Recent content by Alberta Farmboy

That's great guys, thanks so much for the help. It's exactly what I was looking for. I would prefer OEM but really, who cares, this saw will be a user, not a museum piece.

So I recently got my hands on a nice shape 10mm 044. I got carried away while there and ended up with a MS 461 and MS 200 rear handle too but that's a story for another day. I've been looking for an 044 for a while and this one will do... for now, haha. I would like to convert it from the old...

I panned on one... Left with 3. Yeah, I have no willpower. Oh well. 044 MS 461 MS 200 rear handle

Yeah, I had a 24" on mine. To me, it was a great set up, it had plenty of power for my use, balanced nice, had enough reach... I know the MS 362 doesn't have a lot of fans here but I really liked that saw, and yes, it was completely stock. Having said all of that, I haven't experienced or used...

I'm not sure if you have Aspen Fuel where you are but I use that stuff for all my small engines before they go into storage. They have the 2 stroke for saws, trimmers... But they have 4 stroke as well which I use in my generators, lawn mower, snowblower... It's expensive, probably the same as...

Reviving this thread. Well, it's amazing how things change and stay the same. This is my first post here in a few years as things have been busy for me. Saw update: 1. The Makita is gone. It had a coil issue and couldn't find a coil that was cheap enough to justify the fix. 2. I still...

Thanks Wilhelm. We normally don't find deals like this here in Western Canada so I jumped on it. Maybe I'll put one on a saw and try it out, I can always return the rest if they are junk.

I am assuming that Poulan doesn't make their own bars so if they don't, who makes them for Poulan. Also, are their bars any good? I just picked up nine 20" bars and three 18" bars from Princess Auto(the Canadian version of Harbour Freight in the US). They were $8 each so I bought everything they...

My first was a Stihl ms 260 purchased in 2001 I believe. Always ran great and still does. It never got any real hard use but has never given me problems either. I just recently caught the CAD and now find myself with 6 and more on the way. I just can't pass on a good deal...and there gave been...

For sure. I paid $200 and $100 respectively. Both need a bit of work and a few little things here and there but lots of life left in both saws. I've never run a saw with anything longer than a 24" bar so 32" is kind of intimidating. I guess I've always had a healthy amount of respect for a...

Yeah, I did that....Once! But I heard about it for 3 weeks after, Hahaha. It was still worth it!

Haha, that's awesome! Congrats and all the best to you, mom and the baby.

Hi all, I had such great advice on my first post deciding which saws to keep and which to sell...I kept them all, Hahaha. Anyway, another 288 xp high top fell in my lap(yes, now I have 2). It's in nice shape cosmetically but has a cracked gas tank which I plan to swap out. So I it got me...

Hahaha, that's funny! Yeah, I guess having more exposure to different saws would show the differences pretty quickly. I wouldn't have guessed that 5 cc's would make that big of a difference. Although, those saws are probably 20 years apart in design and technology so it would make sense that...

Yes, I totally agree about cutting with the ones I have...the 288 would just be a project and certainly something I won't need any time soon. Shouldn't a guy have a tach to properly tune a carb? I don't know, just asking.