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I have two different styled 044 flywheels here. Can anyone tell the difference? By chance, did the 10mm 044 have a different flywheel? Maybe an Arctic flywheel? One is PN 1128 400 1200. The other is 1128 400 1214/1215. One weighs 14oz, the other 17oz.

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Hmmmmmm. Maybe stihl thought of using a heavier flywheel to help the saw stay in the powerband more easily. More rotational mass will help with holding the power a little longer but of course slower rev up. I was unaware of stihl having 2 different flywheels for the 044.
 
I'm seriously thinking that the one on the right is for the Arctic model. There are no exposed magnets on the inside, but I'm guessing they still pick up the main magnets. No?

Not a bad guess. You might be onto something here with the arctic model.
 
Hey, someone that actually knows what they're talking about, and not just guessing:clap:

Actually no, neither of your flywheels is an Arctic flywheel. Stihl switched to the "lightweight" flywheel as a part of the transition to the MS-440. That would be the flywheel on the right in your picture. The older style, i.e. the flywheel on the left, is the regular flywheel that came on all 044s (even 10mm wrist pin saws) up until the transition to the MS-440.

In order for a flywheel to be for an Arctic model, it has to have the inner magnets like the one you found on ebay. There's a generator that fits inside that magnet structure that makes the voltage powering the Arctic accessories. I considered using the Arctic generator to power a light for night time operations on forest fires.
 
Actually no, neither of your flywheels is an Arctic flywheel. Stihl switched to the "lightweight" flywheel as a part of the transition to the MS-440. That would be the flywheel on the right in your picture. The older style, i.e. the flywheel on the left, is the regular flywheel that came on all 044s (even 10mm wrist pin saws) up until the transition to the MS-440.

In order for a flywheel to be for an Arctic model, it has to have the inner magnets like the one you found on ebay. There's a generator that fits inside that magnet structure that makes the voltage powering the Arctic accessories. I considered using the Arctic generator to power a light for night time operations on forest fires.

Being that the keyways are in the same spot relative to the magnets,
Can the 440 flywheel (lighter one) be used on the 044 instead of the heavier one ?
I'd imagine it would rev up faster, but would there be any dis-advantage to using it ?
 
Actually no, neither of your flywheels is an Arctic flywheel. Stihl switched to the "lightweight" flywheel as a part of the transition to the MS-440. That would be the flywheel on the right in your picture. The older style, i.e. the flywheel on the left, is the regular flywheel that came on all 044s (even 10mm wrist pin saws) up until the transition to the MS-440.

In order for a flywheel to be for an Arctic model, it has to have the inner magnets like the one you found on ebay. There's a generator that fits inside that magnet structure that makes the voltage powering the Arctic accessories. I considered using the Arctic generator to power a light for night time operations on forest fires.

JJ, any idea on the voltage and amperage output?
 
the one on left is 10mm 044 ,right is ms440 ,i have the one on left on my 044 ,that saw pulls a 32 inch bar real nice without bogging ,more weight = more constant tourque ,we used to add flywheel weight to our 250r quads to prevent stalling in the woods ,i put a 10mm jug on one of my 12 mm 440 saws ,it doesn't have the tourque my 044 does with the same jug, it spools up quicker though ,i may put an early flywheel on that saw,i like the way they pull the 32 inch bar better for work
 
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