Can it be done K1250 to 3120

[Dan Forsh]

I'm in the middle or rebuilding my Partner K1250 and have it apart after just fitting a new piston and cylinder.

I notice that the saw has a blank cap in the unused oil tank, so I start to wonder which chain saw this basic power head is?

All I can think is that it is maybe the Husky 3120?

I've seen P&C sets on ebay showing for the K1250 or the 3120, so this give it a little more credence.

So now I'm thinking which would I rather have? A big old concrete saw, or a big old chainsaw....

You know where this is going.

So would it be possible to just convert it?

I'm thinking new clutch drum and sprocket, a new 3120 side guard would include the chain brake, so that sorts that out, oil pump and hoses. Leave the air filter set up as is?

Am I right? Have I missed anything?

 

[IchWarriorMkII]

Im afraid they do more modifications to the saw to make it a concrete saw and not a chainsaw.


Maybe not in this case, but as far as I know, you cant swap the two back and forth... at least easily or affordably.

 

[andrethegiant70]

Uh, oh, Dan! Better watch your six! These guys have a lot of preloaded arguments on converting concrete saws!

 

[Dan Forsh]

Come on guys!

If it can't be done, why can't it?

"...they do more modifications to the saw to make it a concrete saw and not a chainsaw"

Isn't really an answer is it.

It drives a belt rather than a chain, it has better air filtration to deal with the dust, but what else is fundamentally different?

 

[andrethegiant70]

Actually, Dan, I think we're a touch heavy on Stihl guys right now, and we don't have lots of Husqvarna expertise checking in everyday. Saw Troll does his best and catches a lot of crap for it I would love to push Huskies more, but I have to be honest about my knowledge base, it's only adequate and all my saws are old, which I actually prefer.......I think Mange used to do a lot of that heavy lifting for us, also. (There is a challenge there somewhere). Maybe PM him? I think he's spending most of his time on the collector's website. There were a fair number of guys who got bored with everyday ops here at AS (helping new folks, diagnosing saw problems, arguing about which brand was better) and who cared a lot more about the quality old stuff than the new saws. They created their own site for all such discussions.

It's a rather good idea, but I DO notice that if we arent' talking Stihl, a lot of threads on the less popular (but good quality) brands and older saws die pretty quickly. I posted a thread about a few older Dolmars that I just inherited as projects. You could hear the "thud." Maybe we need a collecor site ambassador?

Also, for the sake of the site, I DO hope that the non-Stihl users and newbies don't get feeling too bullied. I know most of the guys are just having fun (I know I do) but that doesn't always come through like we think it might. I'm guessing everyone would agree that we'd lose a lot of the value of the site without these people (or would that just be me?)