Thread: new chainsaw.

Originally Posted by Travis Edwards

can't you even tell when someone is taking the Craig. Re READ what I wrote and you will realise That I was just trying to have a laugh with you.

As for the 24 inch bar comment it is irrelevant how long the bar is, it is however relevant how wide the groove is you are either using chains which have heavily worn drive links or the groove has been worn oversize as Carl said the shindaiwas use the same bars as husky and they are only ever 50 or 58 thou stihl is rarely anything other than 63 thou in australia at least.

It can be a bit hard on here to tell when a comment is tongue-in-cheek. Sorry if I took it the wrong way.

As for the bar, I specified the 24" bar when I bought it. It's not a standard Shindaiwa item. The 488 has a smaller chain and groove, but I've only ever replaced two chains on it cos I only use it for light docking, especially off-cuts for firewood. Quite a nice little saw to use, very reliable, but relatively gutless, with no torque to speak of at all. The 757 is much more "grunty", but still quite high-revving.

Perhaps the guy who sold it to me supplied a "stihl" bar? Either way,it's been using stihl chains since nearly new and it's not badly worn even now.

Ignorance is bliss, eh?

there ya go. boy shee cuts good.

Thats a high quality pic there carl...lol

cant give to mutch away

I can tell you that the blade cover you got for it is too short & the spare chain is way too long.

cover is a bit short.

the spare chain is about 3 times to long actually.

got me a 24" bar and 2 loops of 3/8 lp chain from Laurie (sawchain). she cuts beautifully.

should have got the dealer to throw in the 25 inch bar as part of the deal carl I looked at them recently and the deal I could wangle was with a 25 inch bar and 3 chains $1595. personally I wouldn't run less than that on one, but a mate recently got one from a dealer nearby for $1200 or there bout. my local is advertising the 441 for $1485 but that is what they should sell me a 660 for...

so why low profile chain carl??

the whole idea of the taller chain is so that the chain can carry more wood through the cut hence the fact that 404 is bigger and with a saw of that size you should have the power to drive standard 3/8 63 thou chain through a big log quicker than low profile chain will cut.

thinner kerf mate.

i do a lot of post riping and my 210 will outrip any saw with bigger chain even teh 3120. all cos it has low profile chain.

she flys threw the cuts now.

i wouldn't have the 24" for falling i put the smaller bar back on. unless there bigger trees. its easier to control.

i riped out 30 posts for a job this morning with the 24" with the low pro. did it in under 30 mins.

Originally Posted by weisyboy

thinner kerf mate.

i do a lot of post riping and my 210 will outrip any saw with bigger chain even teh 3120. all cos it has low profile chain.

she flys threw the cuts now.

i wouldn't have the 24" for falling i put the smaller bar back on. unless there bigger trees. its easier to control.

i riped out 30 posts for a job this morning with the 24" with the low pro. did it in under 30 mins.

30 minutes for 30 posts what 1 foot long, 4 inches through the log ???...lol

seriously I need a saw that will drive a 30 inch + bar the 24 is just not long enough. some of the trees I have been cutting lately the 24 inch just will not reach the middle!!!!

I ve just had fella up here selling firewood processers he swears by those lopros to

there fantastic mate.

especialy for ripping,

these were 6' splits.
cut 4 logs all up.
its good work if u can get it.

i can do 300 posts in a day with the saw no trouble. anyone should be able to

Originally Posted by weisyboy

there fantastic mate.

especialy for ripping,

these were 6' splits.
cut 4 logs all up.
its good work if u can get it.

i can do 300 posts in a day with the saw no trouble. anyone should be able to

Strike me, I nearly fell off my chair laughing reading this one. I didn't know they had headlights on them to work the full 24hrs in a day
regards inter

mate get out into a post cutters camp. some of them boys will do 200 before lunch.

by no means is it easy work but its not that bad, just get stuck in and get it done.

you can get a post splitter cut ya logs up for less than $1 a post.