Thread: 52cc e-bay chainsaw

Originally Posted by cyco

hi i'm just wondering if anyboby has bought or used one of the 52cc e-bay chainsaws on their mills as yet? if so how did it go!
i'm only milling small stuff but using my dads old stihl 07s just isn't working out as it's big, it's heavy has no chain break and has a kick back as you start it that near rips your arm off.
have a tight budget so a new brand name is out of the question and having trouble finding a half decent second hand one, been looking on e-bay, trading post, clearing sales and locals that i no in the logging industry.

thanks

simon

Simon, I can't comment personally on these saws but some folks over on ArboristeSite.com have been reckoning they are a good example of getting what you pay for. The main problem is quality control, some will last OK but others will need to be taken back to the store - er ebay, er . . . . . who did you buy it from again? You'd be better of buying a cheapy from Bunnys. If you live near a Bunny's store it may not matter but if you are miles from nowhere trying to mill a log - Bummerrrr!

Stick with the old Stihl

It might be heavy and lacking a chain brake.. (thats not such an issue if you have it bolted to some sort of mill) but it still works after 'x' number of years.

Keep an eye out for a big ole Stihl or Husky from that vintage and spend your hard earned $$ on fixing that up instead. It will probably be heavier and even harder to start, but it will be 10 times better for milling.


Cheers

Ian

I wonder what people who actually purchased one of these think of them

Originally Posted by cyco

hi i'm just wondering if anyboby has bought or used one of the 52cc e-bay chainsaws on their mills as yet? if so how did it go!
i'm only milling small stuff but using my dads old stihl 07s just isn't working out as it's big, it's heavy has no chain break and has a kick back as you start it that near rips your arm off.
have a tight budget so a new brand name is out of the question and having trouble finding a half decent second hand one, been looking on e-bay, trading post, clearing sales and locals that i no in the logging industry.

thanks

Simon

I cant see anywhere on those listings that says they have a warranty. At least if you get a bunnies unit you will get 12 months warranty.

My electric McChulloch CS was about $160 and I have milled a fair bit of hard dry redgum with it and its still going strong. It cuts much better with a Stihl Picco chain on it rather than the low-kickback chain that comes with it.

Those ebay saws must be a rip from a Jred or Husky, so I'm sure parts are available.

Post some pics of your Stihl, are you sure its an 07 or do you mean 076?

it's definatly a 07s my dad bought it in 1961 still has all the paper work.
i found it on the stihl web site. i'll take some pic's and post them if i can.
the timber i'm milling is silver wattle(acacia dealbata) in the same family as the blackwood a lighter wood with a light brown, pink look to it.
thanks to every one for their input.


simon

This the model you've got?

Well, I accidentally bought one of those 52cc saws off ebay, basically because I got it for under $100 on a last minute bid where no other bidder seemed to be staying up to snipe it off me

Anyone got it in the mail and assembled. Actually, its pretty good for the price. The finish seems reasonable but you casn notice the cost cutting components, like plastic fuel/oil caps, and pretty dodgy choke control etc. But it all works and came with a decent bar and Carlton chain. The motor seems to have plenty of grunt... definitely 52cc worth and I've chopped up quite a few trees with it and it had no troubles. As long as you look after it well and run in the engine a little before getting into the big stuff, it seems to work fine. As good as any low priced bunnies saw.

Ive used it in my mill too and it worked fine. Slow going, but I was cutting quite dry hardwood so slow was the order of the day.

Would I buy one again? If I could get one for around $200 delivered, I say yes. Mine was a real bargain, because somehow, they sent me two saws for the price of one!

I reckon they are pretty good for the $$.

As I said, if you treat em like crap, they probably wont last, but so far mine are purring like babies with a lot of TLC in between

thats the one dj.

thanks dean it sounds like the chinese crf 50 copy motorbike i bought for my son then, maintainance is the one thing i am half good at.
thanks again.

Originally Posted by cyco

thanks dean it sounds like the chinese crf 50 copy motorbike i bought for my son then, maintainance is the one thing i am half good at.
thanks again.

Yeah i bought my boy one of those Chinese 110cc quad bikes they are flogging off on ebay for cheap these days. Goes alright so far (had it for 2 weeks). Making sure to run it in properly though. Already changed oil twice (first to get rid of the chinese rice oil in the motor, and second after first tank to get rid of any dodgy bits that come off the insides during first use).

Has plenty of guts and spare parts are cheap too

G'day Simon,

You have caused me to re-live very unpleasant memories
of a recent eBay purchase of the 52cc chainsaw.

I am an avid user of eBay and love it ... this purchase
was my one and only disappointment.

Will be happy to give details via E-Mail if you wish.

Allan

Originally Posted by Allan at Wallan

Will be happy to give details via E-Mail if you wish.

Allan

No, please tell us all

Originally Posted by Allan at Wallan

G'day Simon,

You have caused me to re-live very unpleasant memories
of a recent eBay purchase of the 52cc chainsaw.

I am an avid user of eBay and love it ... this purchase
was my one and only disappointment.

Will be happy to give details via E-Mail if you wish.

Allan

Using PM's and emails makes the forums redundant, so post away so we can all see.

Al

Hi,
Purchased mine for $170 on eBay only to find the automatic oil
pump was not working. My son-in-law got one at the same time
for $160 and his oil pump was flooding oil everywhere. I contacted
the company who sent me two new oil pumps to be fitted at my
own expense. The repair shop fitted them but still did not work
properly. Took mine back to the repair shop who stated,
a) cheap junk - dont waste your money.
b) dont bring the chainsaw back again - will not touch it.

I contacted the seller again and requested a complete new
chainsaw as I would not be spending anymore on repairs.
Seller refused and offered to send me another oil pump.

I then stated that I would re-advertise my chainsaw on eBay
for next to nothing, display it as their brand and describe it
as rubbish and may only be good for spare parts. This brought
a response from the company claiming that I will need a good
lawyer as they would sue me for all I was worth.

I am currently cutting my firewood with it by cutting two blocks
of wood, dribbling oil onto the chain then cutting two more, then
more oil etc.

Do your self a favour spend your money on a proven brand.

Gday Allan, should be able to get your saw oiling again. Post some pics of the new and old oil pumps and some of where it goes on the saw as well as the saw itself. You may be surprised at the knowledge here and very well could get it working properly again with the advice given.

I knew zero about chainsaws, but with help here and another forum I am half way through a complete rebuild of a Stihl chainsaw.

Start a new thread if you want.