Nik's Poulan Thread

[3000 FPS]

Thought I would put up a couple of pictures of the couple new shelves I put up in the office of my shop. Needed to put up a couple more of my "special" saws.

That really nice Mark. I like the way you have some them with the bars criss crossing one another. I have no room here where I am now to do a display of any kind but when I get to
Wyoming this year it will all change.

Pic of my garage in Wyoming and the semi trailer I have for storage. The building is 2000 square feet.

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[rms61moparman]

That seems like a very dangerous place to put a couch Mark...

No worries about THAT shelf!!!
I let my lovely wife sleep on that couch!
You can bet that if Mark put it up it will hold a baby elephant!


Mike

 

[Modifiedmark]

That really nice Mark. I like the way you have some them with the bars criss crossing one another. I have no room here where I am now to do a display of any kind but when I get to
Wyoming this year it will all change.

Pic of my garage in Wyoming and the semi trailer I have for storage. The building is 2000 square feet.

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2000 sq ft's pretty good! You will be surprised how fast you can fill it up though. I can see that trailer stuffed with saw parts in the future too!

 

[Modifiedmark]

No worries about THAT shelf!!!
I let my lovely wife sleep on that couch!
You can bet that if Mark put it up it will hold a baby elephant!


Mike

That couch is handy for when you get to drinking too much out there.

 

[Nardoo]

Thought I would put up a couple of pictures of the couple new shelves I put up in the office of my shop. Needed to put up a couple more of my "special" saws.

Great work Mark. Gives us all something to aspire to.

 

[Modifiedmark]

Great work Mark. Gives us all something to aspire to.

What do you mean Al, I think your already there, just need the shelves right?

 

[simmslumber66]

I am glad to see you left the spark arrestor screen in it. Great little saws.
I have several and like Mike said you cannot beat them for the money.

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That is one clean lookin saw! Mine is going to find a home on the back of my four wheeler.

 

[simmslumber66]

Thought I would put up a couple of pictures of the couple new shelves I put up in the office of my shop. Needed to put up a couple more of my "special" saws.

Mark, is that a Ford lurking down there on the bottom shelf? My uncle has one I'm still trying to get my hands on.

 

[3000 FPS]

Nice shed but I don't see any trees....opcorn: are they going to let you cut the tree in Wyoming?...

Believe it or not I can see the Rocky Mountains from that garage, but it is located out on the praire home of the antelope and deer.

 

[simmslumber66]

Believe it or not I can see the Rocky Mountains from that garage, but it is located out on the praire home of the antelope and deer.

May not be an overabundance of trees, but it certainly is beautiful there!

 

[Eccentric]

A bit of Poulan progress

Converted my PP330 from the 'newer' style tank vent setup (with the duckbill sitting in a recess in the side of the tank, behind a sintered bronze plug) that requires 1/2 the saw to be torn down to service.....................to the 'older' 3000-3500 (and 3400-4000 series) style vent setup with the second line, plastic 'barb' fitting, and a duckbill inside the tank. Plugged the old vent hole (duckbill seat) with a sheet metal screw coated in Threebond-1194. Tank now holds pressure.

Drilled a 13/64" hole in a spot that looked to have been marked for a hole (maybe that's where the older saws had 'em). Put a duckbill valve on one end of a 'double barb' fitting from a parts Micro that I had laying around, and attached a length of 3/32"x3/16" fuel line.

Used a piece of fishing line to pull the fuel line through the filler hole and up/out through the drilled hole until seated. Should have taken a pic of the duckbill/line/fitting setup I guess. Didn't think of pics until the vent setup was already installed. Rebuilt the HDA164 carb.

Did a 'quick and dirty muffler mod on the saw a few weeks ago. Removed the inner 'tube', drilled some more holes in the diffuser, opened the outlet hole a bit (until my dremel stone died). Shot a quick coat of BBQ high-temp black and reinstalled the muffler. Last pic shows the removed tube set back in the can to show how much I opened up the outlet. From the factory, the tube is pressed into the can on the outlet side and welded to the other side for those that haven't seen one of these mufflers apart.

STILL waiting for the AV buffers, intake boot, 'early' style short (non stupid-looking) spike, and a few other bits that are on backorder (going on a month now). Wish the seller's site had correctly reflected the availability of said parts. I would have ordered elsewhere. Also waiting on the backordered clutch tool that I ordered through my local Husky dealer. Got tired of having my bench tied up for over a month............so I boxed up the damn 330 and put it in a corner until the parts feel like showing up....

 

[3000 FPS]

Hey Aaron I know how you feel. I am going through this with my 475 right now. People put stuff on their web sites and you order and then call back 2 months later to find out that it is NLA.

I would have thought the AV buffers would have been easy to get. The intake boot could be harder to find.

Nice job on the vent you will not have to worry about that down the road.

 

[Eccentric]

Hey Aaron I know how you feel. I am going through this with my 475 right now. People put stuff on their web sites and you order and then call back 2 months later to find out that it is NLA.

I would have thought the AV buffers would have been easy to get. The intake boot could be harder to find.

Nice job on the vent you will not have to worry about that down the road.

Thanks my friend. I was surprised as well. The buffers are all over feebay. If I'd have known that they were backordered from whichever source that this seller uses for Poulan parts..........I'd have gone elsewhere.

I'm guessing that only one or two of the parts in the Poulan portion of my order are actually backordered.................and the seller is having that drop shipment held until ALL the parts are ready to go to minimize shipping costs....

I have a crankcase half on a big old red saw that I'd like to send to you for welding at some point if you're game. Will send you pics and details later...........after I strip the saw down.

 

[Nardoo]

What do you mean Al, I think your already there, just need the shelves right?

Well, shelves I can do but I don't have many nice Poulans to sit on them like you do. You need security there!

having my bench tied up for over a month............so I boxed up the damn 330 and put it in a corner until the parts feel like showing up....

Nice work Aaron. And that 330 is a nice saw. I have a 3000 that I am still to get to and I am certain it needs buffers - glad to hear they are still available.

I think we all put saws in boxes so we don't have to look at them. Today I opened a mysterious box and saw an 056mag looking at me - for the life of me I can't remember where it came from. I closed it back up and replaced it under the bench. Suppose I'll open it again next year and get another surprise. :msp_biggrin:

 

[Nardoo]

Pic of my garage in Wyoming and the semi trailer I have for storage. The building is 2000 square feet.

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Oh man, that is some big country! I can understand how that would be the ultimate place to retire. No neighbours to worry you there. I could pull out my Sharps 45/90 and shoot from the back yard and nobody would care. You are a lucky man.

 

[redunshee]

Thought I would put up a couple of pictures of the couple new shelves I put up in the office of my shop. Needed to put up a couple more of my "special" saws.

Don't see the Canadian 3000?

 

[sawmandave]

pictures of my junk yard 306a

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here is my first attemt to put pictures on here , this one is my newest 306 found at junk yard with nos side cover

david :msp_scared:

 

[3000 FPS]

I have a crankcase half on a big old red saw that I'd like to send to you for welding at some point if you're game. Will send you pics and details later...........after I strip the saw down.

When ever you are ready let me know on the welding. Send me a PM and we will see what we can do. Roger

 

[sawmandave]

sand cast

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here is some more stuff i have from my collection , pic's were taken at different shows and the state fair here in virginia.

dave

 

[thomas1]

Keep the pics coming, Dave.