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Took two basket case 3400's and made a runner
« on: August 02, 2014, 05:01:03 pm »
Everything that was bad on one was; I won't say good, decent on the other one. $35 and some spare parts left over. Fires right up and cuts well once I sharpened the chain and filed the rakers.



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Re: Took two basket case 3400's and made a runner
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2014, 05:11:49 pm »
Great job.  I did the same thing a while ago (two partial 3400's in a box made one good runner).  Sold the runner on feebay a while back, and still have some parts left over.
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Re: Took two basket case 3400's and made a runner
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2014, 05:43:04 pm »
The other saw was stiff when I tried to turn it over. The one I made a runner turned over well and and had fairly good compression. Pulled the jug on the stiff one after I got the other one running and it was just lacquered up. Piston and cyl are both decent.
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Re: Took two basket case 3400's and made a runner
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2014, 10:39:46 pm »
Nice job and good firewood saw.
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Re: Took two basket case 3400's and made a runner
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2014, 03:04:38 am »
Quote from: 3000 FPS on August 03, 2014, 10:39:46 pm
Nice job and good firewood saw.

A little on the heavy side, but a fun saw to run with a 16" bar.

I cut some cherry with it. Then started working some issues. Tank vent was dry rotted. Extra piece of fuel line and a screw fixed that, Loose intake screw that I had tightened backed out again. A little lock tight seems to have gotten that. Worked on the tune, the idle screw was backed way out.

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Re: Took two basket case 3400's and made a runner
« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2014, 08:16:22 pm »
Yes they are on heavy side but dependable and they get the job done.   Most of the cutting I have done with mine is bucking up logs for splitting.   When I go up into the mountains I like using saws that have chain brakes on them.
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Re: Took two basket case 3400's and made a runner
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2014, 09:33:31 pm »
I was using a 3700 last weekend to help some friends and put about five tanks through it. The high screw kept backing out which I guess is better than the opposite. I guess a little spring stretch is in order. Great saw though. The friend was using a 4620 and the 3700 was about 2-1/2 cuts to his one.
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Re: Took two basket case 3400's and made a runner
« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2014, 10:13:08 pm »
That little 4620 cannot come close to what a 3700 can do.    I believe the one I have will keep up with a 4000.
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Re: Took two basket case 3400's and made a runner
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2014, 06:16:36 pm »
I like these old green saws. Built like a tank. I am going to have to keep my eye out for a 3700 and or a 4000 I guess.
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