Thinking of grabbing cheap 026

[STOVE]

I currently own a single saw. OH THE HORROR! However I am interested in learning more about teardown and the mechanics of saws. I have located an older 026 at a pawn. It will run be not stay running.

Seems like a saw that has a lot of OEM and AM parts available. At $75 I was wondering if it would be a good saw to learn the ins and outs on. My biggest hang up is it isn’t that much different than my current saw. CS-400, with 18” bar. I don’t think it would do much that my current cannot.

I’m guessing the shop won’t let me compression test it. He wouldn’t let. Me take the muffler off and see the piston or cylinder

Would it be a good saw to tear down for a beginner ? Adding basic rubber components and typical tune up items I got to around $70 in a cart on saw salvage.

 

[Mad Professor]

I currently own a single saw. OH THE HORROR! However I am interested in learning more about teardown and the mechanics of saws. I have located an older 026 at a pawn. It will run be not stay running.

Seems like a saw that has a lot of OEM and AM parts available. At $75 I was wondering if it would be a good saw to learn the ins and outs on. My biggest hang up is it isn’t that much different than my current saw. CS-400, with 18” bar. I don’t think it would do much that my current cannot.

I’m guessing the shop won’t let me compression test it. He wouldn’t let. Me take the muffler off and see the piston or cylinder

Would it be a good saw to tear down for a beginner ? Adding basic rubber components and typical tune up items I got to around $70 in a cart on saw salvage.

Post some pictures of it. B/C in good shape? Carb have Hi/Lo? Won't stay running? What does fuel look like?

If he won't let you pull muffler, offer $50-60. Does it feel like it has good compression/won't drop down if you lift by the starter rope?

Even $75 ain't bad if it has decent parts.

 

[sawmill sam]

I currently own a single saw. OH THE HORROR! However I am interested in learning more about teardown and the mechanics of saws. I have located an older 026 at a pawn. It will run be not stay running.

Seems like a saw that has a lot of OEM and AM parts available. At $75 I was wondering if it would be a good saw to learn the ins and outs on. My biggest hang up is it isn’t that much different than my current saw. CS-400, with 18” bar. I don’t think it would do much that my current cannot.

I’m guessing the shop won’t let me compression test it. He wouldn’t let. Me take the muffler off and see the piston or cylinder

Would it be a good saw to tear down for a beginner ? Adding basic rubber components and typical tune up items I got to around $70 in a cart on saw salvage.

I would have to assume it needs more than a tune up! Like Mad said, will it drop under its own weight when holding the cord?

 

[STOVE]

Post some pictures of it. B/C in good shape? Carb have Hi/Lo? Won't stay running? What does fuel look like?

If he won't let you pull muffler, offer $50-60. Does it feel like it has good compression/won't drop down if you lift by the starter rope?

Even $75 ain't bad if it has decent parts.

I would have to assume it needs more than a tune up! Like Mad said, will it drop under its own weight when holding the cord?

It will stay up doing the hold the cord test. It has some sun damage for sure. But I don’t really care about cosmetics

 

[nedsim]

Post some pictures of it. B/C in good shape? Carb have Hi/Lo? Won't stay running? What does fuel look like?

If he won't let you pull muffler, offer $50-60. Does it feel like it has good compression/won't drop down if you lift by the starter rope?

Even $75 ain't bad if it has decent parts.

I'd offer:
$50 if you can't remove the muffler
$100 if you can remove the muffler and it looks good
$50 - $60 if you remove the muffler and you see damage
And, if you trust the guy, a $25 dollar deposit that you forfeit if you remove the muffler and don't replace it properly.

Keep in mind that the pawnshop probably has $25 to $40 in the saw and that the owner was willing to give it up for that.