032AV fitting chain brake

[HDAV]

Was about to buy an 032AV then found out it doesn’t have a chain brake..... working on the basis of an older quality saw is better than a new cheapo one and experience of a husky 235 (incredibly frustrating thing) makes me want a stihl (combis have been brilliant but sometimes needs more oomph than they can offer....) 

 

is it easy to fit a brake to ones that didn’t come from the factory with them? Parts seem cheap 

Stihl 032 AV Chainsaw (032AV) Parts Diagram, Chain Brake

WWW.DIYSPAREPARTS.COM

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View Stihl 032 AV Chainsaw (032AV) Parts Diagram , Chain Brake to easily locate and buy the spares that fit this machine.

 

assume cover and nuts arent needed? The other bits are doesn’t seem to bad for £20 ish? Looks like cover is as needs a slot for brake lever....

Edited November 29, 2020 by HDAV

[HDAV]

Bump, still looking for a saw for garden/ firewood use rather than felling trees or climbing. Seeing quite a few stihl saws without chain brakes anyone retrofitted a brake? Only ever used a saw with a brake so what’s the score essential or only muppet amateurs? 

Edited December 23, 2020 by HDAV

[dumper]

On anything under 30 inches I wouldn’t use a saw with no brake 

given the age of a saw with no brake parts are always going to be in short supply and the anti vib could be non existent 

 

Edited December 23, 2020 by dumper

[HDAV]

The saw was available with and without a brake at the time it was optional

[Moose McAlpine]

Why do you want a 40-year-old saw?

[Rough Hewn]

Bump, still looking for a saw for garden/ firewood use rather than felling trees or climbing. Seeing quite a few stihl saws without chain brakes anyone retrofitted a brake? Only ever used a saw with a brake so what’s the score essential or only muppet amateurs? 

Chain brakes are essential.
Don’t bother with that old dinosaw.
You’ll be repairing it often.
Most modern stihl saws will do what you need.
Chat to your local dealer.
Or ask on here for a second hander.
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[dumper]

I am not understanding why you want to invest in such a old saw, it’s a collectors item modern saws are far more economical less tiring and safer to run the vibrations from the saw will be awful get a modern saw and put the dinosaurs out to grass it’s earned a retirement 

[Moose McAlpine]

1 hour ago, dumper said:

I am not understanding why you want to invest in such a old saw, it’s a collectors item modern saws are far more economical less tiring and safer to run the vibrations from the saw will be awful get a modern saw and put the dinosaurs out to grass it’s earned a retirement 

 

Dinosaws. 😂

[HDAV]

8 hours ago, Moose McAlpine said:

 

Dinosaws. 😂

Love it!

 

so part of the reason was the fact it’s occasional home owner use only, people don’t rate the new domestic  level saws 181 etc, happy to learn and repair as I go  rather than buy cheap Chinese made stuff....

 

having access to a Husqvarna 235 (I think) it’s a rarely used and frustrating device where as my also rarely used stihl Kombi is are a dream I was hoping an older saw I could

learn to use would be a better buy, but want to be safe.

 

or should I just go buy an aldi/Lidl special 🤷‍♂️
 

 

is there a classified section on here?

Edited December 25, 2020 by HDAV

[Moose McAlpine]

An older saw, i can understand. But a 40-year-old saw not so much. Then add in the cost of parts and hassle of retrofitting the chainbrake.

 

You can get older pro/farmer saws on eBay easily, lots of good used robust saws. I've bought 7 saws off eBay so far, only 2 were new, no issues.

 

What bar/displacement do you need and what's your budget? 

Edited December 25, 2020 by Moose McAlpine