James Miller
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After reading all this I had to try 3/8lp on my 490. I knew those poulan bars would come in handy for something. Chain needs an extra DL and get ahold of homelite410 for a rim.
Running a test on the MS241 C-M
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After reading all this I had to try 3/8lp on my 490. I knew those poulan bars would come in handy for something. Chain needs an extra DL and get ahold of homelite410 for a rim.
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Poor little saw.........
It will surely get picked on out in the playground......
It will surely get picked on out in the playground......
stubnail67
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what mount is that bar? A041?if so i would be real curious how it cuts and what rim you get....
James Miller
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Pretty sure that's what it is. My 3400 and 590 will swap bars also if I remember correctly. The echo bar has a separate hole for the oiler. The poulan bar will feed oil threw the top chain adjuster hole it lines up with the oiler perfect. Hopefully I can get the rim from Homelite410. If I like it setup this way I'll probly get a nicer bar.
stubnail67
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I think it would rip with an 18 inch echo lo pro....like the cs 400 saws come with...i bet with a 16 inch low pro it will spit chips like a race horse....are you miller mods saws on you tube?
stubnail67
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last year i was walking through walmart and they had those bars on clearance nine something an 11 for the combos i bought them all.....the 18 inch never went on clearance i had my wife who is in there alot... check every few days.... they never did and then they were gone......
James Miller
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No I'm not miller mod saws. I was thinking the cs400 bar would be a good place to start.
Overkill338
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It cut just fine with the 18" 325 0.063 setup, but as I knew (and you did too), it's MUCH faster with the 16" Picco setup. I'm probably going to try an 18" Picco setup next. I'm curious about the stock 6 tooth sprocket vs trying a 7 tooth.
Now you guys can return to arguing amongst yourselves.
By the way, I would post the videos and times, but Brad has used every saw ever made with every combination of b&c. He can describe it better than a video could show it :-D
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Well yeah, it cuts faster with a 16" bar and chain!!
So what is the point? You/we have thrown out at least 8 variables, and well yeah, a 16" bar and chain cuts faster than an 18"!!!!
Now the thread has gone totally worthless!
We have variables on semi-chisel vs. full,
.325 vs picco,
16 inch vs. 18 inch,
hell, box that trifecta!! The odds of getting it right are way up there!
So this thread is a total waste.
So what is the point? You/we have thrown out at least 8 variables, and well yeah, a 16" bar and chain cuts faster than an 18"!!!!
Now the thread has gone totally worthless!
We have variables on semi-chisel vs. full,
.325 vs picco,
16 inch vs. 18 inch,
hell, box that trifecta!! The odds of getting it right are way up there!
So this thread is a total waste.
will be curious to your results with the 18" p. AND Brad does it for a living so he has to know what combos work and what don't with which saw.
Overkill338
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Let me clarify,, so you dont have to poop on it. I want to compare the 18" picco to the 18" .325. It basically comes down to i like my saws and i like seeing what they are capable of.
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Overkill338
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will be curious to your results with the 18" p. AND Brad does it for a living so he has to know what combos work and what don't with which saw.
I have nothing against Brad. Just poking the bear with sharp stick.
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Brad does saws as a hobby.
If you want to poke a bear, use a real stick.
You just threw spagetti against the wall, to see if any of it sticks....
If you want to poke a bear, use a real stick.
You just threw spagetti against the wall, to see if any of it sticks....
Huh?
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Stihl sells the MS241 with the 16-18" .325 chain in the UK and 3/8 P is not listed as an option under accessories.
Owners manual list both .325 and 3/8 P as an option for this saw.
I run mine with .325 RM since most off my cutting is smaler spruce, limbing spruce is faster with the .325 RM than 3/8 P PS or PS3 the PM would be an option but cuts slower limbing spruce.
https://www.stihl.co.uk/STIHL-Produ...s-for-forestry-work/21936-130/MS-241-C-M.aspx
Owners manual list both .325 and 3/8 P as an option for this saw.
I run mine with .325 RM since most off my cutting is smaler spruce, limbing spruce is faster with the .325 RM than 3/8 P PS or PS3 the PM would be an option but cuts slower limbing spruce.
https://www.stihl.co.uk/STIHL-Produ...s-for-forestry-work/21936-130/MS-241-C-M.aspx
James Miller
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Got my Pico rim from Homelite410 the other day. 
Should have a chain tomorrow or Friday to try it out. @Overkill338 how did you like the .325 on the 241?
Overkill338
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I like it a lot. I bought another 18" bar and 7 tooth 325 sprocket. It cuts great, I'm really impressed. Even through a 16" maple, it still cut great.
I just got done fixing a MS170, I swapped on a 14" Picco bar on it with a semi chisel chain. I also swapped on the bucking spikes from a locked up Ms250, and used the 250 chain Adjuster to swap the 170 to a side adjuster and got rid of the front adjuster. I then converted a MS180C to a 16" 0.050" Picco bar and used my $3 Chinese chain on it. The Chinese chain isn't chromed like a Stihl chain, but it cuts marvelously.
