Nik's Poulan Thread

[redunshee]

and any thoughts/ opinions on 3000? theyre askin $100.

Yup. Real nice saws. Price seems reasonable, too. I have two plus one I put a 3300 P&C on. Actually you can go anywhere from the 2700, 2800, 3000 and 3300 as bolt ons. Funny though that the 2700 and 2800 are the same size. Not sure why that is.
Bob

 

[leecopland]

I have been looking. I can't really buy from Bailey's as their shipping cost is a joke. I tried to order a few 3400 oiler diaphragms (which they claimed to have) and they wanted $23.90 for shipping. I told them that their shipping was way out of line and asked if they could do better they suggested I buy them elsewhere. Customer service at its best don't you think?
The ring compressor would likely be the same or more. I will see if I can find one locally first. Definitely something I need to buy.
Thanks guys for the info.

Doesn't Crappie Tire have anything? Nice looking CTC 3400 by the way!

Lee

 

[redunshee]

I have been looking. I can't really buy from Bailey's as their shipping cost is a joke. I tried to order a few 3400 oiler diaphragms (which they claimed to have) and they wanted $23.90 for shipping. I told them that their shipping was way out of line and asked if they could do better they suggested I buy them elsewhere. Customer service at its best don't you think?
The ring compressor would likely be the same or more. I will see if I can find one locally first. Definitely something I need to buy.
Thanks guys for the info.

Wonder if it would be cheaper if one of us bought it and shipped it to you?

 

[OhioGregg]

3400 - 4000 cylinder installation.

I really like working on these saws except for installing the cylinders, It's a 10 minute job at most that takes me forever.
I don't have a ring compressor. Any tips that might make this go a little easier? I've tried the zip tie method and that doesn't work too well for me.
I've had a number of cylinders off other saws and get them back on with no issue.

Tim, I gotta agree with everyone else that say go with the plastic ring compressor set. Well worth it, as cheap as they are.
Before I got a set, I used a thin sheet brass strip about 3/4" wide. Work on the same principle of the plastic ones, just not as handy to get a hold of.

Another handy tool to have working on that series of saws, is a piston pin removal tool. Poulan had one at one time to press the pin and or bearing in them. I was thinking some good machinist Poulan buddy from Canada by the way of Cincy was gonna try making some. LOL

Gregg,

 

[Eccentric]

Tim, I gotta agree with everyone else that say go with the plastic ring compressor set. Well worth it, as cheap as they are.
Before I got a set, I used a thin sheet brass strip about 3/4" wide. Work on the same principle of the plastic ones, just not as handy to get a hold of.

Another handy tool to have working on that series of saws, is a piston pin removal tool. Poulan had one at one time to press the pin and or bearing in them. I was thinking some good machinist Poulan buddy from Canada by the way of Cincy was gonna try making some. LOL

Gregg,

You can get that Poulan pin pressing tool from the Weedeaterman site.

http://www.weedeaterman.com/product_p/wem530031069.htm

http://www.weedeaterman.com/product_p/s97419.htm

 

[redunshee]

Tim, I gotta agree with everyone else that say go with the plastic ring compressor set. Well worth it, as cheap as they are.
Before I got a set, I used a thin sheet brass strip about 3/4" wide. Work on the same principle of the plastic ones, just not as handy to get a hold of.

Another handy tool to have working on that series of saws, is a piston pin removal tool. Poulan had one at one time to press the pin and or bearing in them. I was thinking some good machinist Poulan buddy from Canada by the way of Cincy was gonna try making some. LOL

Gregg,

Know I could use one.

 

[OhioGregg]

You can get that Poulan pin pressing tool from the Weedeaterman site.

http://www.weedeaterman.com/product_p/wem530031069.htm

http://www.weedeaterman.com/product_p/s97419.htm

Wow, I didn't know they still had them! Not cheap thats for sure. I got mine off ebay quite a few years ago, used. Nik, (Fatguy) made a set of bushings for me. They work great!!!!!

Gregg,

 

[fossil]

Wow, I didn't know they still had them! Not cheap thats for sure. I got mine off ebay quite a few years ago, used. Nik, (Fatguy) made a set of bushings for me. They work great!!!!!

Gregg,

I can't believe the low temps you guys are getting in Ohio, top to bottom. I thought you lived in the banana belt.

 

[fossil]

Wonder if it would be cheaper if one of us bought it and shipped it to you?

I'll have a look around me. If that doesn't pan out, it would definitley be cheaper to do that.

 

[OhioGregg]

I can't believe the low temps you guys are getting in Ohio, top to bottom. I thought you lived in the banana belt.

LOL, After the last couple winters...I was thinking the same thing. But, mother nature is gonna slap us around some I guess, keep us on our toes. I think the next several days will be spent mostly indoors if at all possible..and feeding the fire. Been many years since we had -20 temps, and as I remember that wasn't fun. Trying to get around with a diesel tractor and plow snow in those temps are a PAIN.

Gregg,

 

[fossil]

Doesn't Crappie Tire have anything? Nice looking CTC 3400 by the way!

Lee

I never thought of them. I'll have a look. Thanks Lee

 

[redunshee]

Wow, I didn't know they still had them! Not cheap thats for sure. I got mine off ebay quite a few years ago, used. Nik, (Fatguy) made a set of bushings for me. They work great!!!!!

Gregg,

What are the bushings for? Different size pins.

 

[OhioGregg]

What are the bushings for? Different size pins.

Bob, The longer skinny one is for pressing the pin in or out. The short fat one is for pressing the bearing in or out, if you need to replace one. I used it on the last 4000 I did for a friend of mine. Did both very well.. easy peezy as they say..

Gregg,

 

[redunshee]

I'll have a look around me. If that doesn't pan out, it would definitley be cheaper to do that.

Well, cost of the set is $9.99. Shipping to me is another $8.00 and using First Class US mail is another $8.00 to Canada. Getting up there for pieces of plastic. Might be cheaper for somone who lives further North than me.

 

[redunshee]

Bob, The longer skinny one is for pressing the pin in or out. The short fat one is for pressing the bearing in or out, if you need to replace one. I used it on the last 4000 I did for a friend of mine. Did both very well.. easy peezy as they say..

Gregg,

Are they needed? I just picked up the tool.

 

[redunshee]

Without causing a stir. Has anyone tried the other site? All I get is a GoDaddy page.

 

[dboyd351]

Well, cost of the set is $9.99. Shipping to me is another $8.00 and using First Class US mail is another $8.00 to Canada. Getting up there for pieces of plastic. Might be cheaper for somone who lives further North than me.

I think I need to place an order very soon (next few days). Once you put an order in, shipping cost is next to non-existant, especially for something like that. I'm guessing it isn't much different where in the US you ship from. For bigger stuff in the US, USPS ground shipping is usually much cheaper, but maybe not for something small like this going to Canada. So, long story short, I can probably add the ring compressor to my order and ship it on to you, Tim. I did see they get a 5 star rating from the guys who reviewed that set, as well as our friends on here, so apparently it is a well liked set of tools.

Let me know if that's what you want to do. He!!, we might even order the diaphragms just for sh!ts and giggles.

 

[dboyd351]

Without causing a stir. Has anyone tried the other site? All I get is a GoDaddy page.

Just got an e-mail notice from them saying someone had responded to a thread. First notice I've gotten from them in a week or so. I'll give it a shot.

Yep, I got GoDaddy, too.

 

[OhioGregg]

Are they needed? I just picked up the tool.

They are in my opinion Bob. Unless the ones they are selling now are different in some way. The problem is the end of the threaded rod part, that contacts the piston pin, is kinda odd sized. It doesn't fit inside the pin, or contact the shoulder or edge of the pin right either. Kinda in-between size. Plus it definitely isn't right for removing the bearing.

Nik had mine for some time, so he could make the bushings, adapters, whatever you want to call them. He had ideas of maybe producing the entire tool. The rest of the tool wouldn't be hard to make, for someone crafty. The bushing parts would definitely need a lathe.

Gregg,

 

[OhioGregg]

Another thing to add Bob... Was looking at the service manual for those saws. The part# for the tool is correct. #530031069 the one Weedeaterman is selling. But, I couldn't find the "insert" as Poulan calls them, on that site. Part# 530031077. Even the Poulan service manual doesn't list an "insert" for the bearing. So maybe Nik just used his own ingenuity to make that part.

Gregg,