What's on your bench?

[rattler]

Well Doc yesterday must have just not been our day the 385 fought my Son and I all day long too I was glad when we ran out of parts lol

 

[Duane(Pa)]

Bingo... Nice name for your new Karate Kid

What is the planned B&C for this rice throwing contest?

I really don't have time to wade through the rice paddy thread to seek my own answer.

 

[Tpagel]

Pretty clean old saw just looks like it needs carb /fuel work.

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[J. Loe]

Did some scrubbing and lite sanding on the cylinder of this 460 I’ve been werking with.

Intake side

Exhaust

Squish

Piston after some scrubbing and maybe a bit too much sanding.

I’m hoping the cylinder is salvageable and I’m planning on a meteor piston kit.

Whadda you say OPE?

I’ve ordered some 2” scotch brite balls and I’m gonna give her some of that when I’m ready to assemble.

Guy before me changed the top end but didn’t change the seals.
I think we know what happens then.

I’m just hoping he doesn’t need another new cylinder.

 

[usmcbuckwild]

So much junk on/around the bench. Been dragged in 100 other directions and haven’t been getting much done. Dropped everything to help out a friend who runs a rescue for senior animals. She has an exmark ztr mower that started acting up and its her main “tractor” at the moment to haul feed and such around.

 

[usmcbuckwild]

Pretty clean old saw just looks like it needs carb /fuel work.

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Check the oil pump assembly. Hard to track down a replacement diaphragm or pump.

 

[Tpagel]

This one flows oil just trying to pull it over.

I think it just needs carb work.

Check the oil pump assembly. Hard to track down a replacement diaphragm or pump.

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[usmcbuckwild]

I need some guidance here gents.

I was “given” a Stihl Kombi head and a grenade’d 576 by a buddy. Both had been abandoned on his property by the owner, who we will call Jay, for the better part of a year. Well, aforementioned items were abandoned because Jay owed a good chunk of change to the property owner. Property owner hands them to me and tells me do with them as I wish. Fast forward 2 weeks and Jay makes a payment on his debt, so property owner tells me to give Jay back the blown up tools. I give them back to Jay and he asks me if I can fix them. Of course I can fix them! He tells me to go ahead and fix them.

Kombi was a PITA, 576 is grossly destroyed p/c and I haven’t split it yet to check the crank for scoring from all the metal debris. So now I am $120 into the Kombi and it runs like a top, no major $$$ in the 576 yet. All of a sudden Jay can’t pay me. “Oh I forgot to hit the bank”, “Oh I got screwed out of this job”, “Oh I had to get one of my trucks fixed”. Jay has a very, very bad reputation for not paying bills/employees/debts. I’m not one for patience and I Dislike/don’t have time for bullchit drama like this. But, I have possession of 2 of his tools and have time and $ into each.

Suggested course of action?

I am inclined to tell him put up $$$ or shut up, but I’m not sure of legal ramnifications since I am not a business.

 

[huskihl]

I need some guidance here gents.

I was “given” a Stihl Kombi head and a grenade’d 576 by a buddy. Both had been abandoned on his property by the owner, who we will call Jay, for the better part of a year. Well, aforementioned items were abandoned because Jay owed a good chunk of change to the property owner. Property owner hands them to me and tells me do with them as I wish. Fast forward 2 weeks and Jay makes a payment on his debt, so property owner tells me to give Jay back the blown up tools. I give them back to Jay and he asks me if I can fix them. Of course I can fix them! He tells me to go ahead and fix them.

Kombi was a PITA, 576 is grossly destroyed p/c and I haven’t split it yet to check the crank for scoring from all the metal debris. So now I am $120 into the Kombi and it runs like a top, no major $$$ in the 576 yet. All of a sudden Jay can’t pay me. “Oh I forgot to hit the bank”, “Oh I got screwed out of this job”, “Oh I had to get one of my trucks fixed”. Jay has a very, very bad reputation for not paying bills/employees/debts. I’m not one for patience and I Dislike/don’t have time for bullchit drama like this. But, I have possession of 2 of his tools and have time and $ into each.

Suggested course of action?

I am inclined to tell him put up $$$ or shut up, but I’m not sure of legal ramnifications since I am not a business.

I don't charge a down payment when I receive an item. But I'm not returning the item until I'm paid. I'd say you own the tools until he coughs up the change

 

[Dub11]

I need some guidance here gents.

I was “given” a Stihl Kombi head and a grenade’d 576 by a buddy. Both had been abandoned on his property by the owner, who we will call Jay, for the better part of a year. Well, aforementioned items were abandoned because Jay owed a good chunk of change to the property owner. Property owner hands them to me and tells me do with them as I wish. Fast forward 2 weeks and Jay makes a payment on his debt, so property owner tells me to give Jay back the blown up tools. I give them back to Jay and he asks me if I can fix them. Of course I can fix them! He tells me to go ahead and fix them.

Kombi was a PITA, 576 is grossly destroyed p/c and I haven’t split it yet to check the crank for scoring from all the metal debris. So now I am $120 into the Kombi and it runs like a top, no major $$$ in the 576 yet. All of a sudden Jay can’t pay me. “Oh I forgot to hit the bank”, “Oh I got screwed out of this job”, “Oh I had to get one of my trucks fixed”. Jay has a very, very bad reputation for not paying bills/employees/debts. I’m not one for patience and I Dislike/don’t have time for bullchit drama like this. But, I have possession of 2 of his tools and have time and $ into each.

Suggested course of action?

I am inclined to tell him put up $$$ or shut up, but I’m not sure of legal ramnifications since I am not a business.

I'd more worried about how he came in to owning them. I mean if he cant pay simple bill how the hell did he buy equipment? And if he wants to get real shiity just take the parts off that you bought and give him back his crap in a box.

 

[Onan18]

I need some guidance here gents.

I was “given” a Stihl Kombi head and a grenade’d 576 by a buddy. Both had been abandoned on his property by the owner, who we will call Jay, for the better part of a year. Well, aforementioned items were abandoned because Jay owed a good chunk of change to the property owner. Property owner hands them to me and tells me do with them as I wish. Fast forward 2 weeks and Jay makes a payment on his debt, so property owner tells me to give Jay back the blown up tools. I give them back to Jay and he asks me if I can fix them. Of course I can fix them! He tells me to go ahead and fix them.

Kombi was a PITA, 576 is grossly destroyed p/c and I haven’t split it yet to check the crank for scoring from all the metal debris. So now I am $120 into the Kombi and it runs like a top, no major $$$ in the 576 yet. All of a sudden Jay can’t pay me. “Oh I forgot to hit the bank”, “Oh I got screwed out of this job”, “Oh I had to get one of my trucks fixed”. Jay has a very, very bad reputation for not paying bills/employees/debts. I’m not one for patience and I Dislike/don’t have time for bullchit drama like this. But, I have possession of 2 of his tools and have time and $ into each.

Suggested course of action?

I am inclined to tell him put up $$$ or shut up, but I’m not sure of legal ramnifications since I am not a business.

Offer to let him have the Kombi back and keep the 576 as payment. If he agrees when he comes to pick it up have him sign a formal agreement letter.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

You're in the drivers seat. Drive. I'd sell them both and give the money to the animal rescue. Easy for me to say sitting her 800 miles away...

 

[usmcbuckwild]

Thanks gents.

I’m going to give him a week to get his chit together, we’ll see how it works out.

 

[RI Chevy]

Just stating from a legal point of view, you cannot keep someone's property as collateral for payment. If the guy comes in and pitches a *b-word, legally he gets them back. But, as mentioned, you can take any parts you installed back off, ad they are yours until he pays for them. I know it sucks, but just mentioning it.
You could always hide the 576 saw and tell him it is out being fixed. As soon as you get it back, you'll give him a call. Lol
String him along and play the game with him. Until you get payment in full. Lol

 

[huskihl]

Just stating from a legal point of view, you cannot keep someone's property as collateral for payment. If the guy comes in and pitches a *b-word, legally he gets them back. But, as mentioned, you can take any parts you installed back off, ad they are yours until he pays for them. I know it sucks, but just mentioning it.
You could always hide the 576 saw and tell him it is out being fixed. As soon as you get it back, you'll give him a call. Lol
String him along and play the game with him. Until you get payment in full. Lol

So who pays for your labor? And who pays for the labor to remove those parts?

Some old school redneck laws are just better.

 

[RI Chevy]

I agree with you Kevin. It sucks, but you would lose out on the labor.
Law states (In RI at least) that you can't keep someone's property as collateral in lieu of payment.
Example, your car is parked illegally and gets towed. You find out where it was towed to. You demand your car back. The car is legally yours. The tow company would have to file a claim in small claims court to get payment for service. People used to go and "steal" their car back. You can't charge them for stealing a car which they own.

Disclaimer here! I don't make the laws. The lawmakers who are voted for by the people do.

 

[cus_deluxe]

you cannot keep someone's property as collateral for payment.

Every small engine shop ive ever seen (in MI) does this? Maybe the difference is that they advertise that policy. The (crappy) stihl dealer near me has a big sign to the effect that payment must be made in full in 30 days or the equipment will be sold to recoup costs.

 

[huskihl]

I agree with you Kevin. It sucks, but you would lose out on the labor.
Law states (In RI at least) that you can't keep someone's property as collateral in lieu of payment.
Example, your car is parked illegally and gets towed. You find out where it was towed to. You demand your car back. The car is legally yours. The tow company would have to file a claim in small claims court to get payment for service. People used to go and "steal" their car back. You can't charge them for stealing a car which they own.

Disclaimer here! I don't make the laws. The lawmakers who are voted for by the people do.

I totally get what you're saying. The law needs to be there to stave off over-charging for labor. I guess it's just sort-of a man law around here

 

[cus_deluxe]

I agree with you Kevin. It sucks, but you would lose out on the labor.
Law states (In RI at least) that you can't keep someone's property as collateral in lieu of payment.
Example, your car is parked illegally and gets towed. You find out where it was towed to. You demand your car back. The car is legally yours. The tow company would have to file a claim in small claims court to get payment for service. People used to go and "steal" their car back. You can't charge them for stealing a car which they own.

Disclaimer here! I don't make the laws. The lawmakers who are voted for by the people do.

Rhode island sounds like a bizarre place lol.

 

[RI Chevy]

Nah, it's ok.
Laws should really be made simple. BUT all the lawmakers are lawyers, so when the laws are broken the "lawyers" are paid to represent the violators. Almost like they have built in loopholes in the laws they write. So..... if you want to get exonerated, you gotta go to one of them, PAY their fee, and then get off. Sucks, just telling ya like it is. I don't like it either, that's why I got out.

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