So I'm a homeowner level user of a 562xp. Have periodic vapor lock issues with it some I'm not in love with my purchase. A few cords of firewood a year are what I use it for.
A beautiful red oak fell on my property. I have a 20 and 24 inch bar for the 562. I used my alaskan mill for the first time, put on a ripping chain, maxed out the size for my 24" bar (~19" of cut board width?), and I couldn't make it more than 10 feet from the roots on the FIRST cut (it's only gonna need to get wider....)
Since I don't love my machine, would it be asking WAY to much of it to run a 32" bar? Consensus is they can run up to a 28. Whats another 4 inches? I set up an automatic oiler for the other end already so it has way more oil than it needs.... It was pulling the ripping chain just fine at 24"
FYI I plan on doing this on a day when temps are in the teens to reduce the heat buildup.
Or should I just rent the ~65cc Makita from Home Depot for the day and abuse that? (what bars are compatible with makitas?)
Pic is about how far I got down before needing to stop.
A beautiful red oak fell on my property. I have a 20 and 24 inch bar for the 562. I used my alaskan mill for the first time, put on a ripping chain, maxed out the size for my 24" bar (~19" of cut board width?), and I couldn't make it more than 10 feet from the roots on the FIRST cut (it's only gonna need to get wider....)
Since I don't love my machine, would it be asking WAY to much of it to run a 32" bar? Consensus is they can run up to a 28. Whats another 4 inches? I set up an automatic oiler for the other end already so it has way more oil than it needs.... It was pulling the ripping chain just fine at 24"
FYI I plan on doing this on a day when temps are in the teens to reduce the heat buildup.
Or should I just rent the ~65cc Makita from Home Depot for the day and abuse that? (what bars are compatible with makitas?)
Pic is about how far I got down before needing to stop.