80cc's+, reliable, used - Your thoughts

[JakeG]

"Life starts at 5 cubes"... You read it almost every day. It's starting to sink in and I MIGHT just be ready to "start life".

I say "MIGHT" because I have a few small diameter 8' red oak logs in the yard and a Timberjig (the absolute most basic chainsaw mill) on the way. If it turns out that I enjoy milling the very small stuff with the 562xp, I'm going to upgrade the mill and the saw. This would allow me to make use of all the large pines on my property and in the general area.

So let's brain storm, put forth our 5-6 cube suggestions and possibly find a project for this CAD struken AS member. I'd prefer something with anti-vibe & decent parts availability. I'm capable and more than willing to take on just about any project. Who knows, this (again) might convince me to sell the 562xp! But not likely :cool2:

opcorn:

 

[WoodChuck'r]

Saws aren't necessary.


Invest your money in bacon or pie.

 

[RandyMac]

There doesn't seem to be many modern choices in the 5 cube class. There is the Dolmar 7900, the Solo 681, maybe there are others. There are plenty of 87-90cc+ plastic wonders, the Husky 390 has some zing to it.

 

[redoakneck]

If you are going to mill 30" or wider I would get an 088/880 or the like. I milled 30" ash with a dolmar 7900 and it was slow.

 

[Guido Salvage]

My Jred 910 was used for milling, but that model is long in the tooth. Please be aware that milling is hard on a saw due to the extended cuts, you would be money ahead to find a band mill operator and pay him to do it (and buy a saw anyway that you won't burn up).

 

[Buckreaper]

Get a husqvarna 395xp youll love it!

 

[leeha]

"Life starts at 5 cubes"... You read it almost every day. It's starting to sink in and I MIGHT just be ready to "start life".


opcorn:

Life starts at 7 cubes + :msp_smile:




Lee

 

[Jacob J.]

Get a husqvarna 395xp youll love it!

It's hard to beat the 394/395 series for smooth, good power.

 

[elanjoe]

288 xp , 281, 181

 

[Rounder]

385/390/394/395 are all good. I'd stick with husky for the filtration if you're running it on a mill.

I haven't hardly touched my 394 since I got my 390.....So that's my vote.

 

[cat-face timber]

Get the biggest Husky you can afford..

 

[mad murdock]

What diameter logs are you planning on milling with the timberjig? Logosol recommends nothing over about 27 in. If you need to go longer, you need to either look at the big Mill, added to the timberjig, or you look at an alaskan. The thing that I have changed in my milling that I really like, is using .050 bar and the stihl picco ripping chain, and you will greatly increase the feed speed of the saw for milling operations, as well as reduce the waste by having a 1/4" kerf. I would look for a 390/395 at least in a newer saw, or if an older one, a SP80/81/800/805/850 Mac, or a 750 Homie, PP655, or some such. All good candidates.

 

[RiverRat2]

It's hard to beat the 394/395 series for smooth, good power.

As JJ says,,,,, I am finding this to be so!!! I feel the Antivibe system on that series of orange saws has the competitions 90CC model with rubber buffer isolation beat by a country mile+,,,, I have run the others for so many years as I have access to dealer pricing on my repair parts for that other brand,,,, but in the last few years I have learned to really appreciate that good smooth solid orange power

 

[moody]

Husqvarna 385xp

 

[bplust]

Unless you cannot get the logs out of the woods, I wouldn't mill with a chainsaw. You can buy a mill for the price of a modern milling saw.

If you have to chainsaw mill, you need at least a 100cc saw, and don't spend much. Milling takes a lot of time, and simultaneously, life off of your motor, and I personally wouldn't want to put a thousand-dollar saw through it. I find that Partner P100's / McCulloch Pro Mac 1000's fit the bill very nicely, as they can be had for cheap and chug along nicely.

 

[RandyMac]

Why screw around, get a real chainsaw.

 

[Big_Wood]

if yer milling 3120 all the way I used to use a 395 and it had plenty of power but the 3120 oils way more. with the oiler override tripped on the 3120 oil will be constantly gushing out the bar rails all the way around. i'm very tempted to say i'll trade you a 3120 for your 562 but i'm sure your 562 is probably worth the same or more. only thing is I have other saw that do the duties a 562 would nicely

 

[RandyMac]

that should do it but wtf get a real truck:msp_scared: nice old ford you got there, Falcon?

I don't need a real truck. Yep, a 1965 Ranchero, with the buzzin' half dozen.

 

[HuskStihl]

I like my cute lil' 385xp

 

[Eccentric]

The 5 cube (really 4.7-5.3 cube/77cc-87cc for me) class is my favorite for saws that I actually use much (although I use my 4.3-4.4ci saws more). The 6-7.5 cube saws are beasts and very fun to run (and damn useful when cutting BIG wood), but I grab the 5 cube saws much more. I've thinned my 6 cube class collection down in favor of building up the 5 cube working stable (although I have added three 6-7 cube saws to the project shelf in the last year).

Not shown is the 288XP project I'm working on now.........or the green 4.7ci and 5.2ci additions........or the other red and yellow 5-5.3 cube projects....