which saw has been the easiest saw to work on?

[Loanstar]

I would like to hear opinions on saws ya'll have worked on. Not a grudge match about brand loyalty, just opinions on saws. Has there been any particular saw that at every turn of the wrench you thought... Wow that was easy. Or ''Cool.. everything fit like it should and the company used quality fasteners'' Or ''Dang this saw was really engineered well'' I know there are a lot of great saws out there as finished products. power to weight ratio, durability etc... But which has been the best saw to work on for you?

 

[Warped5]

I'd give the Mac 10 Series 50 - 60cc saws a very slight edge over the Husky 2 series.

 

[XP_Slinger]

I love working on 2-series Husqvarnas. They are all very simply constructed and in turn are the easiest to wrench on saws I’ve ever messed with. I thought the 288 was easy until I got my 254, just a pleasure to work on. My experience is definitely not as broad as a lot of guys on here though.

 

[huskyboy]

394/395. Can have the entire topend/muffler/intake tract off in about 10 minutes or less. Also easy to rebuild bottom end, same seal/bearing setup on both pto and flywheel side.

 

[angelo c]

1122 Stihl ( 066)
everything is big enough so my eyes can see them. feels like a pair of old slippers to rebuild one.
just a good old reliable, easy to find parts for, work saw.

 

[XP_Slinger]

1122 Stihl ( 066)
everything is big enough so my eyes can see them. feels like a pair of old slippers to rebuild one.
just a good old reliable, easy to find parts for, work saw.

When I do break into Stihls, that’s the one I want.

 

[Cut4fun]

Rebuilding husky stihl poulan 272 372 440 445. Was interesting as I seen things I liked and disliked about all of them in the engineering of the saws.

Same thing on the stihl husky poulan 036 360 262 380 3750 365 3500 etc.

All easy to work on IMO.

 

[cus_deluxe]

2-series husky for me here.

 

[Loanstar]

I was also impressed with the 044 project I have. I don't know how similar it is to an 066. But being a Husky fan and never been in a stihl it came apart super easy like peeling an onion. Also at the time, not knowing stihls model numbers and displacements I would've ignorantly argued that the 044 couldn't be a 70cc saw for the weight and balance of it. IMO Just the feel of it answers any question of why it is highly respected.

 

[angelo c]

its funny but once you get comfortable with a series they get really easy. lots of folks hate the 200t /020t because of the handle rigging and the close quarters of them. Ive done a few and they are so much fun of a saw to run that they become easier to understand because of their performance.

 

[cus_deluxe]

Ive gona 200t to fix the handle on. Part of its broken and it looks like some kind of horrible mechanical nightmare in there....not excited about really haha.

 

[XP_Slinger]

its funny but once you get comfortable with a series they get really easy. lots of folks hate the 200t /020t because of the handle rigging and the close quarters of them. Ive done a few and they are so much fun of a saw to run that they become easier to understand because of their performance.

That’s the truth. What we perceive as simple or easy is really just a by product of our own individual experiences. Though it can certainly be said that some models or series of saws are inherently more simple than others in the abscence of experience.

 

[Loanstar]

I have an old poulan super25DA that I thought the same about till I got to working on it, wasn't near as bad as I expected and kinda fun to run.

 

[SteveinUT]

Mac 10-10. First saw I ever tore into and even as a noob I had it figured out in an hour or two.

 

[Chainganger]

Husqvarna 262, when I worked on it I said to myself. "This is so well engineered and easy to work on, why did they bother to try to upgrade it."

 

[Loanstar]

Always a favorite

Husqvarna 262

 

[XP_Slinger]

Husqvarna 262, when I worked on it I said to myself. "This is so well engineered and easy to work on, why did they bother to try to upgrade it."

Mechanically identical to the 254, just something about that chassis among the 2-series saws.

 

[Adirondackstihl]

034-044-066

 

[Backtroller]

034-044-066

agreed, but I’m still waiting for a 066 project so I don’t have any experience with that one. I give the 044 a slight boost because the oiler is easier

 

[Dub11]

A saw that is complete when I start. Or a 2 series husky and Jred kin.