I have to wonder if the best way to deal with type of thing is to have a few of us cooperate in nailing down parts and parts saws on ebay. We don't have to bid agaist each other if we all know whats going on and we can split up our parts saws to spread parts to those in the cooperative effort. Think about it. More eyes to find stuff and lower prices in a cooperative effort.
Maybe we can swap off lower priority projects to help as well.
I have a XL-12 with a scratched piston but everything else is in good shape and it actually runs really well, easy to start and has good power. I also have a new PISTON I bought for it. Its trade material as I want to move to the 95cc and 100cc Homelites. I'm trying to build & restore a pair of 1130G's one of which I ebayed for parts from a forum member here(It ended up being the final saw after blending). I would like to find & restore yet another XP-1020A. I just like that class saw. My current project is blending a 707g and a 770or775 I just eBayed for its Bar& Chain..hope to get a top end as well. I would really like to cherry out my 925. It doesn't need much.
Point is if get folks talking about projects and maybe one hand can wash the other.
Here is a short list of stuff I'm trying to get ahold of. I need a set of rings & possibly a barrel for my 707g. I would like to get as many XP-1020, C7, and XL-925 class parts & saws as I can. I also want to convert my 1/2 chain gear drive saws to .404. We need a place where we can discuss this stuff. I will trade out things like my XL-12, C-5's, and other parts to focus on the XP-1020, 1130G, C7, XL-925, XL-800, 707G class Homelites I want to build, use, restore, and collect.