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Weimedog and Spike 60 will like this.I found another way to make my 066 hybrid even more compact, ergonomic and lighter.I put a Husqvarna 268XP top handle on it .Bolted right on. The 066 is much more narrower and 3 ounces lighter!At the rate I'm going I'll have the 92cc 066 in 13 lb. territory, look out MS500i. (Image hidden from quote, click to view.) (Image hidden from quote, click to view.)o
Now you all know why I keep asking if I can send my saws to the "Willard's home for wayward Stihls" for some upgrades!All the Gun manufacturers have "Custom shops", why doesn't Stihl offer the best and most effective mods in their network?
Quote from: HolmenTree on September 12, 2018, 01:31:03 PMWeimedog and Spike 60 will like this.I found another way to make my 066 hybrid even more compact, ergonomic and lighter.I put a Husqvarna 268XP top handle on it .Bolted right on. The 066 is much more narrower and 3 ounces lighter!At the rate I'm going I'll have the 92cc 066 in 13 lb. territory, look out MS500i. (Image hidden from quote, click to view.) (Image hidden from quote, click to view.)oYup, that is awesome. Love the "spirit" and the result of saws like that. Actually that would make for a really cool custom saw build...itemize the parts, call is a HTS ( Holman Tree Special ) and do a build video. BET at the mid 14.5 lbs mark there will be a LOT of interested folks.. Have to say I've enjoyed the AM MS660's I've built, add a pair of finger ports and they more than really rip. Love that entire saw series BTW. Wanting to replicate my FJ660 on an OEM chassis when I have the time. Add some of Holman's idea's and that's a crazy capable saw in a 70cc weight class package. Has to be interesting to more than just me.. And if you get that into the low 14's with old school 90cc and carbonation.....why should a mechanical type buy a new saw again?
Why would anyone want a new stihl?
QuoteWhy would anyone want a new stihl?Seconded. I love all my sturdy old saws. I have had some time (several tanks) running a new auto tune saw. Just not my cup of tea, not to mention we don't have a dealer in town who can deal with the auto tune.
Why would anyone want a new stihl? As bad as a new PU truck that costs half a house.It will cost you close to $100 to have a dealer, plug it in to "diagnose" it. Do that for a few years folks....I'll buy gas/oil/chainsI've got a stock of stihls from 80s-90s I can work on and plenty of NOS OEM spare parts and carcasses. Everything from 40cc-90cc. I've less into the whole lot than a new 90cc stihl.Their new stuff turns me away. When I saw the MS362 at a dealership I thought "what a big fat BOX compared to a 036 or 361.
1992 and 1997 066 saws with swapped mufflers.The dual port magnum muffler on the '97 weighs 1 lb 3.30 oz. The standard muffler now on the '92 I gutted and enlarged outlet, weighs 11oz. Almost a 1/2 lb lighter(Image hidden from quote, click to view.)
Quote from: HolmenTree on September 22, 2018, 09:40:06 AM1992 and 1997 066 saws with swapped mufflers.The dual port magnum muffler on the '97 weighs 1 lb 3.30 oz. The standard muffler now on the '92 I gutted and enlarged outlet, weighs 11oz. Almost a 1/2 lb lighter(Image hidden from quote, click to view.)Amazing that you could save a half pound just on the muffler. I never would have guessed it could be that much.
The MS361 is fat compared to the 036 Pro and about 2/3 the saw IMHO
Took me a second. I thought, "huh... they call white birch poplar up there.". I guess they've had snow blasted into the bark? Doesn't look like fun working conditions.
Yup it takes a tough breed to live up here, wimps don"t belong here..
I didn't realize they would be so much $$'s - but then I haven't ever priced a big saw out when in any dealerships either. Maybe that is sort of the acceptable CDN pricing but it just hit me as pretty steep!
Yep when you get into 70cc territory $1,400 is the going rate here in Canada.You gotta make a living with a saw to make the MS462 pay.I put my MS261CM and 066 Mag to work today and the income they made today would pay for a new MS462CM.
As they age some will change some will not. But at that age....I would have thought ‘cool equipment’.
on the first pic of you post where we can see the 066:Is that a special noodle sprocket cover? (Image hidden from quote, click to view.)
Yup, that's for sure. 562XP same price as the 362 and both never go on sale.Biggest saw that go on sale are the MS261 and 550XP here in Canada.When you make a living with them you gotta make hay when the sun's shining
I like that handle! With arthritic old hands like I have now (too many years in cold old airplanes coming back to bite me) that looks like it may be a really good addition going forward, as some days that 261 cord can be a real chore to grab and hang on to.. My wife peeked over my shoulder, saw the picture of the cut poplar stacked up, and said "where's that - and why haven't you managed to get those ones by now too".. smart ass..Says she figures that I have a 'Wood Fetish' and possibly I am gaining somewhat of a reputation for picking up any and everything free when it comes to wood bits and pieces!
Quote from: realzed on November 10, 2018, 10:41:00 AMI like that handle! With arthritic old hands like I have now (too many years in cold old airplanes coming back to bite me) that looks like it may be a really good addition going forward, as some days that 261 cord can be a real chore to grab and hang on to.. My wife peeked over my shoulder, saw the picture of the cut poplar stacked up, and said "where's that - and why haven't you managed to get those ones by now too".. smart ass..Says she figures that I have a 'Wood Fetish' and possibly I am gaining somewhat of a reputation for picking up any and everything free when it comes to wood bits and pieces!$899 for a 60cc saw! Holy 7!@#%^&* Not sure in USD.I have two 036 pros that I paid: $0 for one (lean sieze), and $125 for the other (25 years ago). They are my first choice firewood saws. I rebuilt the freebee 036 (Image hidden from quote, click to view.) and had < $250 into it with all NOS OEM parts
I pile them by hand neatly at first so the firewood collectors
Quote from: HolmenTree on November 10, 2018, 09:06:50 AMI pile them by hand neatly at first so the firewood collectorsWillard, have you tried some wood grabing clamps? they really help piling wood, good for the back too, i use them alot.Husqvarna Lifting hooks Hand Lifting Timber TongThere is a 8 and a 12" tong, they are very handy
So new saws are $$$$!!!How about the FACT they are like new trucks that you can't work on? I heard $100 to hook up a diagnostic Stihl tool. Do that for 5-6 saws a year......I like simple things I can work on. My favorite truck is a 70s chevy w/I-6 292. It has a 1-wire distributor and retrofitted with a 1966 manual choke carb I rebuilt. Two vacuum lines: to distributor and PCV valve. If ignition craps out I have a spare distributor behind the seat. If I need to work on it, I can sit inside the engine compartment, and still be dry when it's raining. Try that with a 2018.I have many Stihls from 80s and 90s (009 020 026 028 036 038 056 064 066) some in duplicate/triplicate. Only 1 brought new, only 1 has limiter caps. Simple to work on, I like them.
Quote from: realzed on November 08, 2018, 04:12:08 PMI didn't realize they would be so much $$'s - but then I haven't ever priced a big saw out when in any dealerships either. Maybe that is sort of the acceptable CDN pricing but it just hit me as pretty steep!Quote from: HolmenTree on November 08, 2018, 09:22:48 PMYep when you get into 70cc territory $1,400 is the going rate here in Canada.You gotta make a living with a saw to make the MS462 pay.I put my MS261CM and 066 Mag to work today and the income they made today would pay for a new MS462CM.This pic from yesterday of the 4 trees I processed took 3 hours plus an extra hour to chip the remaining limbs, dump the chips at my dump site and park the trailer unit in my car garage.(Image hidden from quote, click to view.) (Image hidden from quote, click to view.)
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