I lost the clip putting the case together somehow. That being said, this saw has new Nachi crank bearings, OEM seals and gaskets. This saw is going to be for sale soon.
Very cool I just ordered a 288 kit from farmertech. Seen the cranks and rods have become much harder. I’m excited to port it. Got a 36” bar coming. I’ve got a lot of cutting to do
I just bought one like new 288 made in Brazil, but some of the parts aren't exactly like the original Swedish made chainsaw was, I have couple and I checked them out.
I have a 288xp on the bench that I am going to restore. I am torn on which "jug" to go with: Hyway ($90), Meteor ($129), OEM ($200). This won't be my main go to saw, I just enjoy restoring them and I'll never get my money back when I eventually have to sell it. Thanks for the video and nice job as always.
Here's another option, there's an OEM cylinder for sale on ebay. It's used and has no piston but I think it could be bought for about $75ish (bidding is at $45 with shipping with a day and a half left). Add a Meteor piston for 40ish and that's a good value.
Let's say you buy a roll of 3/8 .050 chain for say $350. There's 1640 drive links. That's 0.213 per drive link. A 20" chain (72drive links) would be $15.37 per loop. That being said, if you can justify the cost of the spinner and breaker ($150-200 for a good set) as an initial cost and have a long term plan or you use a bunch of chain, it totally makes sense.
