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Could anyone hook me up with the ipl, service manual, and anything else I will need to rebuild a 660 please?

Do you need a special bar for the low pro chains? Why is a low pro chain better than a standard chain? My understanding of low pro chains is they use slightly less power than a full width chain, is that correct?

Has anyone ever thought about replacing a chainsaw mill's horizontal rails with rollers so the mill would glide over the flat surface you typically have to push it on? Could you guys think of any potential issues with this idea?

I'm at the point in life right now where I have more time than money and no access to more legit sawmill like a bandmill. I really like to mill but the chainsaw mill can be tediously slow at times like you're saying

Part of my project is to create a survey and have 300 responses, if you guys could take this quick survey it would help me out too... Thanks https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdRUGBbqXa847MJsTJUpoQp5Itz3YVg5eXon4G0g715Wd3arg/viewform

Do you recommend a source for nylon or hard rubber wheels? I have access to a lathe but I would prefer to buy them if I could

Thanks! Would drilling into the sprocket rivet affect the longevity of the bar? How does the 661 do buried in 38" of wood? I take it you can't use a full comp chain when doing long cuts like that...

When I said I need to test my design I meant that I need to demonstrate that it works in front of my class. Technically it only needs to work once for that presentation but I want to use this mill for a long time and will build it with longevity in mind. Any ideas I borrow from this site will be...

I'm Jeremy Novak, I've been a longtime lurker and have learned a ton of information off this site. I'm in a engineering class at my high school and we need to design a product, make it, and test it. I will be making a chainsaw mill similar to the Granberg mill I run right now. I think I'll be...

I just picked up an old Stihl 044 from a friend. If someone could send me the Operators Manual, Workshop Manual and, Illustrated Parts List I would be super thankful. I could use the same manuals for a 661 and 261 also.

I have the same experience as Ron. The orange outer shell on my stihl woodcutter chaps shredded after a year of occasional use, greenbriar is hell on them apparently. I'm looking at this because I need a new pair of chaps actually

Even though the title says how not to cut down a tree, this idiot "teaches" us with his infinite wisdom how to PROPERLY fell a tree. This is a good one. His partner has the forestry knowledge of a toddler too!

Thanks for the information. Based off of what all of you have said I think I wont buy a chain unless they come down in price or I can find someone close by with a diamond wheel.

There doesn't seem to be much info on carbide chains on AS... Whats your experience with carbide chain? I`m looking for a carbide milling chain, does anyone have experience with this?

I`m in Bishopville, MD. Its just a little NW of Ocean City, MD.

Yes I am running a 36" bar right now but now that my warranty is up I am moving to a 42 inch bar for the 36 inch mill and possibly bigger. Where in Delaware are you?

I am running a Stihl 661 on a 36" Alaskan Mill right now, I want to get a bigger bar but I`m not sure how big I can run with 91cc`s. Whats the biggest you guys use on a comparable saw?

I have never milled Hickory but I encounter this a lot with the wild cherry in my area. I just mill it anyway, air dry it, then cut out the rotten section. Sometimes if the wood isnt too punky the heavy spalting found deeper in the log will add value (especially if the customer is going to epoxy...

Yeah the saw is at the dealer now and when they call me to tell me what the damage is I'll post that up here.