woodyman
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I would be more comfortable welding a big ole tube on it:jawdrop: but yes that would be no problem.I was also thinking of parts replacment if anything did break.Parts for the Stihl MS180 would be easy to get.
A good trimming saw for $100?? Ryobi 10532 Review
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ericjeeper
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I handed the ryobi to my son tonight
He opened the box and asked who is Brad Snelling? LOL I told him it was the guy with the truck load of Stihls at the GTGs he said Cool.. Then he asked is it still stock? I said well of course not.. We put a 12" bar and 3/8 lo/pro chain on it from my husky. And put fuel in it and it fired right up.
I did notice where the clutch has rubbed the chain cover..Not sure how long or if that is still an issue or if that is the reason it was returned. I told Jake he could use it for firewood, or save it to play with at the next GTG.. He was all smiles and told me to make sure I told Brad thanks.. Hey Brad, Jake was all smiles when he was handling it..
He opened the box and asked who is Brad Snelling? LOL I told him it was the guy with the truck load of Stihls at the GTGs he said Cool.. Then he asked is it still stock? I said well of course not.. We put a 12" bar and 3/8 lo/pro chain on it from my husky. And put fuel in it and it fired right up.
I did notice where the clutch has rubbed the chain cover..Not sure how long or if that is still an issue or if that is the reason it was returned. I told Jake he could use it for firewood, or save it to play with at the next GTG.. He was all smiles and told me to make sure I told Brad thanks.. Hey Brad, Jake was all smiles when he was handling it..
Excellent. Couldn't wait until the 14th for the party huh?
Did he cut with it yet? I did notice where the clutch had rubbed the cover. Not sure what would have caused that.
Did he cut with it yet? I did notice where the clutch had rubbed the cover. Not sure what would have caused that.
HimWill
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On an older thread,there is some discussion about Sears carrying the same saw as a Craftsman Professional.If you can locate the Sears model number then sears.com should have the parts.
ericjeeper
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Speaking of repair parts
If one of these saws will give you a year or two of good dependable service.////If it was not for Brads Labor on this saw.. For 110 bucks they are disposable the way I see it.. If it needs more than 3 washers on the fuel clunk, or a carb cleaning..Toss it..
If one of these saws will give you a year or two of good dependable service.////If it was not for Brads Labor on this saw.. For 110 bucks they are disposable the way I see it.. If it needs more than 3 washers on the fuel clunk, or a carb cleaning..Toss it..
Got to agree with you. I would guess they would run quite well with just a muffler mod and retuned for the average user.
I've got what I guess is the Sears version of the saw, with exception the chain adjuster it looks identical, although it has made in Japan on it. The model is 358.362180. Ya'll are right on about them needing the muffler opened, mine acts like it has a muzzle on it.
The extra long fuel line is going to be a problem. Mine required removal of apprx 2" of the line before the filter would find it's way to the lower part of the tank. As delivered to me, the fuel line was right under the gas cap, and about an inch and a half up out of the fuel. The line was too long and too rigid to allow it to fall to the bottom of the tank or furthers point in the tank from the gas cap when the saw was put on it's side.
I pulled the line out of the tank and removed about an inch from it, but that wasn't enough. I removed another 1" from it, slipped 3 #10 washers up against the filter, and it found it's way to the bottom of the tank and as submerged in the fuel as it's going to get.
I ran a full tank through it after fixing the vent, and it never died out once or acted like it was going to go lean. Before making the repairs, it wouldn't stay running over 30 seconds at any one time.
The saw has very good power, but the chain wasn't aggressive enough. I removed quite a bit from the rakers and touched up the teeth and it was much better the second time out.
I'll take it to the woods for a day and see how well it performs. Right now I don't think it's as strong as my Husqvarna 435 anyplace, but a few timed cuts in the same log might surprise me?
The muffler mod is easy, I started out with a 5/16" bit, then moved up to 3/8", then opened it up to around 1/2" with a carbide cutter, finishing/smoothing it with a sanding roll. I did mess up bad once and the 3/8" bit grabbed and drilled thru the back of the muffler...oops! A couple of minutes with the MIG and it's good as new.......Cliff
I pulled the line out of the tank and removed about an inch from it, but that wasn't enough. I removed another 1" from it, slipped 3 #10 washers up against the filter, and it found it's way to the bottom of the tank and as submerged in the fuel as it's going to get.
I ran a full tank through it after fixing the vent, and it never died out once or acted like it was going to go lean. Before making the repairs, it wouldn't stay running over 30 seconds at any one time.
The saw has very good power, but the chain wasn't aggressive enough. I removed quite a bit from the rakers and touched up the teeth and it was much better the second time out.
I'll take it to the woods for a day and see how well it performs. Right now I don't think it's as strong as my Husqvarna 435 anyplace, but a few timed cuts in the same log might surprise me?
The muffler mod is easy, I started out with a 5/16" bit, then moved up to 3/8", then opened it up to around 1/2" with a carbide cutter, finishing/smoothing it with a sanding roll. I did mess up bad once and the 3/8" bit grabbed and drilled thru the back of the muffler...oops! A couple of minutes with the MIG and it's good as new.......Cliff
HimWill
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Here is the post from 2008:
New Craftsman Professional Made in Japan?
I went in a local sears today and while i was there i was going to check out the craftsmanPoulans they had. i came across something i was not expecting. A Craftsman Professional that did not look like a Poulan. It also had a Made in Japan sticker on it. The AV mounts kinda reminded me of an ECHO. its model number 358.362180. Here is the link to sears site. The guy said they just got them in this month. On sale it was 299.99 off sale it was like 360.00 i think. Anyone know who might make this one?
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...awn+&+Garden
New Craftsman Professional Made in Japan?
I went in a local sears today and while i was there i was going to check out the craftsmanPoulans they had. i came across something i was not expecting. A Craftsman Professional that did not look like a Poulan. It also had a Made in Japan sticker on it. The AV mounts kinda reminded me of an ECHO. its model number 358.362180. Here is the link to sears site. The guy said they just got them in this month. On sale it was 299.99 off sale it was like 360.00 i think. Anyone know who might make this one?
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...awn+&+Garden
woodyman
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If I did get one of these Ryobi 10532's which bars off which saws can be run on these?
It's got an Oregon A041 mount so it runs the same bar as the smaller Poulans, Crafsman, Echo, Redmax and probably many more.
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I don't have any other saws with these tamper-proof carb adjustment screws. What a pain in the tuckus. Is there a standard tool for these things or is every manufacturer different?
Also, I'm still curious about the China business, and disappointed. Even if this saw uses a Zenoah cylinder and a Redmax design, is it not possible that a Chinese company bought a license to produce the design, perhaps bought some parts as well? I haven't seen many Redmaxes, but I thought they were all made in Japan. If some Redmax models are now made in China that seems like a significant shift. Does everyone's Ryobi say Made in China? Anyone have a Redmax G400; where was it made?
Jack
Also, I'm still curious about the China business, and disappointed. Even if this saw uses a Zenoah cylinder and a Redmax design, is it not possible that a Chinese company bought a license to produce the design, perhaps bought some parts as well? I haven't seen many Redmaxes, but I thought they were all made in Japan. If some Redmax models are now made in China that seems like a significant shift. Does everyone's Ryobi say Made in China? Anyone have a Redmax G400; where was it made?
Jack
I simply put a cutoff wheel in my Dremel and cut a slot in the needle heads. Yes, that required cutting the aluminum surrounding them. It's nothing but a "shroud" anyway.
I don't recall for sure, but I believe the best cut times were with 30LP.
The verdict is in. Do not fear 2010! This baby rips and smokes my 3800. Stratofied or not, the power is there. It's 15% faster than my 3800, which is faster than a MS200T. Beat that for $110 if you can!
You'll notice in the video that the Ryobi has a rev limited ignition. Tuning is more difficult since it must be done in the wood with a load. I pulled the plug after the last heavy load cut and it looked great.
The Ryobi simply has more power. It pulls more RPMs at every load point. It has better throttle response, more RPMs in the cut, and should be better on fuel.
I completely felt my way around the porting of this saw with it being stratofied. Something worked! I'm tickled pink
I probably ought to order one of these before I post this video, LOL
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Looks like it will give the Snellerized 346NE a run for the money ...
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2000ssm6
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If you will need parts or support later on, better had go with the Stihl. I have doubts on that Roybi holding up, atleast if the 180 didn't you could take it back under warrenty. Not saying either one is built better, because they are both cheap saws, but I got a lot more trust in the Stihl if problems arise.
fredmc
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For a hundred bucks I'm gonna throw it in the pile and buy a new one. Who needs service on a cheap saw like that? Way better deal than the poulans at wally world!
I got a new one delivered to my door for $109. Maybe I should grab 3-4 more for parts? As Brad's review no doubt sparked sales of the "refurbished" units considerably!
You just can't beat the price, a decent bar and chain will cost at least $30, it's like buying the saw for $79.
I'll be doing some timed cuts as soon as it quits raining here against our Husqvarna 435, and will post the results.....Cliff
You just can't beat the price, a decent bar and chain will cost at least $30, it's like buying the saw for $79.
I'll be doing some timed cuts as soon as it quits raining here against our Husqvarna 435, and will post the results.....Cliff
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