Hello everyone, I'm a newb to the forum.
Here's my question.
I currently have a Jonsered 2071 with 36" bar hooked to my granberg mill and a 357 on my homemade minimill, I am primarily milling softwood.
Occasionally I need to cut some wider slabs so I would need a 42", and that's too big a bar for the 2071 - even the 36 is pushing the limits, so I decided to get a bigger saw and bar.
Now my local dealer has a 066 in good conditions and I have found a 084 as well on the classifieds, not as good condition though, dead oil pump, and price about the same as the 066.
Now I know the 084 is more powerful and would be better saw for the 42" and may even fit a 48" or larger but I wonder if there really is all that difference between the two saws at pulling a 42", because for some reason a 48" bar seems to cost twice as much as a 42" and I don't really need that big. Infact I could not find a 48" for the 084 on ebay while there are several 42" for the 066 for about $100....
Also I would prefer a 3/8 instead of a .404 because of the wider kerf wasting more lumber...
I also wonder if the 066 is a noticeable improvement over the 2071 in speed of cut with either a 36" or a 42", if I should just gor for the 084 or......... if I better spare some money and just get a 42" for the 2071 for when I need it....
Here's my question.
I currently have a Jonsered 2071 with 36" bar hooked to my granberg mill and a 357 on my homemade minimill, I am primarily milling softwood.
Occasionally I need to cut some wider slabs so I would need a 42", and that's too big a bar for the 2071 - even the 36 is pushing the limits, so I decided to get a bigger saw and bar.
Now my local dealer has a 066 in good conditions and I have found a 084 as well on the classifieds, not as good condition though, dead oil pump, and price about the same as the 066.
Now I know the 084 is more powerful and would be better saw for the 42" and may even fit a 48" or larger but I wonder if there really is all that difference between the two saws at pulling a 42", because for some reason a 48" bar seems to cost twice as much as a 42" and I don't really need that big. Infact I could not find a 48" for the 084 on ebay while there are several 42" for the 066 for about $100....
Also I would prefer a 3/8 instead of a .404 because of the wider kerf wasting more lumber...
I also wonder if the 066 is a noticeable improvement over the 2071 in speed of cut with either a 36" or a 42", if I should just gor for the 084 or......... if I better spare some money and just get a 42" for the 2071 for when I need it....