Low Budget Work Saws (Or Back From The Dead)

[Czed]

How many hours have you put on the Chinese 372 and hows it holding up

Only three gallons of fuel I've been busy working when it clears up i have a lot of big dead ash to cut for a neighbor.

 

[jakethesnake]

Hell three gallons is enough to basically know what you have

 

[Czed]

Hell three gallons is enough to basically know what you have

Not for todd aka stihl working hard lol

 

[mdavlee]

Now you know why i bought those chinese 365/372 less than 300.00 in each outfitted exactly the same just different topends run good if i junk one i just grab another and nobody polishes a chinese saw lolView attachment 61193

I've got an oem one if I spend the time to put together should be under $300 if I don't use a dominant piston. Just so lazy with my own saws that I plan to keeo

 

[Czed]

I've got an oem one if I spend the time to put together should be under $300 if I don't use a dominant piston. Just so lazy with my own saws that I plan to keeo

If your like me i sell the best condition ones and run the ugly's lol

 

[mdavlee]

If your like me i sell the best condition ones and run the ugly's lol

I always do.

 

[Mastermind]

If your like me i sell the best condition ones and run the ugly's lol

That's how I roll.

 

[afleetcommand]

Built a saw with a 52mm Huztl top end back in 2014 and its still running strong today. Is that the norm?? Don't know. It just is what it is. I posted a video somewhere of it being used to drop trees. Page 12?? But some of those things last and last...some are junk. BUT to any adrenalin junky.....thats the fun right?

 

[Czed]

Built a saw with a 52mm Huztl top end back in 2014 and its still running strong today. Is that the norm?? Don't know. It just is what it is. I posted a video somewhere of it being used to drop trees. Page 12?? But some of those things last and last...some are junk. BUT to any adrenalin junky.....thats the fun right?

I have one of those huztl big bore kits on order to try out and two more saws lol

 

[Motorhead]

This 162 was a junker,It ended up with a 266 top end on it.Ive got about 200 in it

 

[stihl saws]

I thought the reason we were all here was because we can bring saws back from the dead.
I've been gone a few days, are we just assembling Chinese parts saws now?

 

[Czed]

I thought the reason we were all here was because we can bring saws back from the dead.
I've been gone a few days, are we just assembling Chinese parts saws now?

Sorry i was in the wrong thread my bad.

 

[Czed]

I've got a alpina 600 proffessional i scrounged and found enough part's to get running i really like the alpinas well built saws i do need 4 more coils though im looking for alternatives i will get a pic tomorrow.

 

[dustinwilt68]

I do it for the fun of it honestly, I like all my saws but I rarely use them, it is the time building them that I enjoy, hunting down that elusive part, thus 066 I picked up is going to be the most fun, I am building it for ME and my tastes, I want to build it as cheap and correct as I can.

 

[PA Dan]

I do it for the fun of it honestly, I like all my saws but I rarely use them, it is the time building them that I enjoy, hunting down that elusive part, thus 066 I picked up is going to be the most fun, I am building it for ME and my tastes, I want to build it as cheap and correct as I can.

Ya buddy! I feel the same way and...I'm building an 066 right now that should be in this thread but I have no before pics!

 

[Stump Shot]

Not sure about your set up, but the others require a sintered fitting and duck bill valve to keep from sucking oil from the tank.
Edit: This goes on the end of the pressure line at the top of the tank with a little bit of the fitting exposed so it will bleed off pressure when the saw is shut off.

 

[MustangMike]

Did someone say cleaning up an 066??? I don't think it had run in years, and I was kinda shocked I didn't even have to rebuild the carb! Just basically a good clean up, changed the fuel, fuel & air filters, and plug and she started. Then I modded the muff and removed the carb limiters and she pulled very nicely.

Looked like the piston almost fried, but the rings were free and compression is strong so I just left it alone!

I'll be bringing her to the NY & CT GTGs if anyone want to see what she's like. Not real fast, but lots of torque.

 

[junkman]

I like junk.

 

[PA Dan]

This one was junk! Buddy that I mentioned is a Toro rep brought it over when I was rebuilding his 066 said here's a parts saw! I think I used the dogs off of it! The piston was toast but the cylinder cleaned up. Case got powder and new bearings. Will still need some smalls but I'll probably have less than $150 into it. Got a Cross MMWS cylinder to try out on it!

 

[jmester]

Who repowdered your case. Looks like they did a good jobs