All Things 288XP

[XP_Slinger]

Had a pleasant surprise on my friends saw.
Very low hour saw never been apart.
Excellent shape it's a mystery missing the handle but i have one.
Waiting on shield and seals and other small part's to arrive.
Going to rering the piston clean up the bore new line and carby kit.
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Looks like a really clean saw. That's always a nice surprise.

 

[Czed]

Looks like a really clean saw. That's always a nice surprise.

They took what i'm sure was mint plastics off it.
I have some faded stuff later if he wants we will find some decent plastic the half wrap looks new.
I have some @Red97 deflectors
When i get time i'll dual port it.
Mia stopped by lol

 

[danimal]

Had a pleasant surprise on my friends saw.
Very low hour saw never been apart.
Excellent shape it's a mystery missing the handle but i have one.
Waiting on shield and seals and other small part's to arrive.
Going to rering the piston with a caber clean up the bore new line and carby kit.
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That saw is trashed!
Give ya $50 for it as a parts saw...

 

[Czed]

That saw is trashed!
Give ya $50 for it as a parts saw...

I've got three new ported chinese 372s might have to trade him one lol

 

[Daserlon]

Swapped this sombitch out and my saw is up and running again. Also took the time to drill my cover for the decomp. Call me a heretic if you want, but I didn't like the feel of the extra tension on the starter without it. Took my time, measured several times and it came out perfect.
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I'm glad it wasnt a bad crank like you thought. I thought maybe a loose flywheel nut came off. I had that happen before. That sure is a purdy top cover.

 

[Czed]

Got to put your purse down and pull. I built 2 non decomp 288s over 225 lbs. My dad and his friend thought it was locked up. I started it and give it back. My 62mm 880 still doesn't have a decomp. If I never race cold start it won't get one

I let a guy try my 288 it had a 16 inch bar on it i was just playing around to see how it would cut.
Balance was way off lol
He tried to drop start it
And lost his grip it caught him in the teeth lol
He handed it back cussing.

 

[Frank bierce]

I let a guy try my 288 it had a 16 inch bar on it i was just playing around to see how it would cut.
Balance was way off lol
He tried to drop start it
And lost his grip it caught him in the teeth lol
He handed it back cussing.

Yeeeeeouuch!! Lol.

 

[T.Roller]

I let a guy try my 288 it had a 16 inch bar on it i was just playing around to see how it would cut.
Balance was way off lol
He tried to drop start it
And lost his grip it caught him in the teeth lol
He handed it back cussing.

I'm gonna try a 36" on mine. The 28" is child's play.

 

[XP_Slinger]

I'm gonna try a 36" on mine. The 28" is child's play.

Love to see a video of your rabid rattler 288 pulling a 36 in some big wood. How's your other 288 build comin along? Been patiently awaiting updates to your thread

 

[T.Roller]

Love to see a video of your rabid rattler 288 pulling a 36 in some big wood. How's your other 288 build comin along? Been patiently awaiting updates to your thread

The coil died. It's on the shelf lol

 

[XP_Slinger]

The coil died. It's on the shelf lol

Dammit man! Lol!

 

[Daserlon]

I let a guy try my 288 it had a 16 inch bar on it i was just playing around to see how it would cut.
Balance was way off lol
He tried to drop start it
And lost his grip it caught him in the teeth lol
He handed it back cussing.

You gotta be serious when you start a 288, even a stock one.

 

[XP_Slinger]

You gotta be serious when you start a 288, even a stock one.

That's a fact. The starting attitude of even a stock saw is surprising if you're not prepared for it.

 

[danimal]

The coil died. It's on the shelf lol

Aint there a fella in MO who has a bucketfull of hooskie coils?

 

[T.Roller]

Aint there a fella in MO who has a bucketfull of hooskie coils?

No thank you

 

[XP_Slinger]

No thank you

Which coil do you need.

 

[T.Roller]

Which coil do you need.

Not sure. I've got other things on the front burner right now.

 

[Frank bierce]

Not sure. I've got other things on the front burner right now.

In front of your 288!!??.....

 

[XP_Slinger]

Not sure. I've got other things on the front burner right now.

When you're ready to get doing on it I've got a coil set you can have. Don't know if they work, they're on my builder. Just need your address.

 

[T.Roller]

In front of your 288!!??.....
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Lmao