Low Budget Work Saws (Or Back From The Dead)

[Rob Stafari]

Snagged one for a friend off craigslist a couple weeks ago. $40, a thorough cleaning, and a good 'ol chain sharpening, fresh mix, and put into service.

 

[old 040]

Snagged one for a friend off craigslist a couple weeks ago. $40, a thorough cleaning, and a good 'ol chain sharpening, fresh mix, and put into service. View attachment 60786

I had a pretty nice 625II I picked up for 25. with a scorched top end, did a 272 top end swap, yep, it was a runner, reluctantly sold it......

 

[Motorhead]

35.00 in this one

 

[dall]

35.00 in this oneView attachment 60834

a 55?

 

[USMC615]

^^^Ditto...55 or 51?

 

[Motorhead]

a 55?

51

 

[Motorhead]

I paid 50.00 for this saw-but the engine was siesed,I bought it basically for the nice plastic,I had a 46cc poulan motor that I put in it.

 

[bigbadbob]

So did some horse trading and got a long block 361, tree had taken all the plastics, tank and handle bar and muffler out.
So decided to try some farmer tec parts. So$38 later. No problem with the aftermarket parts, I did use the original master control bar.

 

[Fishnuts2]

Got this one for $10, plus a $30 clutch cover. It's a good runner too.

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[jk14]

Got this little thing for a cool hundo with a smoked top end. Got about $180 in it with a good used mahle top end, and a new oem piston and ring set.

 

[jk14]

Snagged this one for a hundo as well needed nothing except a little clean up, sold it the next day for $200. I believe these are the same as a husky 353.

 

[bigbadbob]

Got this one for $10, plus a $30 clutch cover. It's a good runner too.

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Nice saw we dont get many poulans out west, or at least I dont see them.
BTW I am done fixing saws this year, have a 395, 288 for next year, and what ever shows up between now and then.
Bob

 

[Black Dog Chainsaw]

Umm... let's see...

Free... left to me by a late friend. I picked it up and fixed it for him. He barely used it before unexpectedly passing and his widow sent it back to me... note said it was verbally willed to me by her husband unbenounced to me...

Got this 6100 off eBay for $180. Was like brand new except for a bar stud that wasn't inserted into the case all the way that tilted the bar and was making the chain toss off. Minty otherwise!

Freebie 2100cd. Lightly scored piston and some broken bits. It's now living with a husky lover...

 

[afleetcommand]

I've played the "Dead Saw Salvage" game for years for fun...I have 562 as well....did a vids on it, as well as the first Chinese AM 372 build I did a few years back. A 254, 55, 576, now doing 390's. The 372 worked on the farm for 2 years..retired it this year. The 254 sits under a pile of snow in the tractor....its the "saw on the tractor". The 390's will compete with the 660's for a place....may the best saw win! The 562 rides in the pickup as the general farm saw.

The $100 dollar 372 vs. a low hour bought new by me 365 with a new OEM 372xpw top end. A $750 dollar saw all said and done, almost 800 when the plastic to bring to true hitop 372 is figured in...

The "$100" dollar saw was a carcass bought for $50 bucks blended with a 52mm AM top end...$50 bucks...SO $100 vs. $750....

 

[afleetcommand]

A few 'Dead Saw Salvage" saws...and one low hour one bought by me, hardly ever used.. EVERY one could be replicated for under $400, most for under $300. I may actually have 2 bills in each of those, less in some cases. These are mostly OEM builds. One AM top end is all, rest OEM

 

[afleetcommand]

First cheap AM 372 going to work.....the cases came from a pile Spike60 had, slapped AM plastic & top end on it..thats it. No bearings, seals, nothing. LOL Its still running. I may have had an actual $125 bucks in it, easily replicated for under $300...

 

[Stump Shot]

@afleetcommand You are definitely my/our dead saw hero, with what all you have shared to the "community" with your video's. I hope you may never tire of doing them. Thank you.

 

[Mastermind]

Still loving this thread.

 

[Dub11]

Just wait for the junk I'll be dragging up

 

[dustinwilt68]

Got this old 066 for free today, good tank, nice cases and the crank is good, think it is a good start for a builder, soon as I get that 288xp built onto this 1.