Without too many details or a long boring story, my young son started a chainsaw repair business during Covid. Business is a loose term. Basically he bought a few saws, fixed them, and resold. In addition to learning about the mechanics, he learned about inventory, keeping customers happy, and finding a niche in which a profit could be attained and especially the value of a dollar.
Believe it or not, we have stayed away from Sthil chainsaws and huskies, because of the cost to get in and the risk of getting stuck with a bad unit and the ease at which we can part out little consumer saws can’t be fixed. So, he did a lot of Craftsmans and Poulans, which sell well if clean and rebuilt.
Having helped him tune the carburetors, we find it signi easier to tune a non-strato saw than the newer ones. Hitting that sweet spot where the saw essentially accelerates into the cut is just flat easier.
So here’s the question: The life of a saw motor is tied to how well it is tuned while running assuming no other abuse. Do the older saws last longer because they’re easier to tune and keep tuned properly?
The sample size for that statement about tuning is over 30 and less than 40 saws. So, I’d also be interested in seeing if folks have that same experience, and whether there are any tips or tricks for more efficiently tuning a strato saw with the Zamas vs the simple box Walboro box carbs.
Believe it or not, we have stayed away from Sthil chainsaws and huskies, because of the cost to get in and the risk of getting stuck with a bad unit and the ease at which we can part out little consumer saws can’t be fixed. So, he did a lot of Craftsmans and Poulans, which sell well if clean and rebuilt.
Having helped him tune the carburetors, we find it signi easier to tune a non-strato saw than the newer ones. Hitting that sweet spot where the saw essentially accelerates into the cut is just flat easier.
So here’s the question: The life of a saw motor is tied to how well it is tuned while running assuming no other abuse. Do the older saws last longer because they’re easier to tune and keep tuned properly?
The sample size for that statement about tuning is over 30 and less than 40 saws. So, I’d also be interested in seeing if folks have that same experience, and whether there are any tips or tricks for more efficiently tuning a strato saw with the Zamas vs the simple box Walboro box carbs.