How far would you go to save your favorite saw??

[shorthunter]

So I bought an old Sachs-Dolmar 123 off eBay not too long back and just had the chance to tear into it last week. I purchased the saw for parts or repair and assumed that the cylinder was scored or that the coil was bad. What I found during dis-assembly prior to cleanup, made me wonder just how far someone would go to save their favorite saw. The pictures pretty much tell the story. I have to give the feller credit for his ingenuity but also wonder why he didn't find someone who could actually weld before goobing the saw all up.

 

[shorthunter]

Makes me laugh every time I look at the pictures

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

WOW...

 

[Stihl99]

Wow maybe if the previous owner would have taken better care of his saw cleaning it and regular inspection maybe it would not have been goobered up so badly.

 

[cobey]

wow!

 

[windthrown]

Well, if I had a 361 fail, I would just reach for another 361.

That is one gunked up saw. Used motor oil as premix?

 

[a. palmer jr.]

A lot of people treat their saws like this, that's why we get them so cheap..

 

[shorthunter]

Well, if I had a 361 fail, I would just reach for another 361.

That is one gunked up saw. Used motor oil as premix?

Whatever he used, it didnt work. The cylinder is scored badly

 

[TheViking]

That's nasty....

 

[Gypo Logger]

Not very far!

 

[Trx250r180]

I have 2 of my favorite saws ,so just grab the other one ,then i would have reason to build a new one

 

[a. palmer jr.]

I generally don't save any saw if it has crankshaft trouble unless it's a very high dollar saw or a small clamshell saw. I'm not crazy about splitting cases..

 

[a. palmer jr.]

that is just plain ugly. I would never let my favorite saw look like that that.

I've looked at lots of used saws at flea markets, yard sales and small engine shops and seldom ever see one that's cleaned up. They're not as bad as the one in this article but they're close. When I look for a used saw I'm generally happy to find one that's complete.

 

[Fubar]

what did the previous owner run through that thing, liquid sewage ?
how far would i go to save my fav saw ? i guess all the way its still cheaper to rebuild one than buy a new one ...

 

[nstueve]

So... You should probably give me a shout. I have what you need to fix that saw. [emoji2]


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[Nuno]

I guess sometime a man just gotta make that dog hunt...

 

[krushing73]

I gave up my old Stihl 056 without a fight after scoring the walls.. Has been bothering me ever since. Lol!! At least give it a good try. Don't have much need for a 32 inch bar, but I wish I had tried to save it.

 

[pioneerguy600]

No saw is ever beyond repair if you are willing to do the work necessary to repair it, its only money and time.

 

[lone wolf]

So I bought an old Sachs-Dolmar 123 off eBay not too long back and just had the chance to tear into it last week. I purchased the saw for parts or repair and assumed that the cylinder was scored or that the coil was bad. What I found during dis-assembly prior to cleanup, made me wonder just how far someone would go to save their favorite saw. The pictures pretty much tell the story. I have to give the feller credit for his ingenuity but also wonder why he didn't find someone who could actually weld before goobing the saw all up.

I have one that looks like that after I cleaned it.

 

[sunfish]

Looks like that was 'not' his favorite saw...