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Does anyone use Auxiliary oiler? When milling with Longer bars?Thanks,
I'm using an 076 with a 42" bar would you recommend a six oiler
Does anyone use Auxiliary oiler? When milling with Longer bars?Thanks,
I'm using an 076 with a 42" bar would you recommend a six oiler
I have been reading but have yet to saw with one. The aux oiler at the tip of the bar gives you better results as the oil goes where it is needed not slung off of the tip.. Probably don't need the auto oiler turned up so high with the aux oiler.Does anyone use Auxiliary oiler? When milling with Longer bars?
Is it still around?I’ve got what I’m told is an 075, buy the thumb oiler on the handle bar. I put it in the want adds a couple months ago. I’m calling it a parts saw. It’s locked up. First 50 bucks plus shipping gets it. I’ll post more pics as soon as I get to my computer. First PM gets first choice. Thanks, Joe.
Was it stihl chain May I ask?I just finished fully restoring a 051 with a few minor porting and carb modifications for power. I built it for a good friend as a large saw for emergency large tree removal after storms. I made the decision to set it up with 3/8 .063 bar/chain because its more locally available compared to 404. This is a warning not to make this mistake. This saw is too powerful to run 3/8 chain. After every single cut the chain required tightening because it stretched to the point the drivers hung out of the bar groove. I warned my friend it needed to be changed to 404 as soon as possible after letting him run it to experience it first hand.
Archer, sabre and oregon were all tried and all stretched every single cutWas it stihl chain May I ask?
Interesting........i have an 076 super in stock condition and I have no problem running 30" and 42" bars with 3/8 chain.I just finished fully restoring a 051 with a few minor porting and carb modifications for power. I built it for a good friend as a large saw for emergency large tree removal after storms. I made the decision to set it up with 3/8 .063 bar/chain because its more locally available compared to 404. This is a warning not to make this mistake. This saw is too powerful to run 3/8 chain. After every single cut the chain required tightening because it stretched to the point the drivers hung out of the bar groove. I warned my friend it needed to be changed to 404 as soon as possible after letting him run it to experience it first hand.
Prestretched stihl Would cure most of your problemsArcher, sabre and oregon were all tried and all stretched every single cut
On all of my larger saws I use 404 chain because they out perform every thing else. That does not mean 3/8'' is poor but 404 is more practical. The 404 stays sharp longer resulting in more work getting done. I experimented with 3/8'' and concluded it was more work so went back to 404. I do not know whether chisel is better or not because it could be but me and my use says semi chisel is by far more practical. I do not often cut green fresh wood but dry some times dirty Oak and Pine. When I am cutting Pine especially with knots approach a foot or more the chisel goes south very fast. ThanksI just finished fully restoring a 051 with a few minor porting and carb modifications for power. I built it for a good friend as a large saw for emergency large tree removal after storms. I made the decision to set it up with 3/8 .063 bar/chain because its more locally available compared to 404. This is a warning not to make this mistake. This saw is too powerful to run 3/8 chain. After every single cut the chain required tightening because it stretched to the point the drivers hung out of the bar groove. I warned my friend it needed to be changed to 404 as soon as possible after letting him run it to experience it first hand.
Lots of little touches-- piston window reshaping, reshaping the intake port, intake block, carb limiter delete, exhaust port reshaping, muffler port matched and widened, stock outlet widened but still retaining the screen, decomp delete, thinner base gasket. Saw had 180 comp after 3 tanks run through it.
AND Is the Bar & Chain getting "PLENTY" of oil?Thanks for the warning, but no way would that create a problem running a 3/8 setup if everything was correctly matched -- especially with .063. I run a 36" 3/8 .050 full comp setup on a very healthy 066 flat top with over 200psi that would run rings around that saw. Do I need to periodically adjust the bar, sure. Am I 'stretching' the chain? No. Do chains really 'stretch'? No. Does eventual wear between the rivets, tie straps and drive links make people think chains stretch? Yes. And that actually takes some time after initial break-in use has set (pre-stretched?) those stress points. It can be accelerated by using crap bar oil and running in dirty conditions which will obviously speed up the wear process, but nothing stretches. It just lengthens. Or..., the bar 'shortens'.
Check the adjuster and the mating between the bar and bar mount for problems or anomalies. Make 100% sure the studs are completely threaded into the case and the bolt shoulders aren't extended to the point of being up against the sprocket cover when everything is snugged up or are working loose just enough for the bar to slip.
What bar are you using? Does it have the correct sprocket cover?
I'm putting my money on a chain adjustment problem, not the chain -- certainly not the mods., But that said, it definitely sounds like you covered quite a bit of territory there to build a very cool saw. Pics and vids are always appreciated!
Great, do you have any close up photos of what you did and any tips......looking to do this with my 076Lots of little touches-- piston window reshaping, reshaping the intake port, intake block, carb limiter delete, exhaust port reshaping, muffler port matched and widened, stock outlet widened but still retaining the screen, decomp delete, thinner base gasket. Saw had 180 comp after 3 tanks run through it.
Love that 051. I have a special place for the 051, because in 1975 when I bought it, it was my first large saw, and it was, and still is, a damn fine saw.Great, do you have any close up photos of what you did and any tips......looking to do this with my 076
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