Twin 088's and alaskan mill

[Dalynn]

I've just been offered a pair of sad looking 088's that start ok and seem to run fine, together with an alaskan Mill, there are two long bars I,m guesing at abot 5Ft one of wich is almost new and one almost new chain. There is also the oiler and other bits and pieces which will alow the mill to run with single power head. (If I buy a new Bar and chain to suit).

The questions I have are is there anything in particular I should be checking out on the power heads. They've been run on veggie oil and everything is gummed up with it.

I know its impossible to do without seeing the machines but, how much of my hard earned cash do you think I should be willing to part with for the package

[delabodge]

I`d want to see them running,,,and working under stress, Ie milling!!

[agg221]

Depends how much you've been offered them for. But, if the saws start and idle, then run up (and revs drop quickly when you let go of the throttle) I would be inclined to think good rather than bad.

 

Alec

[Goaty]

Hope this helps watch and see what happens

Stihl Chainsaw Logging Mill with Three Powerheads. Mill Timber | eBay

[Dalynn]

Just checked both bars are woodsman pro and are 5Ft.

Does anyone know of a UK supplier of these bars.

If I wanted to use just one of the powerheads on soft wood would the cannon helper handle fit???

[Dalynn]

Forgot to say his opening asking price is £1k for the whole package.

[burrell_]

a 088 that looks dogy that runs will go for 350-450 pound

mill new would be about £260 witch u ent going to get no where near that

bars u may get £250-400 if there in good nick

thats what u maybe looking at on ebay

so i think 1k would be a fair price with out seeing pic of it

at the end of the day anything is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it and no more

[Dalynn]

Thanks for that, Those are more or less the figures I came up with.

He's just dropped them off for us to play with for a week with no obligation. He couldn't be any fairer than that!!

[burrell_]

if u have a good lump of wood get 2-3 good cut out of the saws if anything is going to go wrong it will happen with in 2-3 cut

[Dalynn]

We are breaking up a 36" oak that blew down a couple of weeks ago next week, so the timing couldn't be better.