end, NO crank stuffers) OEM Mahle cylinder, brand new meteor piston, non cat muffler, oversize dual bucking spikes, updated intake boot clamp. The air filter clip closest to the kill switch does not stay when you pop it off, but it holds the top cover fine...
  11. Chris_In_VT

    Shipping question

    I've shipped a few saws, but some of you guys ship a lot more than I do. I am wondering, what would be the cheapest method to ship 3 saws to one address? Each individually, or manage to do it in one package? If one package (I'm just guessing this is cheaper) is there any shipping company that...
  12. Chris_In_VT

    Frustrated- Jonsered 670

    Working on a 670 champ, 1997 model. Things I have done- rebuilt the carb (tillotson HS recirculating) new fuel line and filter, new base gasket. Have not done impulse line (it seemed ok) or the fuel return line (shouldn't matter right?) Compression is a hair under 150lbs. Symptoms- Difficulty...
  13. Chris_In_VT

    Ever seen a cylinder do this?

    This is off a 2159c I just got. Was told it needed a piston, so I suspected the intake boot clamp+catalytic muffler. Surprisingly, someone must have updated the saw. It had the metal clamp and a non cat muffler. However, at some point this saw must have been subjected to some extreme heat. There...
  14. Chris_In_VT

    Want to Trade Husqvarna 55 Rancher

    I would like to trade my Husqvarna 55 Rancher w\ air injection for a project saw in decent condition. Saw is not new, a bit scratched up but it runs. Has 180lbs compression. It's the open port, 53cc, non-decomp cylinder. Set up for .325 chain right now, with a usable 18" bar. Known issues...
  15. Chris_In_VT

    Husqared 3171

    Last winter I bought a pile of Jonsered saws and stuff (two 2171's and a 920, as well as a bunch of parts, 2171 crankcase, and an incomplete 371xp) The parts saws each had issues. The 2171 had the flywheel side of the case smashed up. The 371xp appeared good, until I noticed the tank mount was...
  16. Chris_In_VT

    371\2171 rebuild

    Gonna be a long post, sorry guys... tl;dr version- I put new bearings in a 372 series saw and now the crank is hard to turn. Yes I relieved the tension on the crank during install. Alright, so I had a bunch of parts laying around, including a 371xp with the tank mount broken off the clutch...
  17. Chris_In_VT

    359 project

    Recently swapped some stuff for a non running husky 359. Got it on the bench, yup, it's an Etech. Nice looking saw though, seems to be in good overall condition. Compression test = 50psi o_O Wait, saws won't run on 50psi compression? Pull the muffler, yep, it's scored. One reason I love these...
  18. Chris_In_VT

    Woods work wanted, NEK Vermont area

    Looking for work in the woods. Experience running and maintaining chainsaws, and cable skidder experience. Have my own chainsaws (husqvarna XP models) and my own chaps, boots, helmet (PPE). Also have some timber cruising/forestry experience, and some time as a groundie for a tree service. I have...
  19. Chris_In_VT

    Would you swap?

    I am looking to get a good saw for milling and dedicated big bar work. I have my 385xp that I just put a new meteor piston in, it's a good, tight, clean saw. I haven't actually ran it that much. However, I feel with the 24" bar, it's just too close to the power of my 372xp and 2171's. Those saws...
  20. Chris_In_VT

    385xp oiling issues

    Alright, so I put a new meteor piston in my 385xp right after I got it, it had low compression, piston was roasted due to detonation. It was one of my winter projects. Anyways, my grandparents had a big dead elm they wanted taken down, so I figured I'd use the 385 for that, be a good job to...
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