What's on your bench today?

[div_h]

How are you getting on with that MS251 you bought second hand? Tried it yet? I know you were regretting buying it, just wondered if it turned out ok.

 

Hahahaha no it's knackered go a few pages back on this thread 👎

[spudulike]

Thats impressive:thumbup1:

If you are like me you have a tool for every occasion, but 80% never get used!

Most of my big sockets only get used for pushing bearings.

 

They are the ones at the bottom of the volcano in my world:thumbup:

[Adamam]

I usully factor in enough money for a new piston and more if buying anything on the bay, I don't take too much at face value!

 

This.

 

Every time I buy a saw from eBay I assume the pot/piston is going to be be dead. 'Good compression' is something that sellers seem to throw in the listing regardless of any sort of understanding; a couple of weeks ago there was a listing for (I think) a Jonsered claiming compression of 160psi while showing a photo of a compression gauge reading 130!.

 

 

I pointed this out, and the listing was changed from 'Good compression - 160psi - see photo' to 'Good compression - 130psi - see photo'!!

 

The saw I'm fixing at the moment has a spotless pot/piston and is the first for maybe a year...

 

[spudulike]

This.

 

Every time I buy a saw from eBay I assume the pot/piston is going to be be dead. 'Good compression' is something that sellers seem to throw in the listing regardless of any sort of understanding; a couple of weeks ago there was a listing for (I think) a Jonsered claiming compression of 160psi while showing a photo of a compression gauge reading 130!.

 

 

I pointed this out, and the listing was changed from 'Good compression - 160psi - see photo' to 'Good compression - 130psi - see photo'!!

 

The saw I'm fixing at the moment has a spotless pot/piston and is the first for maybe a year...

 

 

 

In the early days I picked up a 254XP and the owner said it had good compression, got it home without checking, picked it up with the recoil pull and it fell to earth that fast I though the plug was out.

 

Found out it only had 3/4 of the piston ring and the end of the piston skirt was missing! I pointed out to the seller that he had said he put it in the shed and then it wouldn't start and he wasn't very interested:sneaky2:

 

A bad case of Caveat Emptor!

[Ray1]

Bid spares or repairs price for everything, then when you have it running for the price of a new fuel line, leave appropriate feedback. It really pisses them off.

[Adamam]

Bid spares or repairs price for everything, then when you have it running for the price of a new fuel line, leave appropriate feedback. It really pisses them off.

 

I've always found it better to maintain good relationships with buyers or sellers...

 

[div_h]

Thats impressive:thumbup1:

If you are like me you have a tool for every occasion, but 80% never get used!

Most of my big sockets only get used for pushing bearings.

 

Any pictures of your bench Barrie?

Just some spanners😃

[spudulike]

Any pictures of your bench Barrie?

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Just some spanners😃

 

You lot have OCD:001_rolleyes:

[div_h]

It gets worse 😂 all extensions from 1/4 3/8 1/2 all in order plus ratchets

[spudulike]

Slight mod to the Stihl 020AV, the owner wanted a connector to hook a strop on to as the original saw had none, the area he was suggesting was the fuel tank......drilling that wouldn't be good.

 

The handle gave a good thick casting that has been drilled, tapped and then used stud lock and a nut on the internal side - should be good and strong:thumbup: