The Homelite 540/8800 Thread

procarbine2k1 · Mar 27, 2010

Thought we needed a dedicated thread for the handful of us on AS that own these saws. I just picked up my second one last week, and spent a little time working on it last night.
I don't know that this saw has seen much wood. The guy that I bought it from worked in a small engine shop (I am guessing this was a trade in), and I believe the previous owner only used this saw for cutting ice. Very clean saw, needed my attention in a couple areas- but pretty trivial. This is a very fine running machine, and plan on keeping it that way.
Throw up some pictures of your 540/8800's fellas! Also feel free to add in shops or places that you have found discontinued parts.
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Tzed250 · Mar 27, 2010

procarbine2k1 said:
Thought we needed a dedicated thread for the handful of us on AS that own these saws. I just picked up my second one last week, and spent a little time working on it last night.
I don't know that this saw has seen much wood. The guy that I bought it from worked in a small engine shop (I am guessing this was a trade in), and I believe the previous owner only used this saw for cutting ice. Very clean saw, needed my attention in a couple areas- but pretty trivial. This is a very fine running machine, and plan on keeping it that way.
Throw up some pictures of your 540/8800's fellas! Also feel free to add in shops or places that you have found discontinued parts.
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I remember lusting after a 540 many years ago....

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Sprintcar · Mar 27, 2010

Tzed250 said:
I remember lusting after a 540 many years ago....

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+1

lesorubcheek · Mar 27, 2010

Here's a couple pics of an 8800 from last year. Have a 540 that's more recent, but need to get some pics of it still. Fun saws, that's for sure. Been thinking about doing a post showing a comparison between the two. Just never find time anymore.

Dan

lesorubcheek · Mar 28, 2010

Here's a couple pics of a 540. Bar and cover are off at the moment as well as the spikes. Couldn't find a new exhaust cover yet, so I rigged up a quick patch job.

Dan

Saw Dr. · Mar 28, 2010

Tzed250 said:
I remember lusting after a 540 many years ago....

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I remember lusting after one 5 minutes ago! Gotta be quick, though. Volks man is ON any that come up. I thought I had an 8800 off Denver CL a few weeks ago. I sent paypal and everything. Then the owners brother came over and found out that he was selling off their dad's old saw. I guess pops died a while back. The brother was pizzed. The guy refunded my paypal, so no 8800 for me.

I thought there was a 540 in the "shed collapse thread" from JohnnyBoy1986. He did also, but there turned out to be none. Must have been a 410 in the pics. So who has my 540/545/8800?

procarbine2k1 · Mar 28, 2010

B200Driver said:
I remember lusting after one 5 minutes ago! Gotta be quick, though. Volks man is ON any that come up. I thought I had an 8800 off Denver CL a few weeks ago. I sent paypal and everything. Then the owners brother came over and found out that he was selling off their dad's old saw. I guess pops died a while back. The brother was pizzed. The guy refunded my paypal, so no 8800 for me.

I thought there was a 540 in the "shed collapse thread" from JohnnyBoy1986. He did also, but there turned out to be none. Must have been a 410 in the pics. So who has my 540/545/8800?

You better be quick if you want a 540/8800, realllll quick. I have two, and fought for the both of them. Just keep your eyes peeled on CL, because if you can find one on ebay, they will bring a fortune. I think I will buy a couple more before I settle down and look for other saws haha.

Saw Dr. · Mar 28, 2010

lesorubcheek said:
Here's a couple pics of an 8800 from last year. Have a 540 that's more recent, but need to get some pics of it still. Fun saws, that's for sure. Been thinking about doing a post showing a comparison between the two. Just never find time anymore.
Dan

I, for one, would be very interested in reading that thread.

volks-man · Mar 28, 2010

B200Driver said:
I remember lusting after one 5 minutes ago! Gotta be quick, though. Volks man is ON any that come up. I thought I had an 8800 off Denver CL a few weeks ago. I sent paypal and everything. Then the owners brother came over and found out that he was selling off their dad's old saw. I guess pops died a while back. The brother was pizzed. The guy refunded my paypal, so no 8800 for me.

I thought there was a 540 in the "shed collapse thread" from JohnnyBoy1986. He did also, but there turned out to be none. Must have been a 410 in the pics. So who has my 540/545/8800?

not so much any more. i'm out of saw funds. :cry:

it'll be all i can do to finish up my 036 project.

i have wanted one of these elusive buggers for quite a while now. i have never even seen one in person. :chainsaw:

i would still entertain picking one up but it'd have to be a steal!

we need some vids of these old homeys cuttin!!! :chainsaw:

cbfarmall · Mar 28, 2010

A good used 540, picked up off Ebay for just over $200:

And my brand new 8800:

brokenbudget · Mar 28, 2010

does anybody know who was making these for homelite?

csx7006 · Mar 28, 2010

brokenbudget said:
does anybody know who was making these for homelite?

solo

csx7006 · Mar 28, 2010

procarbine2k1 said:
Thought we needed a dedicated thread for the handful of us on AS that own these saws. I just picked up my second one last week, and spent a little time working on it last night.
I don't know that this saw has seen much wood. The guy that I bought it from worked in a small engine shop (I am guessing this was a trade in), and I believe the previous owner only used this saw for cutting ice. Very clean saw, needed my attention in a couple areas- but pretty trivial. This is a very fine running machine, and plan on keeping it that way.
Throw up some pictures of your 540/8800's fellas! Also feel free to add in shops or places that you have found discontinued parts.
<a href="http://s126.photobucket.com/albums/p117/procarbine2k1/?action=view&current=S7300746.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p117/procarbine2k1/S7300746.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

That saw was on ebay and i knew it was too good to be true.

procarbine2k1 · Mar 28, 2010

csx7006 said:
That saw was on ebay and i knew it was too good to be true.

Not sure I understand what you mean...

Lesrub, I would LOVE to see a comparison between the two! Please share, as I need to figure out how to cool this thing down... Mine will be running pretty rich, and I am trying to figure out what I want to do with the exhaust. I can't help but think that a lot of the heat from this saw, is drawn from the radically designed exhaust.

csx7006 · Mar 28, 2010

well i saw your 540 on ebay and a few days later and it was gone

procarbine2k1 · Mar 28, 2010

csx7006 said:
solo

From what I understand, it was designed by Solo- and manufactured by Homelite. May not be, but from the various Homelite dealers and obselete parts collectors that I have talked to, this seems to be the most consistent answer. May or may not be true, but would explain the "Made in U.S.A" sticker that is on it.

csx7006 · Mar 28, 2010

Yeah i might have to get rid of my good running 540.

bowtechmadman · Mar 28, 2010

That homey 540 still runnin well for ya CSX? Looks like you won't have a problem getting rid of it if you have to sell.

csx7006 · Mar 28, 2010

bowtechmadman said:
That homey 540 still runnin well for ya CSX? Looks like you won't have a problem getting rid of it if you have to sell.

she runs but its getting harder and harder to find a bar for her

Saw Dr. · Mar 28, 2010

csx7006 said:
she runs but its getting harder and harder to find a bar for her

I have plenty that are easy to find bars for. PM sent.

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