Brought 066 To The Shop Today - Do I Need To Turn In My Man Card?!?!?

[bulletpruf]

Fellas -

Bought an 066 flat top from a member here several weeks ago. The crank was installed in the case with new seals, but everything else disassembled. Wouldn't have taken long to do a good cleaning, rebuild the carb, change fuel lines and filter, and re-assemble, but I knew I would have to scrounge some parts, so it would be a while before I would get it back together. I have about a dozen dissembled saws in the garage already and have to get some saws ready to sell, so it would have been months before I got to it.

Anyway, I decided to drop it off at the local Stihl dealer - 1 man shop. I've bought parts from him and he has done good by me, so I figured I would let him put it back together, even thought I'm more than capable of doing it myself.

Just felt really guilty as I was driving off because I pride myself on doing all of my own work. I almost turned around to go pick up the saw. I'm particular about how I do things; hope I'm not disappointed in the end result.

Do I need to turn in my Man Card?

Scott

 

[r black]

no i don't think so just cut it in half ... we all get busy and have other's do things matter of priority's i guess think you be fine

 

[hanniedog]

You need to throw the local shop a bone now and then.

 

[fwgsaw]

Just look at it this way you fired yourself and hired a temporary replacement.

 

[Deleted member 149229]

Not unless you trade it in on a saw that has an electric cord.

 

[HarleyT]

Fellas -

Bought an 066 flat top from a member here several weeks ago. The crank was installed in the case with new seals, but everything else disassembled. Wouldn't have taken long to do a good cleaning, rebuild the carb, change fuel lines and filter, and re-assemble, but I knew I would have to scrounge some parts, so it would be a while before I would get it back together. I have about a dozen dissembled saws in the garage already and have to get some saws ready to sell, so it would have been months before I got to it.

Anyway, I decided to drop it off at the local Stihl dealer - 1 man shop. I've bought parts from him and he has done good by me, so I figured I would let him put it back together, even thought I'm more than capable of doing it myself.

Just felt really guilty as I was driving off because I pride myself on doing all of my own work. I almost turned around to go pick up the saw. I'm particular about how I do things; hope I'm not disappointed in the end result.

Do I need to turn in my Man Card?

Scott

It will cost you a small fortune.

And the saga of this saw will occupy this site for months.

It is written..........

 

[Sportfury70]

Negative brother, just sounds to me like your getting your priorities in order.

Your track record will speak for itself. Don't sweat it.

 

[Whiskers]

Curious what a shop will charge to put a saw together. Most of the shops around me would have no chance completing such a request. I'd get a blank stare.

 

[HarleyT]

Someone bringing in something in pieces, wanting the shop to just "put it back together". If it came in my shop, it would not get checked in, we would not touch it.

 

[HarleyT]

Kind of like a pile of dog poop in the back yard.

One doesn't just walk over and step in it on purpose.

 

[HarleyT]

Most of the shops around me would have no chance completing such a request. I'd get a blank stare.

More like you would have no chance on leaving it. You should get a blank stare.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

I just tell people coffee can o parts stuff is $$ since I'm going to have to figure out where it goes.
A saw isn't too bad though.

 

[Deleted member 149229]

Kinda like taking your own steak to a restaurant and asking them to cook it.

 

[bulletpruf]

Fellas -

All parts were cleaned and sorted and bagged. Some NOS bits and good OEM parts. Owner and I inventoried when I walked in. In other words it wasn't a trash bag full of dirty roached junk that I threw on the counter and left.

And I'm not in a hurry either. He said 2-3 weeks and that's fine by me.

Scott

 

[user 122190]

Assuming the shop does the job right, a self flagellation will suffice. Still the man card is on suspension till further notice.

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

You need to throw the local shop a bone now and then.

A dozen donuts or a bag o' jerky usually works for my favorite area shop.

Faced a similar dilemma..., coincidentally with an 066 flat top project I got into a bit over my head with back in the day. Was intended to be a winter project. Ended up taking me three years and almost $600 peckin' at it here and there to finally get it all together and running right. Didn't know much then and learned a lot building that saw. My favorite saw to this day and I wouldn't let a dealer touch it! LOL
Clean my garage for me? Maybe. So whaddya gonna do with those other 12 boxes o' saws anyway?

 

[bulletpruf]

It's done. Bill is $128 - that's $73 for labor and $55 for parts. Not sure at this point exactly what he changed, but he said something about wiring when I heard from him last; he also went through the carburetor. He did say it was running great.

I also ordered a new bar and chain - Stihl Rollomatic ES 28" for 3/8 .050 chain. That was pretty reasonable for $120 shipped for bar and chain (also Stihl).

Looks like I'll have right at $500 invested in an 066 that's had the bottom end rebuilt, new crank seals, new OEM piston, new 28" Stihl bar and chain, etc.

I'm in Amsterdam now, but will be home tomorrow. Will pick it up on Thursday.

Scott

 

[rupedoggy]

That was real good.
Sometimes I have a butcher shop process my deer, even though I have a grinder, cuber and slicer. I like doing it myself but hunting season is for hunting and I try to squeeze every day. Sometimes it comes out great but not always.

 

[northmanlogging]

Dont worry about it time is precious...

Dropped many a saw off fer dumb stuff simply xause the list of stuff i need to do is always getting longer

 

[bulletpruf]

That was real good.
Sometimes I have a butcher shop process my deer, even though I have a grinder, cuber and slicer. I like doing it myself but hunting season is for hunting and I try to squeeze every day. Sometimes it comes out great but not always.

Yeah it kind of hurt my pride to do it but it was the right call, as long as the Stihl dealer didn't butcher it. He's in his 50's, I think and runs a one man shop so he should know his way around an 066.