Sold NOS 044 tank handle $250.00

[Definitive Dave]

title says it all, looking to get the last piece for a special saw
will pay shipping as well
not a bullsh1tter when it comes to money, I need one and am willing to pay
shoot me a PM, anonymity respected
also need a NOS 084 top cover and a NOS 038 Mag 2 badge for repop ventures

DDave

 

[Definitive Dave]

Still in need, I have a decent used 044 or 046 tank as trade bait.
Need NOS 084 top cover - $80.00
Need NOS 038 Magnum 2 top cover badge $25.00 or will rent it from you for the same price and return after using it (still in new condition)
Need NOS 064 tank vent stem (not the tube) $ whatever it is worth, could use three of them for saws sitting here currently, might attempt to get a repop made.
Need NOS 064 brake handle for use with full wrap handle $65.00
Need NOS 046 tank handle - $235.00

Help a "needy" brother out guys

 

[skippysphins]

How much do you want for the decent 044 tank ?
Chris

 

[Definitive Dave]

How much do you want for the decent 044 tank ?
Chris

At this point it is only available as part of a trade for a NOS tank, if I cant find a NOS tank I will have to use it for a saw.
DD

 

[skippysphins]

At this point it is only available as part of a trade for a NOS tank, if I cant find a NOS tank I will have to use it for a saw.
DD

Cool

 

[Gypo Logger]

I can rent you an 038. Mag for 25$ if you fix it for me.
John

 

[Definitive Dave]

cheesy monkey, trix are for kids
DD

 

[Trx250r180]

Gonna need at least $800 for an nos tank

 

[skippysphins]

Gonna need at least $800 for an nos tank

That much really ? I guess the are getting scarce !

 

[Derf]

I got a buddy in the plastic making parts biz. He works for a company that designs and builds replacement auto parts if they are no longer made. Something tells me there is a market for these old 044 tanks to get duplicated and cast.

Out of curiosity, how much would you pay for a new aftermarket duplicate of the 044 tank, if it existed?

 

[Definitive Dave]

Gonna need at least $800 for an nos tank

Holy Dandelion Pickle Farts Mang!!! That is spendy.
DD

 

[Definitive Dave]

I got a buddy in the plastic making parts biz. He works for a company that designs and builds replacement auto parts if they are no longer made. Something tells me there is a market for these old 044 tanks to get duplicated and cast.

Out of curiosity, how much would you pay for a new aftermarket duplicate of the 044 tank, if it existed?

At this time at least one of the Chinese makers has protoypes of the MS440 tank but they are not planning to do the screw cap style.
I would take 100 at $30.00, or 200 at 25.00 with a two month exclusivity deal, cash up front with a legit company and a prototype in hand. Would also do similar for 046 tanks. My guess is that that is still too small an order to make it work, especially with them being multipiece molds with bonding.
Initially I am confident they would sell well at $50 plus ship and fees so close to $60, but that would rapidly drop as the backlog of people wanting them drops.
Chinese tanks will be at the $21.00 wholesale level within 6-8 months of release is my best guess.
Dave

 

[Definitive Dave]

by request a silly picture

DD

 

[Trx250r180]

One on left was an nos tank, the nos replacement ones have that sticker on them

 

[cgraham1]

One on left was an nos tank, the nos replacement ones have that sticker on them

I imagine Stihl sold a whole lotta those replacement tanks for a while. I just peeled one of those stickers off the tank I put on my BIL's 10mm o44.

 

[Derf]

Was able to mention something about this project to my friend. I have no idea if it's feasible, we didn't talk numbers and he didn't give any because he asked to see it first. I said I didn't have one but to get the ball rolling I'd like to give him some good pictures.
Would anyone be able to post some good photos from a couple different angles of an ms440 or 044 tank that I can show him so he can get an idea of what would be involved? I don't have any experience with this Stihl part so any explanation of differences between the ms440/044 (is it just the caps and the vent tube?) would be appreciated.

 

[cgraham1]

Was able to mention something about this project to my friend. I have no idea if it's feasible, we didn't talk numbers and he didn't give any because he asked to see it first. I said I didn't have one but to get the ball rolling I'd like to give him some good pictures.
Would anyone be able to post some good photos from a couple different angles of an ms440 or 044 tank that I can show him so he can get an idea of what would be involved? I don't have any experience with this Stihl part so any explanation of differences between the ms440/044 (is it just the caps and the vent tube?) would be appreciated.

 

[Definitive Dave]

tank on the left was totally filthy before the ultrasonic, ran it twice at 30 mins, flipping it in the middle like an omlette

 

[Stihlofadeal64]

There is a guy selling on Ebay -- that has replicated quite a few of the tank stickers and other warning labels on Stihl's. You'd be surprised. (Not saying the one pictured is a replica) just throwing out information.

tank on the left was totally filthy before the ultrasonic, ran it twice at 30 mins, flipping it in the middle like an omlette

OH! me likey the ultrasonic. Are you saying the one in your previous post on the left was dirty as the one on the right? And that the ultrasonic brought this much improvement in the appearance. If so I am indeed impressed!

 

[Definitive Dave]

There is a guy selling on Ebay -- that has replicated quite a few of the tank stickers and other warning labels on Stihl's. You'd be surprised. (Not saying the one pictured is a replica) just throwing out information.
OH! me likey the ultrasonic. Are you saying the one in your previous post on the left was dirty as the one on the right? And that the ultrasonic brought this much improvement in the appearance. If so I am indeed impressed!

Stihl provides any of the safety stickers that they still produce for free, by law, I have been told.

Yeah the ultrasonic is nice for cleaning all manner of chainsaw stuff. It is big enough to do a crankcase but the tank handles are just too long without doing the two ends separately without the lid.
The clean tank on the left was the dirtiest tank I could find in the shop, it was really awful. SO dirty that I had no idea there was an epoxy repair even after scraping off the gunk and hitting it with the high pressure air.
I was really happy with the results, but I need to get a decent plastic welding setup now.
DDave