Buyer Beware ????

[Mastermind]

And that’s why I have stuck to the same builder since 2010. I just ain’t gonna take the risk of buying someone else’s mess.

How many saw have I done for you Steven?

 

[hacskaroly]

The muffler had a coating of fine metal dust inside of too

They wanted to celebrate with glitter if the saw ran....

 

[Czed]

What do you fellas think about this? The customer waited 15 months for his saw to be done....and this is the work he got.

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Platings fu ked up between badly ported and chamfered ports
Who did it?

 

[Woodpecker]

 

[Mastermind]

Who did it?

I'm not gonna say. That's between other folks besides us.

 

[Mastermind]

Here's what I think the upper transfer ports should look like. Tight corners. Small polished bevels. My way ain't the only way of course, but it is what I want to see.

 

[Mastermind]

One thing I will say. This was not done by anyone from our forum.

 

[bryanr2]

How many saw have I done for you Steven?

I stopped counting at 50. I believe we are in the sixties now.

Side note: I now own more stock saws than ported. Gotta remedy that.

 

[srcarr52]

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It appears that the transfers have been raised less than what was cut from the squish band as well as the terrible grinding on the transfer port divider.

 

[srcarr52]

For reference here is what I leave between the ports.

The photo was taken before port beveling.

 

[hacskaroly]

Here's what I think the upper transfer ports should look like. Tight corners. Small polished bevels.

Now that I can see the difference between work, yours looks like it could have come from the factory, the other one, not so much, almost like he was using a dull bit and was going heavy handed to compensate.

 

[Woodpecker]

Who did it?

Who gives a Rip? It wasn’t a builder from here so not really our problem. I appreciate that Randy took the time to educate folks on what to look for as far as shoddy workmanship though.

 

[Czed]

Who gives a Rip? It wasn’t a builder from here so not really our problem. I appreciate that Randy took the time to educate folks on what to look for as far as shoddy workmanship though.

It's because I care.

 

[Mastermind]

For reference here is what I leave between the ports.
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The photo was taken before port beveling.

I'm glad you posted that. Huge difference....shows just how badly they messed it up.

 

[Woodpecker]

It's because I care.

I bet if you care enough to pm Randy and ask nice he’ll share… but it’s really not worth the stink of breaking out the torches and pitchforks for a witch hunt on the open forum.

 

[farminkarman]

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It all looks like a big pile of dung.

 

[Joe Kidd]

Dang, and I was worried when i left 2mm between ports

Dang man, that's a short taint.

 

[Mastermind]

Dang man, that's a short taint.

Mmmmm Taint.

 

[Mastermind]

It all looks like a big pile of dung.

That's my impression too Greg. Just no pride in the work.

 

[EFSM]

The picture looks better than my first port attempt at age 17, but that's not saying much. I sure wouldn't want to stand behind work like that.