So what did you buy today

[ajschainsaws]

Picked up these dungarees £1

 

[brianc636]

Boss snagged this for me today.

 

[nbbt]

Boss snagged this for me today. View attachment 384199

You've got a good boss. 20YO aged, should be smooth.

 

[Partner]

a few trinkets for a few $, although I don't know what this bracket is for and like riveting taps?

 

[jk14]

Stepped up my leafblower game today. The trusty old Tanaka has got a coil going out so it's a beech to restart when it's hot and they're NLA. Pisses me off because it's a great machine.

The local redmax dealer had a 20% off deal so I figured it was time. Sure hope this ebz8560 is as trusty as the old Tanaka.

 

[SimonHS]

Stepped up my leafblower game today. The trusty old Tanaka tbl-7800r has got a coil going out so it's a beech to restart when it's hot and they're NLA. Pisses me off because it's a great machine.

The local redmax dealer had a 20% off deal so I figured it was time. Sure hope this ebz8560 is as trusty as the old Tanaka.

I think a coil for your old blower might be available over here, if the part number is correct?

Hitachi Hikoki Ignition Coil Ass'y HIT6687635 from Spare Parts World

www.sparepartsworld.co.uk

 

[Yukon Stihl]

Bought 4 light towers…
Deal of the day.
Buy 3 get the 4th for $100

 

[Partner]

Bought 4 light towers…
Deal of the day.
Buy 3 get the 4th for $100View attachment 384268

It's a little shopping

 

[Partner]

How to ruin a good engine? Reply on the second picture / brushcutter for 30$ / probably a piston with rings another $30

 

[Wilhelm]

Two Husqvarna X-Cut C85, 3/8" .058" 56DL chains

 

[Hinerman]

This was my latest cast iron find at the dump.
Vintage Griswald waiting it’s turn at the electrolysis tank. View attachment 384100View attachment 384101

It's hard to believe that will clean up. Post up pics when you are done.

 

[cus_deluxe]

Stepped up my leafblower game today. The trusty old Tanaka tbl-7800r has got a coil going out so it's a beech to restart when it's hot and they're NLA. Pisses me off because it's a great machine.

The local redmax dealer had a 20% off deal so I figured it was time. Sure hope this ebz8560 is as trusty as the old Tanaka.

any idea whats different from the 8550? we’ve put many hundreds of tanks of fuel thru 8500/8550s and theyve been flawless.

 

[jk14]

any idea whats different from the 8550? we’ve put many hundreds of tanks of fuel thru 8500/8550s and theyve been flawless.

From what I gather 8560 has a little more juice and hair heavier than the 8550, just as the 8550 is a little more than the 8500. They all look damn near identical looking at them side by side.

If it is indeed mechanically the same as it's predecessor's it'll more than likely last me a lifetime as a homeowner unit.

 

[cus_deluxe]

From what I gather 8560 has a little more juice and hair heavier than the 8550, just as the 8550 is a little more than the 8500. They all look damn near identical looking at them side by side.

If it is indeed mechanically the same as it's predecessor's it'll more than likely last me a lifetime as a homeowner unit.

when i got my 8550 they said the only difference was in the design of the fan and tube. engines been basically the same for almost 20 years

 

[cus_deluxe]

i should add a couple things. ive replaced a fuel line on the 8500 i have, also the throttle arm thing, throttle cable was worn out. also check the filter cover screws, they like to come loose (insert husky joke here) other than that nothing.
the newer one needs a new tube because it
got cut by an uncover sawchain in the back of my truck.
oh and you will break the choke lever off eventually. still works fine, just gotta have thumbpower.

 

[Yukon Stihl]

It's hard to believe that will clean up. Post up pics when you are done.

Will do
I am using a Griswald No 10 that was half buried for years that looked worse.
I did sand the real pitted area a bit, and they have filled with carbon over the years.It's my meat pan.

 

[jk14]

i should add a couple things. ive replaced a fuel line on the 8500 i have, also the throttle arm thing, throttle cable was worn out. also check the filter cover screws, they like to come loose (insert husky joke here) other than that nothing.
the newer one needs a new tube because it
got cut by an uncover sawchain in the back of my truck.
oh and you will break the choke lever off eventually. still works fine, just gotta have thumbpower.

Solid info Custer.

I am aware of all the little wear and tear stuff on these machines. As I have quite a few customers that I maintain equipment for and the majority of them run redmax 7500/8500/8550's Probably the main reason I went with redmax because those machines get absolutely abused and mistreated and they just keep on ticking.

Had this one come in for a "hard start that's gradually getting worse and doesn't run as good as it used to". A good chunk of the base gasket was gone, it lost a cylinder bolt and the other three were not tight. It had been run like that for quite some time by looking at the crusty oil residue covering the blower housing and bottom of the machine. Hard to believe it even ran at all and yet the piston and cylinder looked damn good considering.

 

[Partner]

Brushcutter with heating, the fan is at the back and blows warm air at the operator

 

[Auto5guy]

This was my latest cast iron find at the dump.
Vintage Griswald waiting it’s turn at the electrolysis tank. View attachment 384100View attachment 384101

I'm jealous.
Most of my meals are cooked on old Griswold cast iron.

 

[Auto5guy]

My pawn shop score this weekend. Got out the door with it for $300 cash. Strong compression and it started with just a couple pulls with quick throttle response. Looks scuffed up a bit but I think it's mechanically pretty solid. The 28" Husqvarna bar doesn't have a sharp lip but the chain is TRASH. Every tooth is rock damaged and is a different length, filed at a different angle. Some were almost gone. I put it in some wood and it tried to cut a crescent. Lol. I could lever it in and it still sounded strong. Looking forward to getting a new chain on it