I've never put that kind of money into a saw...a little over $200 is usually where I top out. If I end up with more in a saw than it's worth those are the saw I use for my firewood cutting..
Cheap saws that became money pits
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I have several saws that I bought for the purpose of re-selling. Sometimes I buy a saw with very little wrong with it and I can sell it for a little more than I have in it. I do have several "keepers" also but I wouldn't exactly call any of them shelf queens.
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I only have one that I consider a shelf queen but it's NOS never cut wood, all the rest I'll cut with but I have primarily collectors, and primarily wood cutters. Just a few serve both purposes
Your 361 looks awfully good!
Just don't sit it behind the truck!
I figure my loss leader saws can earn their keep cutting some firewood to save some wear and tear on the starting lineup and defray the cost a bit.
On a side note I won't be buying any more saws that need repair unless I can get them for a price that deserves a "you suck" after the cost of the new parts are included.
On a side note I won't be buying any more saws that need repair unless I can get them for a price that deserves a "you suck" after the cost of the new parts are included.
Speaking of saws that might become money pits: Got the clutch for the 306A today, thanks Boomer. Ordered a couple of parts to make it look better so thought I'd try to fire it up with little luck..Looks like the carburetor has been untouched all these years so I put it to soaking in carb cleaner, probably buy a kit tomorrow. Thing would start but not run, seemed to not get any fuel. Already put a new fuel line and filter on it so guess the carb is next..
By the way, I went ahead and used the sprocket with that clutch, not nearly as bad as you let on. Thanks for including it..
Like this.
Well over $500 in parts in it.
But, no one claimed an MS880 was a cheap flip.
Yeah, something like that but I don't have anything expensive like that. I probably should take down the serial numbers of the better ones, can't see doing that to a Super 2 or a plastic Poulan..
On a more expensive saw I might have gone with a rim sprocket but that one's just fine for the Poulan.
Speaking of the 306A mini-money pit, had to buy a carb kit for it this morning plus when I got it running good I turned it sideways and it ran really lean, almost died. I assume it now needs a set of main seals. It hasn't been run in ages probably so I'll run it a little more and see if it gets any better. I've never put seals in one of these before, probably another pain..
You know, you may have something there! I'd better check the gas in the tank before declaring the thing as needing more repair.. I've run that saw a bit and didn't completely fill the tank to start with. I did turn it the other way and it ran fine however, but the fuel line may not have been in the gas the first time...I'd better check it out..
Yeah, I noticed. I took tank apart to put new line and filter in, wished I'd had some original type line instead of that yellow stuff, it is kinda stiff but I think I made it long enough to touch bottom either way. I'll check it out maybe tomorrow, may just be low on fuel.
Well the guy who was thinking about buying my 350 just bought a brand new 251 so it's back at my house now. Ordered seals and bearings for it last night.
