Just another junk chainsaw

dfkrug · Jun 23, 2019

rangerfredbob said:
I'm sure they're not the best saws out there, but I have two of them (both Craftsman branded, same thing just different options like chain break and such) and they run very well.

Poulan/Craftsman saws from the 80s are very good saws.

The Poulan Pro/Craftsman chainsaws you find today for under $150 new are gonna be the smaller ones (34cc usually) and with no vibration protection. Even those saws work OK for the occasional user who does not operate it for more than 15-30min at a time, and who actually maintains it. Note that these cheap saws use Walbro or Zama carbs, just like the big boys. They do tend to have plastic pinion gears in the oil pump, which wear out easily.

xyz123 · Jun 24, 2019

PP260 is a good saw for what it is. Plastic clamshell saw. Just dont get a whole lot wrapped up into one. I sell them for 50-75 ready to cut. Great little trim saws though with spring av. IMO better built and in the cut then the small homeowner saws sold by stihl for 3-5 times the cost.

This saw is before the strato crap they added later. I prefer this little saw to them.

Matter fact have a $50 one on the shelf now.

xyz123 · Jul 9, 2019

Couldnt pass up a 02 2171. Bought new Dec 05. Came with all the paperwork and receipts when bought new.

Has lost a battle with a tree or limb at one time another. All checked out but someone bought wrong new bar for it. :laughing:

Tested out good with 24" buried in dry ash.

arto98607 · Jul 11, 2019

xyz123 said:
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Looks like a nice shop you have. I was always reluctant to get so many magnetic nut & bolt holder cups.

Afraid they become permanent storage for "extra" nuts and bolts :embarrassed:

Oh well, maybe I will get few more...

Cheers

xyz123 · Jul 12, 2019

arto98607 said:
Looks like a nice shop you have. I was always reluctant to get so many magnetic nut & bolt holder cups.

Afraid they become permanent storage for "extra" nuts and bolts :embarrassed:

Oh well, maybe I will get few more...

Cheers

I have 3 benches with them. #1 shown is main work bench so it has a few more.
I try and keep them broke down into sections when tearing saws apart.

ernemats · Jul 12, 2019

Very nice looking shop, wish mine was that neat.

xyz123 · Jul 24, 2019

Seen a poulan 330 54cc with the 22" 3/8 for sale. Sticker shows 2007. While I was out I found a JD bar cover to put on the shop wall too.
I was told poulan ran. It did. But needed a air filter cover, air filter base being the stud was broke off in base and drywall screw was used to hold cover onto base, both right side lower AV's were ripped apart, fuel line needed replaced. The issue with the recoil was the rusted and broken recoil spring. Thank goodness I still had all those parts still.

Went ahead and pulled the tube out of muffler and opened up the inside cage too.

Some before and after pics. I put a 20" to test with.

xyz123 · Jul 24, 2019

Put the 1999 3450 and 2007 330 side by side for someone on CRG

Local coming by to try both out sometime so both set up with 20".

Doofy · Jul 24, 2019

xyz123 said:
Put the 1999 3450 and 2007 330 side by side for someone on CRG

Local coming by to try both out sometime so both set up with 20".

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Very nice work. My favorite saw is still my Homelite Super EZ AO. Bought it new in late 70s and still runs like a dream. Getting harder to find those funky friction clutches.

rangerfredbob · Jul 24, 2019

I've never seen a pull start spring do that... pretty clean saw for that much rust in the spring! Must have been someone's winter truck saw for a while? don't have those issues here out of the rust belt...