Hi
Here is a copy of an email that I sent out to another AS member.
I guess there is no law about copying from myself.
Mark
I don't remember ever saying that I cant stand you, I don't understand your thoughts on some issues but to each his own. You are the one that said, we are done, not me.
You lost me on the 346 carb. The carb from a 357 is a direct bolt on, nothing has to be upside down. How do you figure that you paid me to install a 357 carb on your 346? I never charged you for a 357 carb!
The 460
The weld job wasn't the problem with that muffler. That one had the two pipes out the front and I did make them to long. You had the saw in some large wood and the pipes hit the log and broke them off. I did tell you to send it back and I would replace the muffler. Then you tell me that it seized up. I also told you to send it back and I would take care of it. Did you send it back? No, you sent that saw to Dennis and he sold it. The saw never locked up. To make you happy, I gave you a 2100. Let me see, a 2100 for a bad muffler on a saw, who is taking advantage of who? Sometimes first impressions stay with us.
2100/285
This one is a long story. John did drop off 3 saws here. One was a mint 2100 and he dropped off two parts saws, that supposedly where also 2100s. I was to get the 2 parts saws for porting the nice 2100. You called me and told me to send out the mint 2100 that John had here, you told me that John gave it to you. Not be able to send out a saw that belongs to someone else, I had to here that from him, before I could ship it. He did call me and said that he offered to give you the mint 2100. He said that he really didn't want to give up the saw that his girl friend bought for him and asked me if we could make up a nice 2100 for you out of the parts saws. One of the saws turned out to be a 285 with a bad ignition and the 2100 had a bad piston and barrel. I used the 2100 engine case and to make you a saw, I did use the 285 piston and barrel. The problem was that John already told you the saw was nice. To make the saw look nice, I used my starter cover, top covers, fuel tank, clutch side cover and top handle. John kept the mint 2100. Now keep in mind that by this time, I know what happened to the 460. I actually had more in that saw then John did, but did you thank me for it, NO. You actually had the nerve to complained about a free saw!
I might have had a gasket in that saw that I made. Did it leak? NO. Because it was made, does that make it bad or wrong? NO You can buy gasket material at any parts store for that purpose. The nice part about it is that it comes in different thickness, it gives us another way to adjust the squash clearance on saws.
Yes I did weld about 3 fins back on the 357 barrel. Did they ever create a problem? NO
I have a 090 barrel here now that Ken worked on. He broke many of them off and had them welded back on. It can happen to the best of us.
I don't know if there is a problem with Ed and Cliff or EJ. I don't have a problem with any of them, they are are welcome here anytime. That last I knew was that EJ was coming here, at that time I never talked with Cliff. I have since that time had some lengthy conversations with him. The get together was open to all.
Dennis and I are friends and we have had some real interesting conversations about people and saws.
I never told Ed that you are my money bag. He did ask me one time if I had any problem getting money from you and I said you are good as gold, meaning that you always pay your bills.
Lathe
I guess you are correct in saying that I never thanked you for the lathe. I did thank the man that it belonged to. Yes you did list it on the used forum but it was not yours. Anyhow , thanks for finding me the lathe, I do appreciate it.
Yes I did charge you for the work that I performed for you, is that wrong? You have to keep in mind that I basically gave you two saws for no reason, other then to try to keep you happy.
Thanks
Dan
