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[s sidewall]

I've been running this through my head for awhile. My youngest daughter wants me to teach her how to run a saw. The saw belonged to he late fiance, it's a PP 4218. Hasn't been ran in over a year, he passed away last September on the 1st in a cycle crash. I started it a few weeks ago and told her I needed to adjust it, it needed adjusting when he got it but we never got to it. My problem is when I see the saw, all I can do is think of him and have to walk away from the saw. I know it's just an object but it was his saw and just can't bring myself to running it. Would it be better to just get another saw. It means something to her being it was his. I can't teacher her with my saws because they are different from hers/his. What do y'all think, tune it and let her watch me with mine and her run his?

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[LonestarStihl]

I've been running this through my head for awhile. My youngest daughter wants me to teach her how to run a saw. The saw belonged to he late fiance, it's a PP 4218. Hasn't been ran in over a year, he passed away last September on the 1st in a cycle crash. I started it a few weeks ago and told her I needed to adjust it, it needed adjusting when he got it but we never got to it. My problem is when I see the saw, all I can do is think of him and have to walk away from the saw. I know it's just an object but it was his saw and just can't bring myself to running it. Would it be better to just get another saw. It means something to her being it was his. I can't teacher her with my saws because they are different from hers/his. What do y'all think, tune it and let her watch me with mine and her run his?

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That's a tough dilemma for sure. Me personally, if I were to lose someone I don't think I could touch it. After I lost my mom when I was 12 I was devastated when my dad move any of her stuff. I'm still that way. I want things to stay the way there were.

I think it'd be best left to her. On one hand you're cherishing it as his and on he other you're honoring him by getting it running. But like I said I'm more of the first one and would have it on a shelf and would never run it again. My $0.02

 

[LonestarStihl]

If anything get her an identical saw so she is running the same model just not that saw. Just an idea

 

[s sidewall]

Well, she wants to run it, not me, I don't have to heart to. But I will tune it for her but I will never use it. He got into bow hunting and the last bow he bought was around $700 bare, after getting setup at a bow shop, he shot it for a week getting ready for last year's opening day. He passed the week before season started, the bow sits in a nice display someone had made for it. It's now displayed in a room with all his other stuff we call Shane' s room. The other bow he had was made from pcv pipe he would shoot with the kids.

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[LonestarStihl]

Well, she wants to run it, not me, I don't have to heart to. But I will tune it for her but I will never use it. He got into bow hunting and the last bow he bought was around $700 bare, after getting setup at a bow shop, he shot it for a week getting ready for last year's opening day. He passed the week before season started, the bow sits in a nice display someone had made for it. It's now displayed in a room with all his other stuff we call Shane' s room. The other bow he had was made from pcv pipe he would shoot with the kids.

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That's beautiful. Sorry for yalls loss. My heart goes out to your daughter and yalls family. God bless y'all. Loss is never easy and never gets easier.

 

[Deleted member 149229]

I can't teacher her with my saws because they are different from hers/his. What do y'all think, tune it and let her watch me with mine and her run his?

From an older guys perspective, I imagine he would have taught her how to run the saw so you're just passing on something he didn't get to. Probably make your daughter smile knowing she learned to run his saw.

 

[LonestarStihl]

From an older guys perspective, I imagine he would have taught her how to run the saw so you're just passing on something he didn't get to. Probably make your daughter smile knowing she learned to run his saw.

A good perspective for sure.

 

[Deleted member 149229]

When I lost my Dad, that following deer season I was on stand the first morning with his rifle. Felt special.

 

[bulletpruf]

I've been running this through my head for awhile. My youngest daughter wants me to teach her how to run a saw. The saw belonged to he late fiance, it's a PP 4218. Hasn't been ran in over a year, he passed away last September on the 1st in a cycle crash. I started it a few weeks ago and told her I needed to adjust it, it needed adjusting when he got it but we never got to it. My problem is when I see the saw, all I can do is think of him and have to walk away from the saw. I know it's just an object but it was his saw and just can't bring myself to running it. Would it be better to just get another saw. It means something to her being it was his. I can't teacher her with my saws because they are different from hers/his. What do y'all think, tune it and let her watch me with mine and her run his?

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It was her fiancé. Should be her decision. If it bothers you, talk to her about it. But in the end it should still be her decision.

My $.02

Scott

 

[Jackofall]

Any interest in a Mac? I'll pick it up and ship it for you. Guy is asking $35, motor stuck missing side cover


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[46 Poulan]

Why do I like the basket cases-stuck,rusted and missing parts that are hard to get. Plus I am cheap so when and if I get it running good Its better than a new saw high!!----David

 

[Jackofall]

It's the challenge!


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[Kensie1988]

Anyone have a Poulan 361 parts Saw lying around?

 

[Boomer 87]

I have a complete 360 and 361 both

 

[Boomer 87]

And the dayton version

 

[Kensie1988]

I'm looking for just the tank fitting, I don't need anything else

 

[Kensie1988]

Sent a request to Scott at Chainsawr, just wanting to have a backup plan in case he doesn't have one.

 

[s sidewall]

He dont, done check for my build.

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[s sidewall]

Me and my brother are thinking about making one using small steel tubing, putting a bubble flare on each end with a brass fitting and brazing it together.

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[Kensie1988]

Me and my brother are thinking about making one using small steel tubing, putting a bubble flare on each end with a brass fitting and brazing it together.

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Let me know how it works, if I have to i will just buy a fuel tank and scavenge the fitting off it.