unionvillecountryboy
Super OPE Member
So I started today of unaware that I'd be going to look at two saws, but as the day progressed, things came together and I went to check out Ed's 661 followed by Joe's 2188. Needless to say, both were in great shape and I couldn't contain myself... I now own both.
The bad day part comes into play because for the last week I had been messaging about both saws, and in doing so also found out Joe may be able to help me with my 044 clutch springs. So while at his house, we start tearing into the 044. And then wham, a no name Chinese jug and double rings each groove of piston. My heart sank and I was more depressed than a unic at a strip club.
The 044 was the first saw I ever bought, even though I had ran many. I looked forever for that saw. I wanted a clean old school saw, and I chose this one over a 10mm for the option to mod in the future.
Well it came from eBay. Lots of pics, very clean plastics. Original bar in good shape and what seller said was original chain about half gone and an extra. I probably over paid at the time, $650 plus shipping. Got into a bidding war, but I just hadn't found a cleaner one and the price wasn't too much of a stretch from what I had been seeing. But now knowing about the jug, I completely overpaid.
On a positive the saw does have 160psi and good crank seals. Just thought I'd vent to y'all. Also ask for some opinions. I want to at least find an oem cylinder. I could also have an oem jug ported or even slap a ported 046 jug on it. I could also just leave it be and run it. Feel free to laugh, just leave thoughts afterwards.
The bad day part comes into play because for the last week I had been messaging about both saws, and in doing so also found out Joe may be able to help me with my 044 clutch springs. So while at his house, we start tearing into the 044. And then wham, a no name Chinese jug and double rings each groove of piston. My heart sank and I was more depressed than a unic at a strip club.
The 044 was the first saw I ever bought, even though I had ran many. I looked forever for that saw. I wanted a clean old school saw, and I chose this one over a 10mm for the option to mod in the future.
Well it came from eBay. Lots of pics, very clean plastics. Original bar in good shape and what seller said was original chain about half gone and an extra. I probably over paid at the time, $650 plus shipping. Got into a bidding war, but I just hadn't found a cleaner one and the price wasn't too much of a stretch from what I had been seeing. But now knowing about the jug, I completely overpaid.
On a positive the saw does have 160psi and good crank seals. Just thought I'd vent to y'all. Also ask for some opinions. I want to at least find an oem cylinder. I could also have an oem jug ported or even slap a ported 046 jug on it. I could also just leave it be and run it. Feel free to laugh, just leave thoughts afterwards.