Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

Have not been here in a while, my last post gave me some good feedback though.   I had posted about loaning a co worker/higher level mgr my Husqvarna 036 saw and him returning it to me mangled.   I got a lot of advice about not loaning tools, and I guess it just took me the hard way to find out how true that advice is.  He paid me the $100 and I went out and bought a new Husqvarna 340 from my local dealer in Chardon, Ohio.  My old saw was in pieces from them trying to diagnose the problems.  I still have all the pieces, and am wondering if this saw is worth fixing (dealer said cylinder compression was fine).  I'll have to bring the fax home from work to list the parts, but the price the dealer gave me was about $95 for the parts, and about the same for labor (hence the purchase of the new saw).  Any idea if people buy saws, like old cars, for parts?

Thanks,

Paul R

I would just keep it as a parts saw.  Ya break a small part on your other, ya got a quick fix(carb, bar, chain, gas tank, whatever!!!).  Let it double as a nice halloween decoration addition in the off season.  I have a nice dead guy weilding chain saw w/ strobe light on my porch and chain saw audio.