All Things 288XP

[raumati01]

And all finished. Runs really nice.
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Is that the one on tardme?

 

[markds2]

Is that the one on tardme?

Yep

 

[decableguy2000]

What are my kill switch options for a 181? There is no screw grounding it out like a 288?

 

[markds2]

Is that the one on tardme?

I believe I brought an MS200T off you Andrew, back in September '19?

 

[XP_Slinger]

What are my kill switch options for a 181? There is no screw grounding it out like a 288?

Being the case is nearly identical couldn’t you drill a small hole for the ground screw and use a 288 switch? I’ve never had a 181 on my bench, could be way off.

 

[raumati01]

I believe I brought an MS200T off you Andrew, back in September '19?

Just checked, yep that was me. How did you get on with it?

 

[markds2]

Just checked, yep that was me. How did you get on with it?

Yep, it fixed up nice. Carby was the most difficult to get right tho.

 

[raumati01]

Yep, it fixed up nice. Carby was the most difficult to get right tho.

Sweet, the guy I bought it off said it wouldn't take much to fix but I never got around to it so glad it worked out for you.

Speaking of the guy I bought it off , I checked his feedback and it turned out he had a sideline selling "adult toys" and a woman gave him bad feedback about the length of time it took for her purchase to turn up . Must have been an emergency or something.

 

[decableguy2000]

Working on a thin ring 181 project. Just a refresh /rebuild. Have all the parts on order. The question is should I hide the thin ring piston away as rings are NLA and use a Meteor single ring?

 

[XP_Slinger]

Working on a thin ring 181 project. Just a refresh /rebuild. Have all the parts on order. The question is should I hide the thin ring piston away as rings are NLA and use a Meteor single ring?

I vote run it. What good does it do sitting on a shelf?

 

[raumati01]

@Kiwioilboiler @markds2 are you looking at this one?

https://www.trademe.co.nz/home-livi...id=rmlms-e413bcf45f534915a6d1bfe84758bcf1-001

 

[markds2]

@Kiwioilboiler @markds2 are you looking at this one?

https://www.trademe.co.nz/home-livi...id=rmlms-e413bcf45f534915a6d1bfe84758bcf1-001

Yep, certainly am, Andrew. Just depends what it bids up to. Are you wanting to go for it? If so, quite happy for you to!

 

[Kiwioilboiler]

@Kiwioilboiler @markds2 are you looking at this one?

https://www.trademe.co.nz/home-livi...id=rmlms-e413bcf45f534915a6d1bfe84758bcf1-001

nah, i'm good thanx. Got a HiTop i don't need already.....did fwd link to Mark when it first listed tho!

 

[raumati01]

Yep, certainly am, Andrew. Just depends what it bids up to. Are you wanting to go for it? If so, quite happy for you to!

I’ve still got those 288s I bought to work through so I’ll pass .
also I’m keeping my eye on the 056 super parts saw , there’s a quite a few parts Id like off it if the price doesn’t go crazy .

 

[Kiwioilboiler]

I’ve still got those 288s I bought to work through so I’ll pass .
also I’m keeping my eye on the 056 super parts saw , there’s a quite a few parts Id like off it if the price doesn’t go crazy .

Safe from me, I don't do Stihl.

 

[markds2]

I’ve still got those 288s I bought to work through so I’ll pass .
also I’m keeping my eye on the 056 super parts saw , there’s a quite a few parts Id like off it if the price doesn’t go crazy .

Go for it bro...I had an 045 once, great old saw!

 

[raumati01]

Safe from me, I don't do Stihl.

yet.......

 

[raumati01]

Go for it bro...I had an 045 once, great old saw!

yeah they are awesome . I’ve got an 056 magnum and an 045 , just beasts

 

[Kiwioilboiler]

yet.......

It'll take a monumental shift in Stihl service in my locale bro....

 

[raumati01]

It'll take a monumental shift in Stihl service in my locale bro....

I took my 288 into my local and no one working there had ever seen one . I thought they were winding me up at first .