Search results

I love the motor although I have not performed any maintenance on it yet, then again, it hasn't needed anything other than fuel. I find it very reliable, easy to start, idles nice, lots of low rev power, and it is quieter than others in my stable. I love the reach. The collar on mine has not...

Actually, there are tournament slalom ski tow boats with V8 motors, made by Ford at the time if I recall, with cranks that rotate in a non-traditional direction. Nautique comes to mind. The intent was to offset some other effect (don't recall what) and produce a better outcome for the skier...

I like the idea of your 3-saw plan...I tried that with rifles but failed. Anyway, back on topic. I have an 026 and find it very versatile for my purposes, my first saw and lots of love for it. I also have an 009 that I really like for anything I get away with using it on. It performs extremely...

Sheesh...if my gear didn't start in -20 to -30 I would be in serious trouble. I don't tend to do much in the way of chain saw work in those temps but I do a lot of other stuff with my truck, tractors, and bigger equipment. I consider -15 moderately cold, bloody cold if there is any wind, and...

PM incoming...

Screened for sure. In our parts, so many stories of ducks getting in, thinking it might be a good place to nest. Seriously, I have experienced it myself and it was not pleasant. I supposed if you have it burning 24/7 they won't but who burns 24/7/365.

That is very helpful, thank you everyone!!

Why is that? Can you elaborate?

That's awesome! Thanks!

Hello All, I have an opportunity to purchase a full wrap handle that the seller says is from an MS362, at a price I am willing to pay. Does anyone know if handles are interchangeable between MS362 and MS361? Perhaps more helpful, is it relatively easy to remove my existing handle? I should...

I've seen a few vids on that technique. I suspect I'll give it a try. The posts are just for a machine shed so don't need to be perfect. I like the idea of the least amount of equipment.

@Jazzbery , thank for sharing your experience. That is really helpful. I am making 8" x 8" posts, not cutting large slabs, so selecting up to 12" diameter logs. And then I will be cutting slabs off the sides, not straight through the middle, so the saw will be in a little less than 12 if...

@huskihl , thank you for the clarification!

Thanks!

Hey Mark, my intent is not to dump on you. I am learning and really want to understand your post, but without punctuation, I'm having a hard time making sense of it. For a newbie, any chance you can break that up a bit. I'm trying to figure out what cuts faster, what holds an edge longer under...

I notice this is your second post so thanks for chiming in with your experience!

Ya, it doesn't sound like that is going to work very well. Glad to hear about everyone's recommendations in that area.

Thanks for that. Is your saw completely stock and when you run the 24" bar, is it a skip-tooth chain you use or full comp?

haha...you must be referring to someone else's 026, mine has had some mods and is a little rocket with a 20" bar. Other than that, glad to hear you have such reverence for the 361. I hope mine is as good as you describe.

I really appreciate everyone's contributions, thank you for your generosity! Hopefully one day I will have something to offer to contribute back. Saw arrives some time next week. I'm just going to run it with the bar it comes with initially, do some bucking, and get a feel for it before I make...