Stupidity = One nice Homelite 540 destroyed

[Guido Salvage]

Some of you may have seen pictures of my Homelite 540 that I bought new almost 20 years ago. Believe it or not, I scored it at Northern Hydraulics (now known as Northern Tools). Never ran the 20" B&C that came on it but swapped on a 30" Total bar. I suspect that it has not had 3 tanks of fuel run through it in its lifetime. Here is a picture of it last spring.

I had also posted about the mobile saw storage unit I had bought at a salvage auction. You can see the 540 on the top shelf.

I had to utilize my floor jack today in order to put new brake pads on my wife's car. Unfortunately, the jack was behind my storage cart. As I was moving the cart back into the garage the 540 fell off the top shelf. This is the result:

As you can see, it landed handle first. In order to bring it back to its former self I will need a new case as well as an air filter cover. Makes me wish I had bought the Homie MP88 chop saw on e-Bay last month for the case. I doubt there are any out there as nice as mine was, can anyone help on the needed parts?

 

[blsnelling]

Man, that really sucks! I feel your pain.

 

[thomas72]

How did it damage the crank case? That is a shame, but it can be fixed. I bet that was the most expensive brake job you have done.

 

[pioneerguy600]

Man,..those plastic Homies are brittle.
Pioneerguy600

 

[Guido Salvage]

How did it damage the crank case? That is a shame, but it can be fixed. I bet that was the most expensive brake job you have done.

It landed on the handle as it fell and destroyed the case, the rest should be fine. I got no sympathy from my wife, her comment was that I wasn't using it so I wouldn't miss it.

 

[Wildman1024]

That carnage just turned my stomach...Pretty sure I just puked in my mouth

 

[lwhaples]

Wife would sure get the nasty look.Sorry to hear,hope parts can be found.

 

[tanker]

It landed on the handle as it fell and destroyed the case, the rest should be fine. I got no sympathy from my wife, her comment was that I wasn't using it so I wouldn't miss it.

Hell, my wife has something I don't get to use much,don't mean I still don't miss itl.LOL realy sorry about your saw,good looking old Homie. Scott

 

[spacemule]

If it broke from that little fall, saw wasn't worth a damn anyway. :hmm3grin2orange:

I once lost a Sachs Dolmar 120 out of the back of a truck at 50 mph. It stabbed into the ground with the bar, and sat there quivering back and forth.

I pulled it out, tossed it back into the truck, and went on my way--no discernible damage.

 

[oldiron]

It landed on the handle as it fell and destroyed the case, the rest should be fine. I got no sympathy from my wife, her comment was that I wasn't using it so I wouldn't miss it.

Should have just put one side of new brake pads on her car and explained she did not use them all of the time and she would'nt miss them....:hmm3grin2orange:

JK I feel your pain..

Kinda reminds me of the Christmas Story movie when the old mans leg lamp got broke....

 

[spacemule]

Look how THIN the plastic is on the handle. That's crazy!

 

[chainsawwhisperer]

First let me say how sorry I am for you.
Contact BillG, he has/had a NOS 540 tank.
Weimedog has some MP88 parts, including a handle, But on the MP88, the oil tank is cut through to the fuel tank to increase fuel capacity. It would need to come apart and have a plate welded into the oil tank.
Good luck
Jim

 

[spacemule]

For reference, the one on the left is schedule 40--you know, the stuff that comes in 10 foot sticks for about a buck. That handle is cheap!

 

[John R]

Just think how bad you would feel if it had been a good saw.

 

[chainsawwhisperer]

Man, tough crowd!

 

[a. palmer jr.]

Hard to get sympathy from everybody, I guess. I've taken all my saws out of my garage and now they all occupy a spot on a fixed shelf behind the lawn mowers.

 

[csx7006]

well, i have a gutted 540 that has a decent fuel tank. need it?

 

[Guido Salvage]

well, i have a gutted 540 that has a decent fuel tank. need it?

PM sent.

 

[MnSam]

well, i have a gutted 540 that has a decent fuel tank. need it?

Dude, your avatar is messed up. Nice offer though!

 

[MnSam]

I once lost a Sachs Dolmar 120 out of the back of a truck at 50 mph. It stabbed into the ground with the bar, and sat there quivering back and forth.

I pulled it out, tossed it back into the truck, and went on my way--no discernible damage.