Yes sir it's on my list just hammered busy at the moment. No time to tinker at the moment so I just grab one that has gas and cut what I have to and put it back. You might say I'm getting behinder and behinder on maintenance!! Lol
Nik's Poulan Thread
- Thread starter FATGUY
- Start date
Help Support Arborist Forum:
A 361...... That was the first poulan that helped me realize they actually made decent saws!
Yup, that model 361 takes you back to the 1970s. I occasionally buck firewood with one of those, and even have an orange cloned one, definitely Anita Bryant approved!
https://www.arboristsite.com/threads/niks-poulan-thread.98495/post-6880234
Playing around with the 295 a little.
An awesome fella on here ( howdy Scott) walked me through what is a good muffler mod for this particular saw and initial thoughts are that it is much better. Will put in some more wood this weekend after getting it sharpened. Need to do some Dremel work too to convert a safety chain on it to something useful.
An awesome fella on here ( howdy Scott) walked me through what is a good muffler mod for this particular saw and initial thoughts are that it is much better. Will put in some more wood this weekend after getting it sharpened. Need to do some Dremel work too to convert a safety chain on it to something useful.
Can't believe I got this and a mac110 for 10$!
If this has been asked before, I do apologize. I did not read all 2989 pages of post. My question is why the Poulan 3400-4000 saws are so popular with the bow saw crowd. I have owned a few 3800s and still own a PP 375. I know these saws have torque to spare, but just find it odd you never see a bow on an 044 or 372 Husky. Any thoughts?
Homer6679
ArboristSite Operative
I picked up a craftsman 358.351242 which is equivalent to a Poulan 3500 or PP365 to my knowledge. I'm in the market for a Piston/cylinder and impulse line for the saw. Will the Poulan versions be a direct swap? Can just use fuel line for the impulse? I know on some saws it has to be a different line material.
I saw this kit, any thoughts?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1445978962...Jt7aI8avBcfXBWlqWHrnK7IQ==|tkp:Bk9SR5CbkNawYg
I saw this kit, any thoughts?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1445978962...Jt7aI8avBcfXBWlqWHrnK7IQ==|tkp:Bk9SR5CbkNawYg
Big difference in kick back between 10,000 rpms and 12-14.
If your filing chains for speed it might be ok but its a dangerous game with the faster saws.
I also feel the more modern AV adds to the kickback. Can definitely notice it using say a pm700 mac and SP mac. I have no green saws to compare it to sorry. The 3400 chassis us still rather stiff in the AV compared to modern saws.
I also don't like the inaccuracy of the tip on spring AV saws. It goes where you didn't ask it to
You can get the LRB pistons as you know. OEM pistons are tough to find, cylinders are very hard to come by. Depending on how bad the cylinder is you may be able to remove the transfer and reuse it. I use the Echo rubber fuel line for the impulse.
Bob i can't believe you suck for 10.00 and the question is, is it a deal if it's one saw or a saw and a mac.????
Lol I'd be glad to get the bar and chain for $10. They are not in my possession yet so I really don't know what I got. Hope to aquire the goods tomorrow. They have been paid for and picked up by a friend that was in the area. Story was an old fella passed and the kids were cleaning out the basement. I might get lucky and dump fresh fuel in and have it fire right up.
Bubster - another reason you see so many bow bars on Poulan saws is the fact that Claude Poulan really cut his teeth manufacturing bow bars to ease the task of harvesting pulp wood. Many of the Poulan saws were used in the pulp wood industry and as a result were quite frequently equipped with the bow. If you take a close look at a bow bar you will see the inside of the bar is narrower than the outside edge where the groove is. This allows the bow bar to cut through most logs on the ground without pinching, and by the way, without requiring the operated to bend over to do it.
History of the Bow Chain Saw, the Pulpwood Saw.
by Tom Hawkins & Sons
The beginning's of the modern day bow type chain saw can be directly traced back to the orginal intended use of such a saw, back when it was first invented. The first bow shaped chain saw, appears to be the 1916 Swedish made Sector. But it and several other bow shaped saws that followed, were just that, bow shaped, but not a bow saw.
The bow saw as we refer to it here, was intended mainly for the purpose of a repetitive bucking situation. The term "bucking" is the process of cutting a log into sections, short or long pieces. Bow saws were designed mostly for the harvesting of pulpwood, used for the making of paper, usually cut into 4ft. lengths. The paper industry was huge and required large amounts of wood to make paper pulp. Paper mills provided many a woodsman the opportunity to earn a living by cutting pulpwood. The bow type chain saws have a bar that will not bind or pinch in the cut (kerf), it's a saw that was purposely designed to be pinchless.
Mark
History of the Bow Chain Saw, the Pulpwood Saw.
by Tom Hawkins & Sons
The beginning's of the modern day bow type chain saw can be directly traced back to the orginal intended use of such a saw, back when it was first invented. The first bow shaped chain saw, appears to be the 1916 Swedish made Sector. But it and several other bow shaped saws that followed, were just that, bow shaped, but not a bow saw.
The bow saw as we refer to it here, was intended mainly for the purpose of a repetitive bucking situation. The term "bucking" is the process of cutting a log into sections, short or long pieces. Bow saws were designed mostly for the harvesting of pulpwood, used for the making of paper, usually cut into 4ft. lengths. The paper industry was huge and required large amounts of wood to make paper pulp. Paper mills provided many a woodsman the opportunity to earn a living by cutting pulpwood. The bow type chain saws have a bar that will not bind or pinch in the cut (kerf), it's a saw that was purposely designed to be pinchless.
Mark
Friends. Ran both. The 372 is scary fast using like that with a bow.
026 is ported I sold him. 372 might be one I sold him too.
I bought one of those pistons. Then I promptly asked for a refund to return it. The compression height was shorter and the overall length of the piston was shorter.
gumneck
Addicted to ArboristSite
Did you get it solved? If not, maybe a pic to help others help out. I ask because I have a 306A that is a few saws back of the line but it's one I really want to get to so I may need what you find out.
tom
This info is from a friend that used that lrb afm 60cc piston in 2018.
Was the right heights back then though. Unlike one shown above. Thats messed up
= Pretty much he said the ring looks crappy.
Circlips wouldnt use, wrist pin looks thick and heavy (hope oem fits myself), so basically looks like all you get is the bare piston and put caber or oem or stihl rings on it, use oem circlips and wrist pin.
So unless way off like the one Mark shows above. You get a core only to use.
Was the right heights back then though. Unlike one shown above. Thats messed up
= Pretty much he said the ring looks crappy.
Circlips wouldnt use, wrist pin looks thick and heavy (hope oem fits myself), so basically looks like all you get is the bare piston and put caber or oem or stihl rings on it, use oem circlips and wrist pin.
So unless way off like the one Mark shows above. You get a core only to use.
Well friends the $5 3400 fired up. Doesn't want to idle , but it's a good start. Looks like it could have been used yesterday.
View attachment VID_20230724_101043477.mp4
View attachment VID_20230724_101043477.mp4
gumneck
Addicted to ArboristSite
should be cross posted to the "you suck" thread....very deserving here.
Well it was my turn lol
Similar threads
