Chris-PA
Where the Wild Things Are
I picked up this SE2012s (MAC3200) a few years ago as a lark, because it was cheap and matched my SE3420 McCinderblock:
It was in great shape and after some fuel line work I found it ran great. It was made in 1994, and I liked the way it was designed. It has a horizontal engine, which is essentially a clamshell, but the bar studs mount to the lower cap (not my picture):
I like the way the tab cast into the housing fits into the bar slot:
I was impressed enough to do a muffler mod - the baffles got extra holes:
There were only two of these holes to start with:
A bunch of extra outlet holes:
Then it ran so well I bought a spike for it:
With 32cc and a 12" bar it's got plenty of grunt and it's nice and light - but without A/V I never used it. I ran two tanks through it in a row once, and cut a lot of wood too, but my hands were numb for hours.
So I've kept my eyes open for an A/V version of this saw, but they always went for more than I was willing to pay, and I was always involved in other projects. However, I finally got a powerhead for $22 shipped, and all my other saws are working. It's actually a 38cc, and for all I know the engine is fine, but I have plenty of 38-42cc saws and I plan to keep this one at 32cc. Now I just have to wait for it to arrive!
It was in great shape and after some fuel line work I found it ran great. It was made in 1994, and I liked the way it was designed. It has a horizontal engine, which is essentially a clamshell, but the bar studs mount to the lower cap (not my picture):
I like the way the tab cast into the housing fits into the bar slot:
I was impressed enough to do a muffler mod - the baffles got extra holes:
There were only two of these holes to start with:
A bunch of extra outlet holes:
Then it ran so well I bought a spike for it:
With 32cc and a 12" bar it's got plenty of grunt and it's nice and light - but without A/V I never used it. I ran two tanks through it in a row once, and cut a lot of wood too, but my hands were numb for hours.
So I've kept my eyes open for an A/V version of this saw, but they always went for more than I was willing to pay, and I was always involved in other projects. However, I finally got a powerhead for $22 shipped, and all my other saws are working. It's actually a 38cc, and for all I know the engine is fine, but I have plenty of 38-42cc saws and I plan to keep this one at 32cc. Now I just have to wait for it to arrive!