You mean how much MONEY would have fell out of our pockets when we were seating at the bar or the MONEY we spent on the beer we drank ?
dissecting an earthquake chainsaw
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You mean how much MONEY would have fell out of our pockets when we were seating at the bar or the MONEY we spent on the beer we drank ?
Streblerm
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These saws are kind of like my beater truck.
Some people don't understand because they equate expensive stuff with status. Some people are threatened because they see something that works on the cheap and they paid a lot more for something that may or may not do a better job for what they need it for. People are going to hate on things they don't understand or are threatened by.
Me, I don't give a ####. If it works then good, if it doesn't then I'm not out much, if it breaks then #### it. Nobody's going to steal it cause its ugly.
By all means if you need a tool to make a living buy something with a proven track record. Me, I'll just keep my Chinese junk and my beater truck and keep fixing them with my Chinese junk tools, laughing all the way to the bank
Some people don't understand because they equate expensive stuff with status. Some people are threatened because they see something that works on the cheap and they paid a lot more for something that may or may not do a better job for what they need it for. People are going to hate on things they don't understand or are threatened by.
Me, I don't give a ####. If it works then good, if it doesn't then I'm not out much, if it breaks then #### it. Nobody's going to steal it cause its ugly.
By all means if you need a tool to make a living buy something with a proven track record. Me, I'll just keep my Chinese junk and my beater truck and keep fixing them with my Chinese junk tools, laughing all the way to the bank
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PJF1313
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Well, better late than never?
Here's the '38 I M.M.'ed and retuned for work. It's been used 5-6 days a week with the chipper crew since Jan. 3rd. Granted, it don't get used 5 or 6 hours a day....
They wore out the original 91 within the first 2 weeks. Now they are on the second loop of PM3 with the original bar, and second sprocket.
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Here's the '38 I M.M.'ed and retuned for work. It's been used 5-6 days a week with the chipper crew since Jan. 3rd. Granted, it don't get used 5 or 6 hours a day....
They wore out the original 91 within the first 2 weeks. Now they are on the second loop of PM3 with the original bar, and second sprocket.
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OK, now that 'we' have had our fun, . . . and you have see the guts of these saws, . . . .and run the snot out of (some of) them, . . . .how much would you pay for one at retail?
Compared to the Poulans, Sears, homeowner Huskies and STIHLs, Echos, Efcos, etc. that (normally retail in the $100 to $200 range (+/-), how much would you pay for an Earthquake before you said,"I rather have a ___________ if I am going to spend that much money"? (used saws don't count).
Philbert
Chris-PA
Where the Wild Things Are
Looks to be intact - what do they think of it?
PJF1313
ArboristSite Guru
$40 to my door :msp_tongue: (for the 38's) I'll go as high as 50 for the 45's..
PJF1313
ArboristSite Guru
The first saw they grab in the morning - we also have some Husky 235's and 240's for them to use/abuse.
From what I understand, my Spanish is not too good, it lives in the cab, unless they're using it. The Huskies, I see them in the bed rolling around...
I can't figure it out.:confused2:
Chris-PA
Where the Wild Things Are
Well, first the major caveats: One, I would not buy a new saw that was not strato. Two, I would buy a US made saw first if it was even close.
Realistically I think this saw needs modification before it would even be considered viable - the exhaust port is very tiny, the muffler is very restrictive and a cat is a non-starter for me. You could certainly cut wood with it (slowly), and now I actually expect it will hold up fine. The need for these mods is not because the saw is too poorly made, but to fix the compromises that were required to meet emissions without strato. RedMax fixed with Strato engines and the G3800 became obsolete. On the plus side the G3800 (all the small RedMax saws really) is a wonderful design, and this saw feels very nice to run. It's light, solid and well balanced and has good A/V. I even like how it looks with the gaudy stickers removed.
But what is a saw you have to modify worth retail wise? I said $40 (what I paid for it) at one point, but maybe I'll go a bit further and say $60.
My son's guitar teacher is a classically trained guitarist who is having to do landscaping work to pay the bills. She needs a general purpose saw and has asked me to help pick something out. She has trouble with her wrists as it is and whatever I pick must have a very good A/V system, be light and not too loud. I truly wish the Earthquakes were still at $40 as I would pick up another in a heartbeat and give it to her. It would get some different mods from mine - the base gasket would stay in for easier pulling (mine can be a bugger) but the exhaust port would be widened. It would get a muffler mod but something that stayed quiet (I've done enough of them now and I know exactly how I'd do it).
So I guess that's my appraisal - the small chassis RedMax designs are really top notch, and this one is a decent copy of it, but the compromises required to a saw without Strato pretty much kill the dollar value.
MechanicMatt
Cut Split Stack Burn
All Hail the Poulan Wildthing with Strato!!!!! Just kidding, but not really, its by far the best bang for the buck out there. Oh and don't worry, I run my Husky 95% of the time. For some reason I even run my 136 more than my 42cc strato saw. I think I brain washed myself orange 
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But seriously guys, ya'll had a good thing going when they were 40 beans, but right now I can go to Tractor Supply and get a strato charge wildthing for a buck and a quarter. So unless evil-bay drops the price back down, I think the poulan is a better saw for the dollar. Either way, they both come with crap for chains, and that is by far the FIRST modification needed. Well Ill stop babbling now.
. But seriously guys, ya'll had a good thing going when they were 40 beans, but right now I can go to Tractor Supply and get a strato charge wildthing for a buck and a quarter. So unless evil-bay drops the price back down, I think the poulan is a better saw for the dollar. Either way, they both come with crap for chains, and that is by far the FIRST modification needed. Well Ill stop babbling now.
Big_Wood
westcoast dweller
when that earthquake hits vancouver island i will know more about what i would pay for them. for me when i'm talking a saw to beat and just not care about at all the cheaper and ####t@#$ the better. i like to force disposable saws to do work they shouldn't be doing :msp_wink:
eBay guy has some listed in the $80 range - shipped, that are now described as 'manufacturer refurbished' and 'guaranteed'!!! Think that these are in better condition that the ones sold/described earlier as for parts/not working?
Philbert
Philbert
stihl023/5
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Mine looked barely used.
$54.41
I was going to do more on the HUSKYQUAKE this afternoon but some guy dropped off a 026 to work on so I just repaired the 026
Dan_in_WI
Master rocket surgeon
I'm calling BS.
I bought 14 total (before the price went up) I started all but three of them; I have two still in there boxes and the other is on it's way to the Island
I looked in each cylinder and there wasn't anything wrong with any of them; compression was allover the board tho nothing below 130
Big_Wood
westcoast dweller
that is probably because the chinkanese manufacturer has the squish set all over the board.
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