Selling 2 to buy new crazy?
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So, after you do this, you'll have a 7900 and a 6401? What's the point of that?
I see no reason to have both a 7900 and a 6401, for I can't think of a single thing the 6401 can do that the 7900 can't do better.
You can always cancel all bids, end the auction early and buy a 7900 top end for the Makita.
How long would it take to get permission to spend $190-200 making a 7900 out of the Makita? Heck, maybe you can put the Makita P&C on eBay for $50-75.
If you were planning on putting the 111 and 143 proceeds plus $200 or more into the 7900, then you've already got $200 cash in the budget.
I see no reason to have both a 7900 and a 6401, for I can't think of a single thing the 6401 can do that the 7900 can't do better.
You can always cancel all bids, end the auction early and buy a 7900 top end for the Makita.
How long would it take to get permission to spend $190-200 making a 7900 out of the Makita? Heck, maybe you can put the Makita P&C on eBay for $50-75.
If you were planning on putting the 111 and 143 proceeds plus $200 or more into the 7900, then you've already got $200 cash in the budget.
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William Balaska
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How much for the 143?
volks-man
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i am with the guys above!
raise the money elsware to buy the 7900 p/c to convert the 6401....
or
sell one of your other dolmars to finance the 7900 p/c.
either way the next step is to relish in the fact that you saved some cabbage over buying the whole 7900 and the satisfaction of doing the conversion/upgrade yourself.
raise the money elsware to buy the 7900 p/c to convert the 6401....
or
sell one of your other dolmars to finance the 7900 p/c.
either way the next step is to relish in the fact that you saved some cabbage over buying the whole 7900 and the satisfaction of doing the conversion/upgrade yourself.
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Elim
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William Balaska
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Vulture no, serious about my saws yes:yoyo:
just convert the 6401. its pig of a saw until you bump it up. baileys may even have the bb kit now.
My brother and I usually go cutting together and he likes to use the 6401 for everything so I rarely get to use it. I want the 7900 just for felling, I used to keep a 32" bar on my 6800 but when I got the 143 I put a 24" bar on the 6800 and fell back in love with that saw. I would put a 36" bar on the 7900. I know I will never have a saw with the power of the 143 again but I can not remenber a time when that saw ever even began to slow down in the cut.
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I put a 500 dollar "buy it now on ebay" but I would sell it for 450 to an AS member plus shipping. But the auction starts at 300 and there is no reserve so you could take your chances.....
2000ssm6
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So you are willing to take $300?
I'd forgotten about this thread. I was looking at your 143mx on fleabay just this morning.
I agree with the above. Makes no sense to have a 6401 and 7900 when they're the same saw basically.
almondgt
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Great advertising ploy! Got me interested.......:chainsawguy:
Ske-bum
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Isn't a 36" bar a little much for a 7900?? It looks like you are out east or in OH, is there need for that big of bar out there?? I mean I know that everyone says the 7900 is a beast, but will it turn a 36" bar buried in hardwood??
Now maybe if you bought the 7900 that a certain AS member has worked over then maybe you would be talking.
Yes, 36" is a bit much for a 7900 in hardwood. Sure it'll pull it but it won't be it's sweet spot.
I do not get into things that big often, but I must say that I can not cut streight so I hate to have to make 2 cuts
