Topic: heavy duty chainsaws

[dave500]

i dont cut or clear wood as much as i used to but have a pair of good old saws,i have an old sthil 038av super with 20" bar and a sachs 111 with 15" bar,both these saws run like fury with the mufflers opened and exhausts raised,what saws you got?


i got that sthil out of a bin about ten years ago,it was missing the oil cap and no chain,great compression and it fired up once i got it home and fueled it and carb adjust so i bought the cap and a chain and its done heaps for me,the sachs/dolmar was a hand me down from my brother inlaw about the same time,it wouldnt run right so he took it to the shop who declared it needed a total carb rebuild for too much money,i fired it up and adjusted the hi/lo screws and its been a #$%*ing little champion ever since without even pulling the carb!i love two strokes!ive tinkered with lots of chain saws over the years,we can leave fuel in saws and other garden equipment here for like over a year and they start right up,you guys in the states get crap fuel these days?we dont even have seafoam or #$%* like that for sale here,i think boat guys use some #$%*?

[LesterPiglet]

Here's your next project Dave.   

Australian V8 Chainsaw made by Whitlands Engineering www.superaxe.com.au

[70CB750]

Husqvarna 455 Rancher.  I swap sprockets on it too - running narrow kerf ripping chain for cutting logs the long way.

[AJK]

Johny 450. This is an 80's Swedish saw and still cuts great. I rebuilt it about 2 yrs ago with a new ring, crank seals & carby kit.

[754]

I am a STIHL man.....051.
 But the motor is in a bicycle frame now.. Just needs some fettling.. Be very upset if it did not do 50 mph..

[Stev-o]

Im an Echo man....

[seanbarney41]

I don't have a chainsaw, although I sure could use one at times...but hey I got a rd350 project!

[754]

My STIHL is 89 cc,s.!  !

[dave500]

last of the muscle saws?you use the decompressor always?photo and video required now!i hope you didnt use the saw chain on the bicycle?

[754]

I put it on the bike ran a few minutes, had chain problems..got pissed at it and put it away..about 12 years back..
Had to make a 120 tooth sprocket and a 10 tooth for the front with the spline..
 Used I think heavy bicycle chain..maybe. Would use the decompress when cold.
 Ran that saw for years in the bush..if oil leaked into chamber, and you tried starting it sometimes backfired..sure hurts the fingers.. Ouch.

Grainy pic added ....saw on left side

[Terry in Australia]

I've got a little Solo (German) saw with a 20 inch bar that I inherited from my Grandfather when he died, it's typically German, well built and totally reliable.

Last year I inherited another saw, a McCulloch (Dolmar) Super Pro 118. Yep, that's 118cc of scary 2 stroke power. Even with the decompressor engaged I can hardly turn the bastard over, and I've never started it, actually, it's probably never been started, period. (long story) I came to me with a 3 foot bar, and according to one web site I found, you could even buy a 6 foot bar for it! Cheers, Terry.  

http://macbobaust.com/saws69.html

[dave500]

ha!i gave a tiny MCculloch i found about a year ago to my neighbour,it has to be the shortest saw on a cold day in history?,it had a smashed chain cover and brake handle was smashed,i deleted all that useless stuff and it runs fine,the chain adjustment was on the cover so now you just have to pull the bar tought and nip it up i stacked spacers up to take the cases depth,its got all the muffler on it but its the loudest thing ive ever heard?easily wielded in one hand reaching out,photos terry?

[Terry in Australia]

G'Day Dave, I thought I had a pic of it but I can't find it, I'll drag both of them out of the shed tomorrow after work and take a pic so you can see how big the Mac is compared to a smaller saw. Cheers, Terry.

[dave500]

that little one im talking about is like the type that fits on your key ring!

[Lost and Confused]

I had a 036 Pro Stihl and 024 Wood Boss. Still have the Wood Boss (32 years), but never liked the 036 Pro, so traded for a Husqvarna 455 Rancher. Love it. Living in Buffalo, I cut alot of wood for the winter.


Bob

[nortryder]

I've got Huskys and stihls. The best one for bucking fire wood is my Husky 371. I have stihl 009 & 020 for limbing and pruning. I'm not much for the one handed hanging off the ladder waving a saw over my head trying to reach branches any more. Too old I guess. I do like the Stihl calendars though.

[754]

Stihl Calenders are one of the hottest in  the world..
Full of Saw Goddesses.. Hey..hey..

[Stev-o]

I love my Echo Power Pruner for trimming palm fronds.....

[Terry in Australia]

Here you go Dave, I'd forgotten how heavy the Mac is until I picked the big bastaard up. Cheers, Terry.

[dave500]

yeah thats a beast,years ago my mates dad had an old "canadien"wasnt a single piece of plastic on it,manual oiler,sounded like a bultaco with a heavy flywheel.

[Terry in Australia]

Ha ha, when I was a kid my mate Hughie Bowden (RIP) and his brother Ralph were always "Test Pilots" for their Dad's inventions. He built them a Mini Bike with a big Canadian Chainsaw engine with a dog clutch.

Only problem with the Canadian chainsaw engines was they drove out the opposite side of the engine (right side) than the old Victa engine that was in it, and Mr Bowden didn't realise when he installed it.

They fired it up inside the old cement sheet clad garage, and the noise was deafening. Ralphy gave it the berries and dumped the clutch, and to our surprise, he shot backwards, straight thru the cement sheet wall!

It was just like Herman Munster, (Ralphy even looked a bit like Herman) the hole in the wall was pretty much the shape of Ralphy's upper torso, and when we ascertained that Ralph was still alive, we pissed ourselves laughing as poor old Mr Bowden shook his head in dismay.

It was a big engine (I think it was around 200cc's, but I don't remember for sure) and also saw service in a Go Kart, and then the famous "Nedwob" ride on mower that Mr Bowden made out of an old cast iron bed frame. Great memories........