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9th July 2015, 12:53 PM #16Senior Member
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Just an update, I am still looking for a second hand MS660 for sale. Would the MS 461 be able to rip the smaller logs or is it still better to get a MS660 as it as more grunt to it? Thanks WC
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9th July 2015, 06:56 PM #17Novice
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Do you have a lead on a 461 at good price, Used seem to be about the same or more used.
How big are you thinking of cutting, if you are looking strato what about a 661cm or a 395xp/3120xp, did also see MCW(S.A) on Arboristsite say that the 9010 makita/dolmar was torquey @ 90?cc used to be new for less than 1200have a search for one
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9th July 2015, 10:30 PM #18Senior Member
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Hi all
Great comments on the saws. I was a MS066/660 fan for all my time in the bush for felling and cross cutting, until I used a friend's MS460 a few years back. I was very impressed with its snappy response and good power, especially being a lighter saw, so I bought an excellent second hand one for $900 off eBay. Genuine, not imported and still with original bar and chain looking great. I commonly run a 36" bar on it for all work when my 066 is out on other jobs with the workers, and while not having the outright grunt of the 660, still performs great. I can't comment on the technical side of saws and modifications, but certainly understand and rely on of-the-shelf to in-the-bush performance and reliability, as well as back up service and parts. In saying that, another friend uses Husky's with great results, they just don't sound as nice as the throaty 066!
Just remember, that once you start milling little logs, you will get a taste for bigger and bigger logs and soon a saw on the smaller side may not be enough, so the 660 would be a great choice if you can afford it. I used an old 090 for CSM when I started out and it never missed a beat, and we still use it for docking rootballs off mill logs when they are more than 1.8m in diameter. As mentioned, at that price it is probably an import, as the last of the genuine 660's were all sold out recently to make way for the new MS661. I bought one of the last I could find in Vic only due to it's parts being interchangeable with the other forestry saws we run.
Cheers, and good luck.
James
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10th July 2015, 12:33 AM #19Senior Member
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Thanks for the replies. I know that I will get addicted to milling, The blackbutt burls that I have came from the fork of 30m straight blackbut with a 100mm pipe up the center for 15m then it was 50mm for the other 15m. 1.5-1.8m diameter. I was crying on the inside as it got turned into wood chip and fire wood. If I had of known that it was coming down I would have organised for my friend to collect the logs or for me to get them delivered to him to be milled on his lucas. So long story short the logs that I have as well as burl are too big to cut on a bandsaw and as I have a limited budget I thought that the 461 might be able to handle ripping the smaller logs. Cheers WC
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11th July 2015, 10:50 PM #20Novice
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12th July 2015, 12:27 PM #21Senior Member
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I am just thinking at the moment. Cheers WC
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