Um, fond memories of Rose's beaver probably belong in another forum . . .
Philbert
Philbert
Only draw back might be the time frame. I have a new Makita 9010 coming from Greece and it’s just shy of 3 weeks and it’s not here yet.Find a dealer on the island who is willing to receive the saw from USPS/UPS.
Then he buys a new saw in HI and ships it home when he's through. Win, win.Only draw back might be the time frame. I have a new Makita 9010 coming from Greece and it’s just shy of 3 weeks and it’s not here yet.
Um, fond memories of Rose's beaver probably belong in another forum . . .
Philbert
You do know it is an aircraft right?Um, fond memories of Rose's beaver probably belong in another forum . . .
Philbert
It's a STIHL MS 250. Doing all that probably not within my time frame at this point, and with new parts and all the effort it might make more sense to buy something cheap over there. Thanks though. That seems like a thorough way to get it done, plus triple bagging and putting the detergent in there as was also suggested. I'm sure i'll miss my STIHL since i have a good part of 2 acres to work on. Not clearing all of it but a good amount.You did not mention the make / model if saw (did I miss it?) or your mechanical skills.
Replace the carb, fuel filter, air filter, and all lines; take them as uninstalled parts. Rise the fuel tank with alcohol and vent. Pull the spark plug and turn it over several times, venting with compressed air. Get the parts dealer to sign off.
Or just buy a new saw.
Or go electric!
Things should not have to be so complicated. I wonder is STIHL or Husqvarna have formal purging procedures for shipping saws; not the first time this issue has come up
Good luck.
Philbert
Yeah, I'd be on the way back by the time it got there.Only draw back might be the time frame. I have a new Makita 9010 coming from Greece and it’s just shy of 3 weeks and it’s not here yet.
I'm not going to be cutting any of the bigger ones. Not much that i can't get my arms all the way around. Just a lot of stuff around 2ft diameter and smaller.How big are your trees? An MS 170 isn’t much more than $200. It’ll cost you that just to ship one to Hawaii.
Both.Is it just a smaller version or is it more light duty?
That's what i thought. I'm looking to run it for 5 or so hours a day. I wonder how it would compare to a similar priced model of other brands. I do love the STIHL i have now.Both.
Philbert
We seemed to do what we wanted in Rose's Beaver.The gear of 7 Fallers was no problem what so ever. Her Beaver could take any wheather.
Pretty sure she was commetcial.
If you can find a Home Depot, Echo 400@$299 or Echo 490@$349. Just rich them up. The 490 can be muff mod, limiter caps removed and retuned in under 30 minutes. The 490 is the easiest muff mod ever.Any suggestions on cheap saws from Home Depot? Even if it doesn't last long, if i could get through a weeks worth of heavy use without missing my STIHL too much, i'd be a happy camper. Literally.
For the price of the 490 i'm only $30 shy of a new MS 250. I'll check out the Echo 400. I was hoping to stay under $300.If you can find a Home Depot, Echo 400@$299 or Echo 490@$349. Just rich them up. The 490 can be muff mod, limiter caps removed and retuned in under 30 minutes. The 490 is the easiest muff mod ever.
It will be worth the wait buddy!Only draw back might be the time frame. I have a new Makita 9010 coming from Greece and it’s just shy of 3 weeks and it’s not here yet.
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