Thread: show us your chainsaws

Originally Posted by XR500

Yep. Got the 400c. V 1. The latest version has not got here yet, and appears to have more issues than the original. Just running a 20 inch light bar at the mo, but might drop to the 18 inch light bar, cause I can. Thinings are 250-350 dia, so no need for 200mm of bar sticking out the other side. My Husky's, well I have half a dozen different length bars for them, so no need to run a long one on the 400.

A few things I don't like: those quarter turn filler caps, they are purpose designed to let shit fall into the tanks. The muffler could have been better designed to blow exhaust away from the saw and bar, and for a professional saw to not come with 2 sets of dogs....well.

But the saw revs so beautifully, works hard. I like the captive bar nuts....and she's so light!

Yes I detest the half turn caps...I've dropped tank of fuel twice and oil three times using my wee saw.

My old 026 needs new muffler as original has big hole in her.goes like shit but man it's loud. Are the supposed genuine ones on trade me legit??? Or will I get burned again like did with bar n chain that won't fit anything at all?

Originally Posted by Sidetrack

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Bought a Jonsered 2055w, running a 20” bar, thirty years ago on the advice and help of mate mine who was a forestry manager and instructor back in the day. For power to weight ratio, nothing in its class back then. Never regretted it and has given, and will continue to do so, sterling performance and reliability for years ahead (much like the second wife I acquired at about the same time)

I am, however, now running into timber that’s a tad too big for the wee girl so contemplating something just a bit bigger. Also, have a mechanical log splitter which means I’m a little less picky about the wood I’m cutting up. Something that’ll run a 24-26” bar comfortably but not be a major handful. It won’t get a major amount of use per year so a good secondhand unit would be the go.

Having just reread this entire thread, there seems to be a few saws that would suit me but would appreciate maybe a shortlist to keep an eye out for. Cheers all.

Correction: running an 18” bar.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

My old 026 needs new muffler as original has big hole in her.goes like shit but man it's loud. Are the supposed genuine ones on trade me legit??? Or will I get burned again like did with bar n chain that won't fit anything at all?

Not sure that there are any new Stihl ones out there now - some of the Chinese part supply is golden but other bits need to be heavily tweaked to a) fit and b) actually work. Some of them might as well be from another saw... They generally all work to some extent in the Chinese knockoff products but when you want to replace obsolete OEM parts you're right, you need to be a little careful what you try to fit to them.

I have not used the exhaust bodies, closest I have got is a 036 exhaust cover and that did fit and work OK. The Farmertec or Huztl parts I have gotten in have all been relatively OK if a bit more cheaply finished and painted but for the cost no real arguments. If you replace four in the time of one OEM Stihl part you've still usually saved 1/2 the purchase price???

https://www.farmertec.com/Exhaust-Mu...6-p228939.html

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

My old 026 needs new muffler as original has big hole in her.goes like shit but man it's loud. Are the supposed genuine ones on trade me legit??? Or will I get burned again like did with bar n chain that won't fit anything at all?

I reckon I’ll have a spare 024 muffler, which I think may be the same as the 026?


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A few pics from past few months.

I had a pile of macrcarpa to cut up which I love doing, nothing like the smell of macro when cutting firewood



A mate had a few chains laying about so they got a good clean before sharpening and came up beautifully.





Some blue gum we had the clean up.





Currently working on some pine trees.

Originally Posted by Seventenths

A few pics from past few months.

I had a pile of macrcarpa to cut up which I love doing, nothing like the smell of macro when cutting firewood



A mate had a few chains laying about so they got a good clean before sharpening and came up beautifully.





Some blue gum we had the clean up.





Currently working on some pine trees.

Before I read your first sentence I could smell that Macra.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

https://youtu.be/WfW_8o9_Vu0

with a lot of help from a great fella here we have it.thats a 30 plus year old 025 with a non roller tip bar....I cut near on a cord of willow branches for one tank of fuel using this set up

Great setup, nice n simple and effective, McGiver to the core

MD what size bar &chain ?? gspf recerntly gifted me his old stihl after he replaced it with a newer one . man is it a wee honey and with chain tickled up it goes through logs like mae west went through men .got so excited ieven built a new saw stool to hold logs!!!
so now ive gotten rid of thew two little ancient Echo saws to a bloke who also has a shed or spares and likes fiddlin with chainsaws my stable has 4 goers and two geriatrics (Original homelite XLs worth currently about $250 -$300 each to the right buyer .bloody son cocky as ya like tells me hes got dibs on em when i die as hes got a buyer wholl pay real big cash for em . well news laddy buck ,aint crossin that bridge just bloody yet if i have anything to do with it!
my max bar saize is 20"-as its what i feel most comfortable with and serving anything bigger costs money i aint got!

It's about 22" I think from memory.its a bar off something else I made fit and got chain made for it.

Originally Posted by Seventenths

A few pics from past few months.

I had a pile of macrcarpa to cut up which I love doing, nothing like the smell of macro when cutting firewood



A mate had a few chains laying about so they got a good clean before sharpening and came up beautifully.





Some blue gum we had the clean up.





Currently working on some pine trees.

How are you cleaning them?

Just put the chains in a tub of hot water mixed with laundry detergent, leave them for 20-30 min and you’ll come back to a black coloured tub of water.

I then just give the chains a light scrub with a nylon brush and job done.

What are your thoughts on this?

I’m after some more chain, normally I buy 25 ft rolls to make chain out of, I have in the past just bought 3/8 0.58 gauge “standard full chisel” chain but I’m thinking of this time purchasing a roll of “full chisel skip” chain.

Just like to know what the pros and cons are versus the two types and peoples personal experiences

Originally Posted by Seventenths

What are your thoughts on this?

I’m after some more chain, normally I buy 25 ft rolls to make chain out of, I have in the past just bought 3/8 0.58 gauge “standard full chisel” chain but I’m thinking of this time purchasing a roll of “full chisel skip” chain.

Just like to know what the pros and cons are versus the two types and peoples personal experiences

How much horsepower are you spinning it with and bar length ?

Hardwood or softwood and cut thickness please

Originally Posted by Seventenths

What are your thoughts on this?

I’m after some more chain, normally I buy 25 ft rolls to make chain out of, I have in the past just bought 3/8 0.58 gauge “standard full chisel” chain but I’m thinking of this time purchasing a roll of “full chisel skip” chain.

Just like to know what the pros and cons are versus the two types and peoples personal experiences

Usually only use full skip if the cut is really long (like 36 or more inches of cut) and you can end up jamming a lot of chip in the kerf and wasting hp trying to get rid of it out of the kerf. Full skip gives you less chip in the kerf, and the saw can keep the revs up and keep the kerf cleaner, making the cut take less time..