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Chain Saw Chat

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Bonnie and Clyde, toast and jam, night and day. Some things just go together and if you're involved in Forestry you've probably an interest in chainsaws.

So whether you are a Stihl, Husqvarna, Jonsered, Efco, Tanaka or other brand owner this thread can be where owners or buyers can discuss and debate anything about saws from oils to chains, down to PPE.

If you have a chainsaw related query that you feel is too small for its own thread or you want to let people know of good deals, hints/advice or places to buy parts then post it here.

(Original concept courtesy of 'Mozart'.)

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Bullocks

CJhaughey wrote: »

I happened upon a very good deal on a 390xp so good I couldn't pass it up.
390xp-395xp and 3120xp are now discontinued so not even available new any longer.
No doubt there will be a 59?xp somewhere in the future but for now I may as well get milling and offset the price of the saw somewhat.
I have to get a B&C for it not sure what size to go for, I know milling loses a little width but I'd like to keep it somewhat balanced as well for felling.

Would it be worth getting a bar for milling and one for felling? Bit of a cost but maybe better have the right bar for milling anyhow cos it won't be easy on a saw

O.A.P

One third the cc of the saw is a rule I've read somewhere , here maybe.
I got a 30 inch bar for the 395 when I needed more than the 24 inch it came with and it has no bother at all with it. It's a nicer saw to work with when the smaller bar is on though.
It's hardly ever on though so it might be a matter of getting used to it.
That's a long way of saying Bullocks right.

[Deleted User]

Worth looking for a package deal for bar and chains if you’re considering the Granberg mill. I got mine bundled with a big Tsumura solid bar with replaceable sprocket tips and a couple of Carlton skip chains. Long time ago now but if I remember correctly the bar and chains were about half off with the 36” capacity mill compared to buying separately.

CJhaughey

JayZeus wrote: »

Worth looking for a package deal for bar and chains if you’re considering the Granberg mill. I got mine bundled with a big Tsumura solid bar with replaceable sprocket tips and a couple of Carlton skip chains. Long time ago now but if I remember correctly the bar and chains were about half off with the 36” capacity mill compared to buying separately.

I must have a search around, there are a lot more mills around now and the prices seem to have come down a lot.
I have been looking at the Panther Mills from Rob Dyer in the UK which look pretty good and he has B+C kits as well, I'd like to go for a Tsumura or one of the lightened bars for felling and crosscutting but for the mill I would probably go for a solid as well as being cheaper I feel they are more rigid and less prone to movement compared with a laminated type bar.

zetecescort

not a saw but still 2 stroke.

Will running a strimmer with a cracked primer bulb allow it to draw in extra air and cause damage?

stock>

wont cause damage but will draw air and probably not run................................................

Bullocks

zetecescort wrote: »

not a saw but still 2 stroke.

Will running a strimmer with a cracked primer bulb allow it to draw in extra air and cause damage?

I have a small dolmar that cuts and runs like a demon. The primer bulb perished a few months ago but it still starts and runs no bother. I was expecting it to give trouble but its sound so far and I've cut 4 dump trailers of timber in the last few weeks without missing a beat.
I bought one but haven't got around to putting it in yet

zetecescort

thanks. its starts and runs fine. only used it a little around the house today and will get it fixed once the local dealer opens again

stock>

zetecescort wrote: »

thanks. its starts and runs fine. only used it a little around the house today and will get it fixed once the local dealer opens again

https://eurosmallengineparts.ie/
have a look here you might be able to get one delivered.................................

CJhaughey

You could always join the fuel hoses with a small tube like the inside of a pen or similar as long as its fuel safeish.
It won't start as easy as a primer bulb but repeated pulls will induce enough vacuum after a while.

00wyk

CJhaughey wrote: »

I happened upon a very good deal on a 390xp so good I couldn't pass it up.
390xp-395xp and 3120xp are now discontinued so not even available new any longer.
No doubt there will be a 59?xp somewhere in the future but for now I may as well get milling and offset the price of the saw somewhat.
I have to get a B&C for it not sure what size to go for, I know milling loses a little width but I'd like to keep it somewhat balanced as well for felling.

What did you end up going with on the milling side of things?

CJhaughey

00wyk wrote: »

What did you end up going with on the milling side of things?

I bought a 390xp from a guy in Greece who has sent it, but due to the present situation its somewhere between there and here, I can see by the tracking that it has left Greece but not arrived here yet.
My post mistress told me there is over a million items of post in Dublin waiting! so it might be a while.
I haven't bothered ordering anything else while I wait for the powerhead to arrive.:(
I guess it depends a lot on the frequency of air traffic from wherever you are ordering from, because I have got stuff from the US and UK recently albeit slower than normal.
You still can't send stuff from Ireland to Greece either.
Anyway, hopefully when it arrives I can get started, Looking forward to a brand new saw, never bought one BN before.

00wyk

CJhaughey wrote: »

I bought a 390xp from a guy in Greece who has sent it, but due to the present situation its somewhere between there and here, I can see by the tracking that it has left Greece but not arrived here yet.
My post mistress told me there is over a million items of post in Dublin waiting! so it might be a while.
I haven't bothered ordering anything else while I wait for the powerhead to arrive.:(
I guess it depends a lot on the frequency of air traffic from wherever you are ordering from, because I have got stuff from the US and UK recently albeit slower than normal.
You still can't send stuff from Ireland to Greece either.
Anyway, hopefully when it arrives I can get started, Looking forward to a brand new saw, never bought one BN before.

Oh dear. I wonder is it that Greek guy off the AS site? The one that is an American/Grecian(?) in Greece that is a Stihl dealer?

Anywho, I understand the issue with the shipping side of things. You basically have to deal with the EU and UK only(at least for now) and use private carriers like DHL etc if you want any chance of expediency at all. I have a thing I ordered off of Brezos' site for our tiny whippet to be comfy in the car that hasn't arrived for over a month so far. The little monster is like a big spider crawling about the place while we're driving - it's an emergency don't you know?

Because of brexit, I am in the middle of negotiating with a UK company to carry their stock for Irish sales. As it is, I have to think long and hard about it even though I am currently their only Irish carrier for some items already. We just dunno between Covid and Brexit what is going to happen. Seeing how Bojo is negotiating isn't making any of us confident in a deal.

CJhaughey

Yeah I got it from Dan, in fairness to him it isn't his fault, but no-one expected that there would be a complete shutdown of the postal service.
I can't complain its the same price as a 550XP mk2 is here plus anything north of the 572xp is no longer sold in the EU.
Its not just Ireland but all of the EU so far and probably further away soon.
Most fallers are happy enough with 70cc saws even in the PNW long bar territory so I guess the idea behind the 390-395 and 3120 is that they are just big block dinosaws and will eventually be phased out everywhere with a powerful 5 series 70+cc saw replacing them.

I wouldn't be at all confident about continued trading with the UK, once they are out of the transition phase VAT will be an issue.
And any stuff you can get from the UK will generally be available from the US at lower prices and probably slightly slower postage, although I have found the speed of postage can sometimes be faster than getting stuff in from the UK.
Germany is pretty competitive for most stuff and is the same currency which removes a lot of the uncertainty as well.

00wyk

That's exactly what we're trying to do. Get as much stock over here before tariffs or what not happen. He ships a huge amount, so right now the shipping isn't bad to Ireland. But it may well be in the immediate future. You probably know the site, too. So, hopefully we can work sumfin out and I can start advertising here and other places as their Irish entity while this whole Brexit tornado turns and turns.

As far as 70cc saws - when I was in Oregon and Washington I used four saws that I recall fondly: An 044, an 046, a 372xp and a 385xp. I still own an 044 that I recently ported myself. I just like the feel of the rubber AV. I also have a mildly ported 288 for the big stuff. My finger tips are a bit numb nowadays, tho, from years of bad AV

Here's a few of our saws on the estate I am testing out on an oak log - the 044 and 288 are towards the end.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icMIwpPKdi8

CJhaughey

Well guess what turned up on my doorstep this morning!

O.A.P

CJhaughey wrote: »

Well guess what turned up on my doorstep this morning!

Fine saw , well ware.

CJhaughey

O.A.P wrote: »

Fine saw , well ware.

Thanks I haven't even put fuel or oil in it yet, need to get a bar or two and some chains and go from there.

00wyk

They are good lil sawrs

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893bet

I am expecting a Husqvarna 130. Small saw to compliment the Stihl MS290 that I have.

Last Husqvarna I had was a 435 (I think) and it was a lemon. Hope this one is better.

hopeso

I need a new exhaust for my Stihl 039. I went to my local dealer about a month ago to get one. He told me he would have one in a few days, and phone me when he got it, but that was the last I heard of it....
I went online tonight to see what’s available. I ended up on eBay, where there’s any amount of complete exhausts (including bolts, nuts, gasket) available from China for about €15 with free postage. I’m normally one to buy genuine whenever possible, but I wonder if it would be worth chancing one of these at that money? I imagine the genuine Stihl bolts alone would nearly cost that.....and probably come from China anyway.
Failing that, can anyone recommend an online seller to supply a genuine one?

jmreire

A question for experienced chain saw users ( more experienced than me anyway !!! ) what is your opinion of the Husqvarna 460 Rancher-20" bar? If you had /have one presently, would you be inclined to keep it or change it if the opportunity presented itself?

Heavy handed

hopeso wrote: »

I need a new exhaust for my Stihl 039. I went to my local dealer about a month ago to get one. He told me he would have one in a few days, and phone me when he got it, but that was the last I heard of it....
I went online tonight to see what’s available. I ended up on eBay, where there’s any amount of complete exhausts (including bolts, nuts, gasket) available from China for about €15 with free postage. I’m normally one to buy genuine whenever possible, but I wonder if it would be worth chancing one of these at that money? I imagine the genuine Stihl bolts alone would nearly cost that.....and probably come from China anyway.
Failing that, can anyone recommend an online seller to supply a genuine one?

L&S engineers in the uk is where I get all my parts. If you know the part number you’ll find it on there website. Takes about a week to come if they’ve one in stock.

CJhaughey

jmreire wrote: »

A question for experienced chain saw users ( more experienced than me anyway !!! ) what is your opinion of the Husqvarna 460 Rancher-20" bar? If you had /have one presently, would you be inclined to keep it or change it if the opportunity presented itself?

What are you doing with it?
If its just firewood and general usage, I would say they are fine for that.

That's what they are designed for in any case.
Thats a US market saw though, not an EU model just FYI, thats probably why it has a 20" bar I think they spec 18" on the 455 but the mount is the same K095 as the 455.

jmreire

CJhaughey wrote: »

What are you doing with it?
If its just firewood and general usage, I would say they are fine for that.

That's what they are designed for in any case.
Thats a US market saw though, not an EU model just FYI, thats probably why it has a 20" bar I think they spec 18" on the 455 but the mount is the same K095 as the 455.

Yes, thats a fairly accurate description of what I'd be using it for....a couple of days intense usage a few times a year, and that's about it. Locked up in it's box the rest of the time. I was just curious to know how do they compare with other saw's, and if they can be problematic, Otherwise it's fine for me, ( but like I mentioned in my post, I'm no expert.. :cool::cool: ) never had any problems with it. So Ill hold on to it. Thanks for your help.:)

blue5000

Handy if you need to sharpen the saw out in the sticks.

invicta

blue5000 wrote: »

Handy if you need to sharpen the saw out in the sticks.

For the sake of 15 euros, get a stump vise!

blue5000

00wyk wrote: »

That's exactly what we're trying to do. Get as much stock over here before tariffs or what not happen. He ships a huge amount, so right now the shipping isn't bad to Ireland. But it may well be in the immediate future. You probably know the site, too. So, hopefully we can work sumfin out and I can start advertising here and other places as their Irish entity while this whole Brexit tornado turns and turns.

As far as 70cc saws - when I was in Oregon and Washington I used four saws that I recall fondly: An 044, an 046, a 372xp and a 385xp. I still own an 044 that I recently ported myself. I just like the feel of the rubber AV. I also have a mildly ported 288 for the big stuff. My finger tips are a bit numb nowadays, tho, from years of bad AV

Here's a few of our saws on the estate I am testing out on an oak log - the 044 and 288 are towards the end.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icMIwpPKdi8

I see in that vid you have an echo. I am looking for a lighter 30-40cc saw and some ppl say the echo runs very hot. Have you found this?

have2flushtwice

Looking for a pruning saw, light use. There's a timberpro on done deal for 180, are they any good?

blue5000

Good video explaining how a two stroke carburetor works.