Johnnybar
ArboristSite Guru
There you go...playing by the rules it appears.
Huztl FarmerTec What Saw Build Kit Would You Like to See Them Make?
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With a completely copied saw?
Johnnybar
ArboristSite Guru
The only thing protected by law at this time, on 660 era saws and older, is the trademark and maybe a year left on the toolless fuel/oil caps. I believe they came out with those in the late 90's. Everything else is free game because it's been over 20 years on the patents. If that does not hold true, things have changed a lot since I last looked into it .
I'd much rather have a plain badge as an empty hole like my 066 had. I didn't buy the saw, just the top cover.
They had plain white badges. They should sell them on their site.
Big_Wood
westcoast dweller
I lied to you guys. I assembled my kit 10 years ago. These saws last forever 
if you guys wanna send me your AM badges i'll run them lol
if you guys wanna send me your AM badges i'll run them lol
I had a project that I had been meaning to get to and today I went by my third dealer this week to get those stihl parts. my br600 had never the fuel lines replaced and I only run it during leaf season and it has never given me a ounce of trouble so I was giving back. So I had collected all the lines, connector, gasket, vent, filters, impulse line and the pump. I was pulling it out of the bags and the sun caught CHINA on the bottom of the pump and I just freaked a little. That pump was almost 9 bucks and why is it better than farmertec's. These are gas items, some of them wet items. The hoses from time to time I see a difference and its widely know I am a Farmertec fan giving them credit for beating the pants off of stihl in the price game. But when I hear buy oem parts its better, as of today, in my eyes, that is on a case by case basis. I should have went with a farmertec, that rubber or plastic cover is coming from material produced in china (and assembled)
Big_Wood
westcoast dweller
BUT, with a stihl tech supervising the facility and with guidlines in materials to be used from stihl. i've used some primer bulbs AM that were ok too but most of them harden up prematurely and/or crack. so how much do hutzl pay you bedford? lol i bought 5 unlimited hutzl coils for husky 3 series. one didn't work, would fart but not run, all others worked but died suddenly and now just this AM my last one i was really feeling good about advanced itself so far it was sputtering to all hell and then loud backfire killing the saw instantly. never seen any AM coil do that. thought i blew it up but it had compression so tried to restart. it then wouldn't 4 stroke at all even tuned down at just over 13k. OEM coil and all is well. i like hutzl for what they are and anyone should but anyone who thinks they are even kinda close to the real thing has to get their head out of their ass. the only thing i may like more are the aluminum 372 carb mounts i saw in one of walts vids. that is just going by walts opinion though as my order of a couple of them hasn't arrived yet. other then that nothing from them exceed OEM stihl or husqvarna quality so quit pretending like it does! lol
I was simply saying cost is revlant. If they are made in China out of Chinese sourced materials chances are ones not worth more than the other. I was not talking about junk. I am waiting on a coil to making 038 kit run myself, there is always one thing that's out of whack. Still waiting and like you still buying.
I looked after I wrote the post they don't even make one. Stens does and I quit looking after that. I was making a point on made in china
I looked after I wrote the post they don't even make one. Stens does and I quit looking after that. I was making a point on made in china
Mac&Homelite
Addicted to ArboristSite
Yes, I also saw it this morning. Quality seems to be quite good from the pictures supplied, although the fun-factor is obviously reduced since it is already assembled.
Agreed. I think I'll wait for a kit or for a reduced price for the complete saw.
Johnnybar
ArboristSite Guru
$300 delivered reduced enough for you? KC seems to like his for the price.
I am not sure that I need a 070 but that has never stopped me before. I would probably spend $300 for a reputable 070 clone. It looks like his came with a bar and chain too(?)
Johnnybar
ArboristSite Guru
I think he already had the E bar iirc. Of the few Alibaba saws that do come with bars, they usually include fairly short ones for shipping purposes...not really useful other than break-in. The biggest appeal to the 070 for me is that after a couple parts are bolted on, you have an 090 milling powerhouse.
RIDE-RED 350r
No wing, no prayer
266 and 288, there is already an abundance of plastic case clamshell stuff in the market. I would bring back something worthwhile were it up to me. I bet a 288 kit alone would outsell both 445 and 455 kits combined.
Boogedy_Man
ArboristSite Operative
I hope they still make the 070 in a kit. I'd like to have one....99% of the reason is just to build it myself, though.
They have introduced a built 070. That is very confusing. I was told that they did not like complete saws because of regulations. I guess now that there is no epa they must have reconsidered. I hope they do a 070 kit, new kits may be over in favor of complete saws.
RIDE-RED 350r
No wing, no prayer
I haven't done a kit as of yet but I plan to because the idea of putting my own saw together from a box of brand new parts just sounds like alot of fun to me. Also would be interesting to me to compare it to the Husky counterparts to the kit that I have. Another thing that appeals to me, it's cool project I would like to do with my son. What a cool teaching tool we can use to introduce the next generation at a price that makes it very affordable for almost anyone. I hope they don't discontinue the kits.
