ccarley
ArboristSite Member
It happened. The first chainsaw I owned, I had to sell (well according to my wife I had to sell it).
Back when I was younger, and figured I needed a chainsaw, I had found this "Sears Best Craftsman 3.3" chainsaw on Craigslist somewhat locally. It was $100, and it ran. I met this somewhat questionable couple at a gas station just off the freeway in Novato. I questioned the legality of passing a chainsaw around in a public place, and even running it; but it's not like it's a 1911; it's a legit tool. I bet it was the blond chick's ex's saw, and her new BF looked somewhat questionable too as he had to keep his cigarette in his mouth while demonstrating that the saw could start. In the dark, at a gas station by the freeway. I knew nothing at the time other than it was a chainsaw, it was only $100, and it ran. That deal in the dark corner of the gas station was probably one of the more legal/legitimate "deals" it had seen...
After I picked it up, I wondered if 3.3CI or 54cc's was a good engine size for a saw. I started to learn more about different chain types and bar styles. Then learned about tuning the beast. Found the oiler adjustment and cranked it up. In the end, it was wearing an Oregon Pro-Lite bar with a very nice chisel chain from Oregon. Mild muffler mod and more tuning revealed the 54cc saw could cut and throw chips like it should.
Happy to help out the neighbor cutting down a stump, and making a mess in the process:
As it has now moved on to someone who may not deserve their own chainsaw, hopefully I'll be able to replace it with something even better in the future
Depending on how my wife feels about it, of course. I keep reminding her, "each one has a specific purpose"!
Clay
Back when I was younger, and figured I needed a chainsaw, I had found this "Sears Best Craftsman 3.3" chainsaw on Craigslist somewhat locally. It was $100, and it ran. I met this somewhat questionable couple at a gas station just off the freeway in Novato. I questioned the legality of passing a chainsaw around in a public place, and even running it; but it's not like it's a 1911; it's a legit tool. I bet it was the blond chick's ex's saw, and her new BF looked somewhat questionable too as he had to keep his cigarette in his mouth while demonstrating that the saw could start. In the dark, at a gas station by the freeway. I knew nothing at the time other than it was a chainsaw, it was only $100, and it ran. That deal in the dark corner of the gas station was probably one of the more legal/legitimate "deals" it had seen...
After I picked it up, I wondered if 3.3CI or 54cc's was a good engine size for a saw. I started to learn more about different chain types and bar styles. Then learned about tuning the beast. Found the oiler adjustment and cranked it up. In the end, it was wearing an Oregon Pro-Lite bar with a very nice chisel chain from Oregon. Mild muffler mod and more tuning revealed the 54cc saw could cut and throw chips like it should.
Happy to help out the neighbor cutting down a stump, and making a mess in the process:
As it has now moved on to someone who may not deserve their own chainsaw, hopefully I'll be able to replace it with something even better in the future
Depending on how my wife feels about it, of course. I keep reminding her, "each one has a specific purpose"!Clay
