Post your special OPE dump/curb finds here!

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rwh963

Discussion Starter · Dec 9, 2021

I have posted about dump picks a number of times in the general section, usually embedded in an ongoing thread. I thought I would start a thread dedicated to those free finds that may or may not have been worth dragging home.

My most recent pick was this weekend when I spotted a straight shaft grass trimmer on the metal scrap pile. I don't have a straight shaft, so took a look. Turned to to be an Echo SRM-210! Missing a fuel cap. Took it home, checked it out. Plug was in good shape (probably original NGK). Air filter clean. Cleaned it up a little, put in a new fuel filter, a used Echo cap I happened too have, fresh fuel, and after several pulls it fired up. Idled pretty well. Noticed the fuel tank lines tank grommet was damaged and leaking fuel. I have a spare, so sometime later will deal with that. The shaft spun well, turning the head. I believe the shaft end should receive an injection of lithium grease.

I think it's around a 2008. Looking forward to using it next summer. Here is a pic of it next to an earlier dump find, an Echo GT-200R curved shaft trimmer.

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CCMoe

· #361 · 2 mo ago

rwh963 said:
I need to source a quality hose kit.

rwh963,

Milton is pretty common for connectors, inflators, blow guns, etc. Milton Type "M" fittings are also pretty common.

Milton® Industries Inc. | Tire Gauges, Inflators & Pneumatic Accessories (miltonindustries.com)

As far as hoses go, you get what you pay for.

I use these on air tools, nailers, staplers mainly. They aleviate the weight and direction pulling of the air hose letting you put the fastener where it needs to be.

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CCMoe

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crazzywolfie

· #362 · 2 mo ago

CCMoe said:
Milton is pretty common for connectors.

i would be less likely to recommend them with the quality their couplers lately. i like ones i got on my older air lines but they are about 12 years old. the new ones use the exact same design but i have found them harder to hook up and more likely to leak even if the tool uses 1 of the brand new fitting that came with the coupler. i think i found some other brand ones that were about 1/2 the price that i am happier with.

as far as airlines go it can really be hard to recommend any. they can be real hit and miss. the first couple airlines i bought were junk and ended up getting returned. bought another 40ft hose last fall and it is going bad already also. i guess make sure to buy one that has good warranty and good reviews. it is not like air lines are that expensive. i would recommend getting the 3/8" line even if you get the line with 1/4" fittings. i find they still flow better then the 1/4" air lines and are usually not that much more expensive.

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CCMoe

· #363 · 2 mo ago

crazzywolfie said:
i would be less likely to recommend them with the quality their couplers lately. i like ones i got on my older air lines but they are about 12 years old. the new ones use the exact same design but i have found them harder to hook up and more likely to leak even if the tool uses 1 of the brand new fitting that came with the coupler. i think i found some other brand ones that were about 1/2 the price that i am happier with.

as far as airlines go it can really be hard to recommend any. they can be real hit and miss. the first couple airlines i bought were junk and ended up getting returned. bought another 40ft hose last fall and it is going bad already also. i guess make sure to buy one that has good warranty and good reviews. it is not like air lines are that expensive. i would recommend getting the 3/8" line even if you get the line with 1/4" fittings. i find they still flow better then the 1/4" air lines and are usually not that much more expensive.

crazzywolfie,

You get what you pay for, various connectors at different price points.

CCMoe

rwh963

Discussion Starter · #364 · 2 mo ago

Who knows, maybe something will show up at the dump!

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tabora

· #365 · 2 mo ago

rwh963 said:
I need to source a quality hose kit.

Air Hoses & Reels - Harbor Freight Tools

Harbor Freight offers a large selection of air hoses & reels for a variety of applications. Ultra-durable designed to handle the toughest work conditions.

www.harborfreight.com

rwh963

Discussion Starter · #366 · 2 mo ago

rwh963 said:
Who knows, maybe something will show up at the dump!

and what i'm really saying is a lot of "vintage" items get tossed, so perhaps higher quality.

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rwh963

Discussion Starter · #367 · 2 mo ago (Edited)

tabora said:
Air Hoses & Reels - Harbor Freight Tools

Harbor Freight offers a large selection of air hoses & reels for a variety of applications. Ultra-durable designed to handle the toughest work conditions.

www.harborfreight.com

i actually never buy at harbor freight (except the occasional tarp). stuff just looks sub-par.

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crazzywolfie

· #368 · 2 mo ago

CCMoe said:
crazzywolfie,

You get what you pay for, various connectors at different price points.

CCMoe

i bought 2 milton coupler kits with 1 coupler and a handful of fittings. package wise it looked identical to the old coupler kits i had but like i said the quality doesn't seems as good as it used to be especially considering the cost. i got 1 airline that has been outside with the same milton coupler for the last 10 year and only recently started having issues. if the new ones were as good i would run them but i am not happy enough with them use them.

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rwh963 said:
i actually never but at harbor freight (except the occasional tarp). stuff just looks sub-par.

i would assume like most places they sell brand name stuff along with no name stuff but have to sometimes sort thru the no name stuff to find decent quality stuff. i don't think i remember my airlines being advertised as goodyear airlines but that is what is written on them. i luckily bought 2 and been pretty happy with them. my only regret is not buying 3 or 4.

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CCMoe

· #369 · 2 mo ago

crazzywolfie said:
i bought 2 milton coupler kits with 1 coupler and a handful of fittings. package wise it looked identical to the old coupler kits i had but like i said the quality doesn't seems as good as it used to be especially considering the cost. i got 1 airline that has been outside with the same milton coupler for the last 10 year and only recently started having issues. if the new ones were as good i would run them but i am not happy enough with them use them.
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i would assume like most places they sell brand name stuff along with no name stuff but have to sometimes sort thru the no name stuff to find decent quality stuff. i don't think i remember my airlines being advertised as goodyear airlines but that is what is written on them. i luckily bought 2 and been pretty happy with them. my only regret is not buying 3 or 4.

I bought a couple of the red color coded multipacks of the"M" type connectors, what I have used are doing fine. Your results may vary.

CCMoe

rwh963

Discussion Starter · #370 · 28 d ago

Oil!

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rwh963

Discussion Starter · #371 · 28 d ago

Wheels!

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rwh963

Discussion Starter · #372 · 28 d ago

Stoves and saws!

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rwh963

Discussion Starter · #373 · 28 d ago

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Cleaned up good. Off a Yardman.

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rwh963

Discussion Starter · #374 · 27 d ago

My remaining mowers for sale (excluding a Honda). Sold two others so far. Mowers vs blowers, grass will grow, snow may not fall.

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rwh963

Discussion Starter · #375 · 23 d ago

rwh963 said:
Only a little yellowish fluid come out of the lower drain, under pressure.

and you’re saying the horizontal polycarbonate bowl is wrongly positioned?

Grabbed this for $20 at harbor freight. Half ways decent??

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scrappy

· #376 · 23 d ago

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The mower is like brand new, needed a carb cleaning. Runs perfect. Asking $100 and no calls, strange.

The rider is an '88 with low hours. Asking $300 and no calls either. I go any lower on these and its back to the curb, no profit not worth the time.

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rwh963

Discussion Starter · #377 · 14 d ago

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Totally unfamiliar. Anybody?

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tabora

· #378 · 14 d ago

rwh963 said:
Totally unfamiliar. Anybody?

American Yard Products (AYP) was created in 1988 when Electrolux purchased Roper and merged it with its Husqvarna and Poulan/Weedeater divisions. American Yard Products built lawn and garden equipment under a number of brand names including Craftsman products for Sears. In 2006, Electrolux spun off its AYP division as a separate company using the Husqvarna name.

rwh963

Discussion Starter · #379 · 14 d ago

tabora said:
American Yard Products (AYP) was created in 1988 when Electrolux purchased Roper and merged it with its Husqvarna and Poulan/Weedeater divisions. American Yard Products built lawn and garden equipment under a number of brand names including Craftsman products for Sears. In 2006, Electrolux spun off its AYP division as a separate company using the Husqvarna name.

Thank you professor! Any comments on quality etc? Engine claims commercial level.

tabora

· #380 · 14 d ago (Edited)

rwh963 said:
Any comments on quality etc? Engine claims commercial level.

Most American-made OPE from that era was pretty good. Looks like that particular one is from the early 1990s. That ANSI spec revision was for 1990-1995 and was superseded Jan. 1, 1996.

There's virtually no information available online for AYP Model HW225BM, though, other than some parts diagrams:

AYP - American Yard Products
Outdoor Power Equipment
Rotary Mowers, Tillers and Tractors
Rally, Roper, Sears, Electrolux Home Products
Rotary Mowers ( 1990 models )
Model CHW225B

ayp chw225b Parts Catalog - Page 1 of 3

chw225b - read user manual online or download in PDF format. Pages in total: 3.

manualsbrain.com

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