Recent content by JeffWischer

Admittedly, I've received more help than I've been able to give. But anyway, this is the Mother Lode of info that you just can't find anywhere else. Folks that enjoy turning their two-month head-scratching and knuckle-abrading odyssey into your two-hour "so that's how it works" project!

I'm a bit late to this "party", but... Congrats on the family!!! I've "done" exactly one saw in my life- my 2001-vintage 350. Piston and cylinder were good- just went all the way to bearings and seals in the spirit of "in for a penny, in for a pound". I think it's the "perfect" chainsaw if...

So, this is the saw that I tore down and rebuilt just about a year ago. Lots of help from the "crew"of course- couldn't have done it without you. A big nod to Matt's videos on my exact saw, and Hakskaroly who had my "six" for the whole project. Used the saw on a decent sized maple that needed...

Thanks for the input. After a little more reflection, I'd expand a little on my "question", or clarify it, to say that of course the Chinese can make high quality products. Starting with the Mac laptop that I'm using. And I'm sure that the "American" brand names (Craftsman at Lowe's, Troy-Bilt...

My dad worked for Sears from 1943 (4F) until 1981. Everything in our house and/or garage said Coldspot, Kenmore, Tower, J.C. Higgins, Ted Williams, Hillary, and yeah, Craftsman. The pejoratives are like profanity- they only cheapen the "conversation", starting with the user(s). C'mon, be better...

Thanks again. I got through 6 pages of the 164, and yes, my questions are slowly being answered, either directly or by reading between the lines: variable build quality, variable features, be prepared to do some upgrades, yes you can do parts if you know the clone "ancestry", etc.

Thanks!

Maybe we can have a little fun... So got into this "hobby" getting my 2002 H-350 back to tip-top shape. Thanks again to Hacskaroly and all the others that helped- and Matt Olson for sure! And then the two Craftsman/Poulans, and the Jonsered "easier-start" conversion. Ended up with quite a few...

Oh for pity's sake. It's Y-O-U-'-R-E. Geez...

No, now I see that some people just gotta have controversy. Silly me- I just wanna have fun with my chainsaws...

Quick update. Got the spring-assist upgrade to the Jonsered- thanks for that tip. "Easy" start- no. Easier start- yes. Once I had it in my hands, the concept is simple and effective: you store energy in the assist spring as you encounter compression nearing TDC. At TDC the stored energy is...

Shhh. You'll wake the "Enough already; you didn't really need to post that" police. Just sayin'. But of course what you just posted is what is supposed to be the spirit of this. And I appreciate it. We can all turn into brand snobs, without even realizing it or being willing to admit it. I...

And it's made about 10 miles from where I sit.

Pix coming. Got the saw. Love it. Read all the way through the Echo "quality" thread. Decided that all of the nuances/experiences/preferences, legitimate and informative as they are, regarding 50cc saws from the major/top-shelf manufacturers melt away at $200 new-in-the-box. And if you've...

One more thing. 10 is not clamshell- full magnesium crankcase by the looks of it. Don't think I can go wrong...