All Things 288XP

[Kiwioilboiler]

Nice , was that on tardme ?

You have a haul of your own coming out of Gisborne to show the class don't you mate?

 

[raumati01]

Yep, was only up for a matter of hours, buynow of $450NZD

Nice, I sold a 288 for $735 so you did well. I scored this today, I've got a pile of part so hopefully I get three saws out of it

https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=2715390591

 

[raumati01]

You have a haul of your own coming out of Gisborne to show the class don't you mate?

Hahaha. Damn, it's a small world.

Yep, I reckon half the guys buying saws on tardme are on this site or as. I sold a 55 parts saw this week and a guy in the questions said he'd seen my posts in the arborist forum.

 

[markds2]

Nice, I sold a 288 for $735 so you did well. I scored this today, I've got a pile of part so hopefully I get three saws out of it

https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=2715390591

Nice score mate, I'm looking for an outside dog for mine if youz got a spare.

 

[raumati01]

Nice score mate, I'm looking for an outside dog for mine if youz got a spare.

Cheers. 3 spike or 4 spike?

Also I've got a pile of 61/266/268/272 parts if either of you need any before I list it on the yellow site.

 

[Kiwioilboiler]

Cheers. 3 spike or 4 spike?

Also I've got a pile of 61/266/268/272 parts if either of you need any before I list it on the yellow site.

Thanks bro, I'm good tho.

 

[markds2]

Cheers. 3 spike or 4 spike?

Also I've got a pile of 61/266/268/272 parts if either of you need any before I list it on the yellow site.

I'm thinking it'll be 4 as the inner has 4 if you look back at the pic. Im good for that series for parts too, thanks mate.

 

[raumati01]

I'm thinking it'll be 4 as the inner has 4 if you look back at the pic. Im good for that series for parts too, thanks mate.

When the parts come in I'll see if I have a spare.

 

[rocketnorton]

So, if you bludgeon your way through the hardened steel of the inner dog to make a 5mm hole, you can fit a 372 style chain roller!

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Hooray 288!

quick flash w/tig [or ox/ac, small tip] makes drillin them easier.
keep the red spot under 1/4". rest will stay as is.

 

[raumati01]

You have a haul of your own coming out of Gisborne to show the class don't you mate?

Haul turned up today , a 181 and 2 288s . All need extensive amounts of love.

 

[Kiwioilboiler]

Haul turned up today , a 181 and 2 288s . All need extensive amounts of love.

Extensive or Expensive bro? I'm still not too sure about that particular vendor.

 

[raumati01]

Extensive or Expensive bro? I'm still not too sure about that particular vendor.

Well it was exactly as advertised and turned up a day after I paid so no complaints from me. They'll all need new bearings gaskets and seals which is what expected. I dont know anything else about him though.

I always found Jedwan good to deal with, he sold all his parts to Skyblue though. Are you buying off him?

 

[Kiwioilboiler]

Well it was exactly as advertised and turned up a day after I paid so no complaints from me. They'll all need new bearings gaskets and seals which is what expected. I dont know anything else about him though.

I always found Jedwan good to deal with, he sold all his parts to Skyblue though. Are you buying off him?

Jedwan was a good parts fulla. To be clear tho i've just gone on a bit of a retail therapy binge recently and bought 4 saws in quick succession and then parts for em, not a trader by any means.

 

[raumati01]

Jedwan was a good parts fulla. To be clear tho i've just gone on a bit of a retail therapy binge recently and bought 4 saws in quick succession and then parts for em, not a trader by any means.

What did you get? All three of those saws will be sold, I've got my old mans 181 which I'll never sell.

There is one trader I'd avoid but he doesn't seem ti be on there any more. He has another login I reckon though.

 

[Kiwioilboiler]

What did you get? All three of those saws will be sold, I've got my old mans 181 which I'll never sell.

There is one trader I'd avoid but he doesn't seem ti be on there any more. He has another login I reckon though.

372 coz I always wanted one. 359 coz it was ten minutes away. 353 coz I got greedy. 357 coz I had a 359 and a 262 by then so why not!

As to the other, if it's RussThurtyNine I understand completely....

 

[raumati01]

372 coz I always wanted one. 359 coz it was ten minutes away. 353 coz I got greedy. 357 coz I had a 359 and a 262 by then so why not!

As to the other, if it's RussThurtyNine I understand completely....

I've got a 371 so I understand .

Never dealt with Russ39, will avoid though. Skyblue has a website up now listing his parts.
Do you buy off SES direct? I'll be putting in an order on monday.

 

[markds2]

Bump.... Hooray 288!

 

[XP_Slinger]

Bump.... Hooray 288!
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HOORAY indeed...looking good.

Did a bunch of felling with my 288 last week, hands down my favorite saw for felling duty. When I first started using it a couple years ago I was like wtf there’s no felling sight lines on it. Discovered pretty quickly that the handle bar serves this purpose perfectly. Y’all probably already know that but figured it might be worth sharing for anyone new to the deuce 88.

 

[markds2]

And all finished. Runs really nice.

 

[decableguy2000]

Whats the average cost for a complete brake handle/ clutch cover?