My new Milling saw

[gink595]

I picked up a 880 yesterday. A good friend of mine had it and decided it wasn't really what he was wanting and we worked out a deal, I traded a couple guns for it. This saw has only had a couple tanks of fuel run through it. I'm looking foward to retiring the 066 on the mill, and even more excited I'm not as limited to the size of wood I can mill now.

 

[jimdad07]

Feeling a little saw envy. What a beast, congrats.

 

[dgarrett]

What a nice saw. Great find. Id sure like to play with one for a few hours to know what I've been missing ..dgarrett

 

[Kicker_92]

That's way too shiny to become a milling saw! Congrats on the 880, you'll like it. Just watch your wrist and shoulder starting it, they've got some serious snap...

 

[TraditionalTool]

Nice gink!

What is the fixture in the foreground of the last pic, is that a welding station?

 

[BobL]

Nice saw frank. They respond pretty we to a muffler mod too.

 

[gink595]

Nice gink!

What is the fixture in the foreground of the last pic, is that a welding station?

Thanks, Welding Fixture? You talking about the log splitter, that looks like the tig welder is sitting on it?

 

[TraditionalTool]

Thanks, Welding Fixture? You talking about the log splitter, that looks like the tig welder is sitting on it?

Yeah, I wasn't sure if that was used for welding or not, but see that it is a log splitter now, gink...did you make that yourself?

 

[gink595]

Yeah, I wasn't sure if that was used for welding or not, but see that it is a log splitter now, gink...did you make that yourself?

Yes sure did, it's on it's second phase for the 4 -way. I had to revamp it becasue teh first one I made I didn't like how it spilt and seen many oppurtunities for improvement. I still have to add a cylinder for the 4-way and spool to operate it.

 

[gink595]

Nice saw frank. They respond pretty we to a muffler mod too.

This has to be one of the easiet ot mod too!! I was pretty speechless when I took the cover off!

 

[RVALUE]

Frank,

That 066 sounds like a saw I need..... er.......

 

[gink595]

Yes I'm still debating on wether to sell it, it's not going to get used very much now.But it isn't costing me anything to keep it. It did a good job on the mill though, if this 880 didn't come avaliable I wouldn't have wanted to get rid of it?

 

[RVALUE]

One word: Greed.

 

[headleyj]

was this the 880 at Erik's GTG?

 

[gink595]

Yes it is!

 

[bowtechmadman]

Little off topic but what would you value the 880 at? I've got my eye on one that looks pristine for 800.
Congrats on the new saw Gink!

 

[gink595]

Seeing how I know the saw from the day it arrived and have used it about as much as the original owner. I would bet that saw has seen 2-3 tanks of fuel. I think he paid 1700.00 or so for it (well the insurance company did) I think it would be worth 1200.00 for the one I got. I think if you could pick it up for 800.00 that would be a great buy! Blsnelling wants like 700.00 for a 066 to put it in perspective.

 

[stipes]

Congrats Frank!!!

Gonna have to let us know how she does....That saw is a hand full!!!!!

 

[WoodChuck'r]

Awesome!

:chainsawguy: :biggrinbounce2:

 

[woodgrenade]

Nice saw. We need vid's.