Nik's Poulan Thread

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Thought it was good for a laugh. Kinda like the HVBW we always hear about!

I thought of you when I found this one. Check PM if interested.

 

[flatsfisher]

hello. was this Sears made by Poulan? looks like one with the old style anti vibe. has some chain sharpening gizmo on it though.

 

[flatsfisher]

one more. this is for sale near me. what would be a fair price as a buyer? I know, whatever someone pays for it.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

hello. was this Sears made by Poulan? looks like one with the old style anti vibe. has some chain sharpening gizmo on it though.

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That one will be either the thick ring poulan 3800 or the thin ring poulan 3700. Red came in both.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

one more. this is for sale near me. what would be a fair price as a buyer? I know, whatever someone pays for it.

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I sold this runner for 150 local with b+c.

I would think 150-250 for runner needing nothing would be fair.

 

[rocketnorton]

hello. was this Sears made by Poulan? looks like one with the old style anti vibe. has some chain sharpening gizmo on it though.

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pic of chain?
the "gizmo" aka power sharp, needs its own type of chain to work

 

[flatsfisher]

pic of chain?
the "gizmo" aka power sharp, needs its own type of chain to work

just to be clear, not my saw, these are pics from the for-sale ad.

 

[bob kern]

hello. was this Sears made by Poulan? looks like one with the old style anti vibe. has some chain sharpening gizmo on it though.

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My 2 cents. I would not attempt to use the sharpener. Need for nostalgia purposes, but not practical in the real world. I don't think they ever cut anything like standard chains .

 

[flatsfisher]

don't think I'm going to buy it anyway. want to get an old Poulan but will probably wait for the right one. like a Pro 655 or something

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

Those 245s are pretty awesome by most accounts. That craftsman be handy as heck for parts if ya get a 4000 or any of that family.

I do quite enjoy the 4000s. A heavy little grunt box. Not real fast but don't feel "gutless" either

 

[dboyd351]

General consensus is the 3400/3700/3800 countervibe series are very capable firewood saws. I just finished cutting up 3 pickup loads of black locust with mine this week.

 

[dboyd351]

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

just to be clear, not my saw, these are pics from the for-sale ad.

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Thats not even the chain for those powersharp on side. Thats that oregon vanguard chain with bent safety raker. Hate that stuff.

Think the chain was called barracuda chain for the old stuff.

Had saws with the attachment and never ever will use that thing. Just do like others side run regular chains.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

I talked to a guy in my CR group that has 2 more of the 46cc chokes NOS. If needed I will get them in for whoever.

My used one SOLD here to who I thought was needing it mostly.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

2 of those pics is far as regular chain went before begging to be sharpened. Then carbide that keeps on going. Wouldnt have believed it if I hadnt seen it myself. Now I know why FD's use them on the roofs etc. They are unreal.

Being I got 2 of these pricey stihl carbide chains now. 1 on 4000 in 050 and 1 on a G466 in 063.

We had a good thread on sharpening them. The files were a no go for time spent. The dremel ones worked for some folks I trust for info.

But best feedback come from a good friend with one of these on his grinder too.

Guy in my chainsaw repair group FB. Great thread on carbide chains and sharpening last month.

Thanks Chad for your feedback in that carbide thread. Black Friday sell going on with 10% off and Free shipping.

Merry Christmas to me. I'll tell wife she bought it for me.


5-3/4" x 12mm x 3/16" Diamond Grinding Wheel For Carbide Saw Chain

1/8" Wheels were designed to sharpen: 1/4", 3/8" Ext, and .325 low profile tooth chainsaw chain
3/16" Wheels were designed to sharpen: Larger 3/8", .404, and Large Profile .325 tooth chainsaw chain
This wheel is made to fit the Stihl, USG, and HOS Chain Sharpening Machines