toaster816
ArboristSite Lurker
Stumbled upon this site AFTER I purchased my first saw and my head nearly exploded with the mountain of information. I just bought my second house and after getting a great deal on a wood stove I am now addicted to scrounging for wood. With that comes the need for a saw and borrowing my buddy's was just not going to cut it anymore (you guys enjoy bad puns from 1st posts right?).
The long and short of it:
I picked up a 028WB with an 18" bar for $50 that was described as "starts but boggs down when you throttle", so I thought it would be an easy fix of replacing the fuel lines/filter, airfilter, and/or rebuilding the carb. The quick search I did on the 028WB before purchasing it said it was a heavy workhorse of a saw, reliable and well suited for cutting firewood, so I thought for $50 and maybe $75-100 in parts I could get a good strong saw.
I tore down the saw and cleaned it up. Ordered a new spark plug, air filter, fuel line/filter, impulse line, and did my best to clean all the old oil/sawdust from the case and handle.
The dilemma:
During the tear down I noticed the saw didn't have a chain brake, rookie move on my part not checking before I bought it but I read every thread I could find on the 028 and as everyone on here but me knows a brake is available. There is one on the auction site for about $80. I am now torn between throwing another $80 into this saw, or holding out for a saw with a brake in the $200 range. I have seen a few 028av supers, 026's, and 034's that look like they would fit the bill for my needs. I will likely take the hit and buy the brake, or maybe even another 028 that has a brake, I guess I am just looking for some reassurance from the experts to KEEP GOING with the rebuild. I know not everyone runs a saw with a brake, but I have only run a saw about a dozen or so times so anything that will help me not slice myself in half in the event of an accident I am going to go for. The thought of scrapping a project makes me sick to my stomach, I just wish I did a bit more research before pulling the trigger on the saw and parts.
-Taylor
The long and short of it:
I picked up a 028WB with an 18" bar for $50 that was described as "starts but boggs down when you throttle", so I thought it would be an easy fix of replacing the fuel lines/filter, airfilter, and/or rebuilding the carb. The quick search I did on the 028WB before purchasing it said it was a heavy workhorse of a saw, reliable and well suited for cutting firewood, so I thought for $50 and maybe $75-100 in parts I could get a good strong saw.
I tore down the saw and cleaned it up. Ordered a new spark plug, air filter, fuel line/filter, impulse line, and did my best to clean all the old oil/sawdust from the case and handle.
The dilemma:
During the tear down I noticed the saw didn't have a chain brake, rookie move on my part not checking before I bought it but I read every thread I could find on the 028 and as everyone on here but me knows a brake is available. There is one on the auction site for about $80. I am now torn between throwing another $80 into this saw, or holding out for a saw with a brake in the $200 range. I have seen a few 028av supers, 026's, and 034's that look like they would fit the bill for my needs. I will likely take the hit and buy the brake, or maybe even another 028 that has a brake, I guess I am just looking for some reassurance from the experts to KEEP GOING with the rebuild. I know not everyone runs a saw with a brake, but I have only run a saw about a dozen or so times so anything that will help me not slice myself in half in the event of an accident I am going to go for. The thought of scrapping a project makes me sick to my stomach, I just wish I did a bit more research before pulling the trigger on the saw and parts.
-Taylor