50cc saws
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Ryan'smilling
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I've only got one
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It's a Shindaiwa 488 that I bought for $60. Pretty hard to beat it in the bang-for-buck category. I guess that makes it my favorite saw.
I picked up a parts saw for it recently with a good cylinder. When i get some free time this winter I'm gonna play around with a carbide burr and see if I can't make it a little snappier.
.It's a Shindaiwa 488 that I bought for $60. Pretty hard to beat it in the bang-for-buck category. I guess that makes it my favorite saw.
I picked up a parts saw for it recently with a good cylinder. When i get some free time this winter I'm gonna play around with a carbide burr and see if I can't make it a little snappier.
Jake Field
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How do you like the shindaiwa, I see a lot on my local CLI've only got one
It's a Shindaiwa 488 that I bought for $60. Pretty hard to beat it in the bang-for-buck category. I guess that makes it my favorite saw.
I picked up a parts saw for it recently with a good cylinder. When i get some free time this winter I'm gonna play around with a carbide burr and see if I can't make it a little snappier.
So far my go to 50cc saw is an 026. Although I just picked up a couple of roached husqvarna 350's that I think are eventually gonna get 346 top ends. I am open to change.
Jake Field
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Sounds good, the 350's/346's are nice I've only ran a 345 and a 340 before thought. Never had the pleasure to run a 346xp....
The 346 sure has a good reputation! The more I talk about it the more I can't wait to do it, but i've got several other projects ahead of those two guys.
MS 261 that has been Snellerized.
Ryan'smilling
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It's been a great saw. 100% reliable. It's NEVER once failed to start. I don't know how it stacks up as far as weight and power versus the Stihl and Husky models, but I have been very well served by it. If you're considering one, try to find one with a fully adjustable carb; some of them had a fixed H jet.
350 with a 45 mm EPA cylinder .and a flat top 353 piston makes a real good potent combo. Change the plastic clamp out, hog out the muffler, trim the carb limiters, watch a smile appear on your face
350 bone stock is a performer first good saw I ever got to run years and years ago one of my favorites. It's the one that led me to buying a 346
50cc for me is my 346XP. However, I now to to my MS241 first.
lightj12
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MS 260 Pro; muffler modded & retuned. Runs like a top
rms61moparman
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Kinda depends on what you mean by "favorite"!
I think my most versatile 50cc saw is my 5100S Dolmar. Strong enough to run a 20" full comp 3/8ths all day and light enough to be comfortable for us older guys.
The most fun to run is definitely my Andyshine77 ported 346NE.
But the ones that go to the woods with me EVERY time would be one of my Poulan/Craftsman 50cc saws based on the 305/335/3300 platform. They just "feel right" when I'm using them.
I also have a Mastermind 330 Poulan that he did before there ever was a "Mastermind Worksaws" that I'm pretty dang partial to!
Mike
I think my most versatile 50cc saw is my 5100S Dolmar. Strong enough to run a 20" full comp 3/8ths all day and light enough to be comfortable for us older guys.
The most fun to run is definitely my Andyshine77 ported 346NE.
But the ones that go to the woods with me EVERY time would be one of my Poulan/Craftsman 50cc saws based on the 305/335/3300 platform. They just "feel right" when I'm using them.
I also have a Mastermind 330 Poulan that he did before there ever was a "Mastermind Worksaws" that I'm pretty dang partial to!
Mike
Ryan'smilling
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Different saws, but I'm grabbing my Dolmar 421 before my 488 now as well.
Full Chisel
Slingin' Stihls and runnin' Huskies
Hard to beat a 346. Light, nimble, fast and smooth. I use my OE the most, but I love running the 350 with a ported AM 346 top end Red97 built. That thing flat out gets with it!
Was going to ask if that was still around. Looks like it is lol.
