I think I have a small addiction now!

[Porkgasm]

So this is just something I was thinking about. I have always viewed saws as tools for a purpose so I only needed one for most of my life, I do cut wood for heating 5 to 10 cords a year never thought it was fun or anything. Fast forward to June of this year. I tool down 2 dead maple trees that were threatening my house. Broke out my trusty MS310 got the trees down no problem, went to buck them up the little saw wasn't happy this crap was rock hard at the top taking forever sharpening blah blah blah. So what do I do I find and old beat to piss 288xp finish the job way easier. I find out this poor thing is missing alot of parts and the cylinder is toast. So I rebuild the saw Holy crap this thing is awesome now now I'm looking for wood to cut up now because it's way more fun now. So now I've collected enough parts to build another or rebuild this one again
The problem is that's all I do now scour eBay and Craigslist for "deals". My wife thinks I'm nuts because I don't need another saw but I can't stop thinking about them. Granted I don't have a collection really just about 5 30cc to 87cc and I have turned a room in my house to the chainsaw parts room. Is this normal how could just getting and old pro saw do this. Honestly I don't know where this story is going just thought I would share.

 

[Dub11]

So this is just something I was thinking about. I have always viewed saws as tools for a purpose so I only needed one for most of my life, I do cut wood for heating 5 to 10 cords a year never thought it was fun or anything. Fast forward to June of this year. I tool down 2 dead maple trees that were threatening my house. Broke out my trusty MS310 got the trees down no problem, went to buck them up the little saw wasn't happy this crap was rock hard at the top taking forever sharpening blah blah blah. So what do I do I find and old beat to piss 288xp finish the job way easier. I find out this poor thing is missing alot of parts and the cylinder is toast. So I rebuild the saw Holy crap this thing is awesome now now I'm looking for wood to cut up now because it's way more fun now. So now I've collected enough parts to build another or rebuild this one again
The problem is that's all I do now scour eBay and Craigslist for "deals". My wife thinks I'm nuts because I don't need another saw but I can't stop thinking about them. Granted I don't have a collection really just about 5 30cc to 87cc and I have turned a room in my house to the chainsaw parts room. Is this normal how could just getting and old pro saw do this. Honestly I don't know where this story is going just thought I would share.

Welcome to CAD! I have no need for saws at all. I think what pulls me the most towards saw is the danger aspect and noise!

 

[Porkgasm]

Good thing the kids don't have a college fund or that would be gone. Haha.

 

[tp2177]

+1 loud things are fun.

Loud things that can drop trees that have been standing for many many years are more funnerer


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[Porkgasm]

All that from one little saw to make about 12 cuts. Should have a warning label

 

[Ronaldo]

So this is just something I was thinking about. I have always viewed saws as tools for a purpose so I only needed one for most of my life, I do cut wood for heating 5 to 10 cords a year never thought it was fun or anything. Fast forward to June of this year. I tool down 2 dead maple trees that were threatening my house. Broke out my trusty MS310 got the trees down no problem, went to buck them up the little saw wasn't happy this crap was rock hard at the top taking forever sharpening blah blah blah. So what do I do I find and old beat to piss 288xp finish the job way easier. I find out this poor thing is missing alot of parts and the cylinder is toast. So I rebuild the saw Holy crap this thing is awesome now now I'm looking for wood to cut up now because it's way more fun now. So now I've collected enough parts to build another or rebuild this one again
The problem is that's all I do now scour eBay and Craigslist for "deals". My wife thinks I'm nuts because I don't need another saw but I can't stop thinking about them. Granted I don't have a collection really just about 5 30cc to 87cc and I have turned a room in my house to the chainsaw parts room. Is this normal how could just getting and old pro saw do this. Honestly I don't know where this story is going just thought I would share.

Sounds about right.......this is the way it starts........and a lot of us have very similar stories; i do anyway. Welcome to the addiction group!

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[Dub11]

All that from one little saw to make about 12 cuts. Should have a warning label

Funny you brought up a ms310. I found this site looking for way to hop up my ms290.

 

[Porkgasm]

Thanks, wait I do have a mildly ported CR250 maybe I should show it some love, maybe that will help. Or maybe a race weed whacker.

 

[Porkgasm]

Muffler mod and retune the carb on the 290 works wonders

 

[Dub11]

http://opeforum.com/threads/why-im-here.5397/ Heres a little welcome thread.

 

[Dub11]

Muffler mod and retune the carb on the 290 works wonders

Yes it is. Its still for sale lol

 

[Porkgasm]

Omg that's some light reading

 

[TJ the Chainsaw Mechanic]

I've been feeding my cad big time lately....acquired 4 saws in a week and looking at 6 more. haha

 

[Cracker Boy]

Funny you brought up a ms310. I found this site looking for way to hop up my ms290.

I bet you aint got it anymore

 

[Cracker Boy]

So this is just something I was thinking about. I have always viewed saws as tools for a purpose so I only needed one for most of my life, I do cut wood for heating 5 to 10 cords a year never thought it was fun or anything. Fast forward to June of this year. I tool down 2 dead maple trees that were threatening my house. Broke out my trusty MS310 got the trees down no problem, went to buck them up the little saw wasn't happy this crap was rock hard at the top taking forever sharpening blah blah blah. So what do I do I find and old beat to piss 288xp finish the job way easier. I find out this poor thing is missing alot of parts and the cylinder is toast. So I rebuild the saw Holy crap this thing is awesome now now I'm looking for wood to cut up now because it's way more fun now. So now I've collected enough parts to build another or rebuild this one again
The problem is that's all I do now scour eBay and Craigslist for "deals". My wife thinks I'm nuts because I don't need another saw but I can't stop thinking about them. Granted I don't have a collection really just about 5 30cc to 87cc and I have turned a room in my house to the chainsaw parts room. Is this normal how could just getting and old pro saw do this. Honestly I don't know where this story is going just thought I would share.

Your screwed now the rest is history

 

[Dub11]

I bet you aint got it anymore

Still do it was on local cl for a week then I went on vacation and took it down and haven't put it back up.

 

[Cracker Boy]

Muffler mod and retune the carb on the 290 works wonders

Yeah but once you get a 036 in your hand with tuned carb and muffler mod that 290 will go on craigslist.

 

[Stihlsmoking]

Thanks, wait I do have a mildly ported CR250 maybe I should show it some love, maybe that will help. Or maybe a race weed whacker.

DO NOT RUN A PORTED SAW!!! YOUR LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME!!!

 

[Dub11]

DO NOT RUN A PORTED SAW!!! YOUR LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME!!!

TROOF!

 

[Manofstihl661]

Should read “I think I have a small addiction, FOR now” because it doesn’t lighten up...