500i is the happiest saw ever

[AGoodSteward]

what size bar are you running? It came with a 25", which feels small.
I put a 32" with skip chain on it (hand me down from a 462)
Feels like a sluggish, dogfaced pony soldier now.
We chew alot of softer stuff, ash and locust are the toughest, poplar and pine 50% of the time.

 

[deye223]

He seems to have a black eye did he get into a rumble with a husky

 

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

View attachment 878090what size bar are you running? It came with a 25", which feels small.
I put a 32" with skip chain on it (hand me down from a 462)
Feels like a sluggish, dogfaced pony soldier now.
We chew alot of softer stuff, ash and locust are the toughest, poplar and pine 50% of the time.

Happy sawing mate I can’t get mine to start...

 

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

Means the mrs is happy though...

 

[PV Hiker]

Tom does anything spin or move on that? Is the chain points sharp?

 

[AGoodSteward]

Tom does anything spin or move on that? Is the chain points sharp?

They were, but he needs a 1/256 file to get it cutting again. Anyone know where to order some?

 

[stihl86]

I'm surprised about the 32". Even more so with skip on it.
The few we sold, because we cant get them, 1 had 32", which I think is a little big for the displacement, regardless.
And 2 with a 28's. No complaints. But a guy said the 28" is a beast.
We don't really deal with too many skip chains. Full comp Stihl super.

 

[jellyroll]

It better be a happy saw for what it cost.

 

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

Tom does anything spin or move on that? Is the chain points sharp?

Hey mate no nothing spins, nothing moves.

 

[user 122190]

I'm surprised about the 32". Even more so with skip on it.
The few we sold, because we cant get them, 1 had 32", which I think is a little big for the displacement, regardless.
And 2 with a 28's. No complaints. But a guy said the 28" is a beast.
We don't really deal with too many skip chains. Full comp Stihl super.

My 461 comes alive with a 32 B&C. No doubt the 500i would run well with it also.

 

[AGoodSteward]

My 461 comes alive with a 32 B&C. No doubt the 500i would run well with it also.

Gonna sink it into some big cottonwood today. Will find out what it's capable of.

 

[AGoodSteward]

Power company never showed to drop the line. Supposed to come tomorrow "for sure".
Hopefully get to drop the monster by noon.

 

[AGoodSteward]

Ok, so the 500i runs a 32" skip just fine. Might not power through tough trees at that length, but it was comparable to the 462 we stole the bar from.

On a side note, the big cottonwood I had to try it in, was rotten, and collapsed before we started the backcut. Glad we had the powerline dropped.

 

[sean donato]

Lucky with that one mate. Could have been a real bad day.

 

[AGoodSteward]

We had a tractor tied to it with 3/4 bull line, but it gave up before we even tensioned the rope.

 

[AGoodSteward]

Burried it in a big Chinese Elm today. Cut great with the 32" until I started hitting nails. Sorry no pics till tomorrow.

 

[sean donato]

Burried it in a big Chinese Elm today. Cut great with the 32" until I started hitting nails. Sorry no pics till tomorrow.

Nails a are a bugger, mate.

 

[cuinrearview]

I'm surprised about the 32". Even more so with skip on it.
The few we sold, because we cant get them, 1 had 32", which I think is a little big for the displacement, regardless.
And 2 with a 28's. No complaints. But a guy said the 28" is a beast.
We don't really deal with too many skip chains. Full comp Stihl super.

They must need to break in. If a 80cc can't pull 32" skip something is wrong.