Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[James Miller]

Is it slower if it was on the 590.
I think it looks like its doing a great job.
Chains a bit tight in the video and the saw could be leaned out a bit, although that doesn't always give better performance you have to check the saw to see what it likes, 2 series huskys like to be run fat to make good power.
Although I like using square chain I'm not into filing it, so I would bring extras if I wanted to keep it fast. I prefer grinding and when I do I make them cut well but very durable, for most users I see no real advantage, but I like how smooth it cuts as it's safer(that's coming from a non-safety freak sort of guy lol). When it gets dull I usually have a saw there with a sharp chain and plenty of round in the box in case.
Dropped these last night, square 20" on the 576, ran out of bar with about 8-10" to go. Then grabbed the mmws2171(it has heat and my hands were getting cold ) with a 24 round chain.
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Then I dropped this pine which can be seen in the picture above on the other side of the pool.
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The saw does need some tuning. I put a different carb on it yesterday. Had a carb from the 3400 with a fresh kit in it so I put it on. The one that was on the saw had given me fits trying to tune it. It was 16* when I made the video so when I got it ot where it would clean up under load I made a quick video and went back into the heat

 

[chipper1]

I think the main frustration with the flippy caps (and I would have designed them differently) is that they only drop once every 360*. I would have made them so they drop down ever 1/3 turn, then they would be much easier to use.

Also, when some of my 660s sit for while, I need the screwdriver to loosen them, never need a tool with the floppy's.

I agree that would have made sense(and still does), that and when they get twisted just a bit and won't line up without forcing them, seems that's where a lot of guys flip it back down and then the get a wet leg .
Story about a husky flippy for you guys relating to how strong they are. I had a 555 that I got off a guy who had was moving, it had less than a tank of fuel thru it, the oil cap was stuck so bad I had to grab it with channel locks(I didn't know at the time there is a screwdriver slot on them under the flippy, go husky), I thought for sure I was going to break it I had a lot of pressure on it , then bam it came loose. Then I figured out part of the reason why, when they initially put oil in the tank they didn't oil the rubber seal , after sitting for a couple yrs they can get stuck pretty good like on your 660 and no oil at all makes it real bad!

That’s good I’m glad you got some good ones.

They they do seem to be pretty efficient. The mtronic seems to work very well, good power for stock saw, especially for the weight.

I wonder how well the mtronic does adjusting when you're making large elevation changes or drastic temp changes. The one I got from out west was not happy at all here, but did great after the reset. I was watching one of Jacks(hotsaws101) videos where he was testing an AM filter setup on one, the video cut so I thought he may have done a reset and I asked about it, funny thing is his next video was how to do a reset lol. Pretty sure he knows how, not his first time around the block, in that video he said it just takes longer if you don't do the factory reset. I don't understand why if it's adjusting constantly as they advertise .
I noticed one of my husky flippys is leaking on my 2171 last night, looked like a chip was in there, but I cleaned it off and it's still leaking, have to check it again.

 

[svk]

The CT 2020 is scheduled:

Doing this again. April 18 is the date. Who’s in?
Dan Larrivee
502 Plain Hill Rd
Norwich CT 06360
8604284598

The Upstate NY was 5/5 last year. Will post when it is scheduled for this year.

The Cutting Edge
447 State Rt 29
Greenwich NY 12834

NY is bigger and has more stuff, CT is more personal and more time to talk with and meet those who attend.

Which ones do our friend CTyank attend? Asking for @MechanicMatt

 

[chipper1]

The saw does need some tuning. I put a different carb on it yesterday. Had a carb from the 3400 with a fresh kit in it so I put it on. The one that was on the saw had given me fits trying to tune it. It was 16* when I made the video so when I got it ot where it would clean up under load I made a quick video and went back into the heat

I get that.
When they won't hold a tune I go back inside and make an ad in the trading post.
Of course I'm pretty confident it only needs a carb/carb kit so I normally include pictures of the piston and compression test.
Still proud to say I've never rebuilt a saw carb .
Any time they won't hold a tune I check all the fuel lines/impulse lines right away, I don't mess with tuning them more than a couple mins if they are acting finicky as theres usually something wrong other than my tuning skills, notice I said usually .

 

[svk]

Here’s my freshly broken trail coming down the hill behind my driveway. There’s about 18” of compaction and that’s on top of the old trail that was packed prior to the last round of snow.

There was 52” of powder in one spot back in the woods. That’s not a lot for folks in the mountains or the UP but it’s nearly unheard of here.

 

[Be Stihl]

How does that chain cut when you put it on backwards?

It don’t. Knew someone would catch it!


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[MechanicMatt]

Which ones do our friend CTyank attend? Asking for @MechanicMatt

hahaha, that guy.....

I remember telling my pal, don’t leave your son alone near that guy......

 

[svk]

I think the main frustration with the flippy caps (and I would have designed them differently) is that they only drop once every 360*. I would have made them so they drop down ever 1/3 turn, then they would be much easier to use.

Also, when some of my 660s sit for while, I need the screwdriver to loosen them, never need a tool with the floppy's.

I find them completely unnecessary but I did not mind the flippys once I got used to them. And you are absolutely right, they could have designed them much better than they did. I am surprised they did not catch your suggestion after a year or so.

 

[svk]

hahaha, that guy.....

I remember telling my pal, don’t leave your son alone near that guy......

Don't even leave YOURSELF alone with that guy. He is a STRANGE duck.

 

[svk]

I do miss him showing up in here and getting so mad about people who like the Fiskars.

 

[Be Stihl]

Good catch, hopefully he will read your post before he fires it up like that!

I took the pic when I realized my freshly sharpened chain wouldn’t even get through the bark. I keep an extra bar with chain in a scabbard for quick changes but was in a hurry on the side of a hill after I pinched my 18” in the fallen oak.


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[chipper1]

I took the pic when I realized my freshly sharpened chain wouldn’t even get through the bark. I keep an extra bar with chain in a scabbard for quick changes but was in a hurry on the side of a hill after I pinched my 18” in the fallen oak.


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I'm not sure what's worse, that or having a chain so dull it won't cut thru the bark, that's how my neighbors was. .

 

[SS396driver]

This is my saw before I bought it

 

[SS396driver]

Hard to beat power/weight of the new 462 right out of the box … and it has M Tronic!

For sharpening, I prefer to square file by hand with a stump vice.

For round, the 12 V can work real nice, just make sure you replace the grinding stone with an EZ Lap diamond stone … they transform a piece of crap into a real nice sharpener!

I have thrown away all my other file sharpeners. I use the stihl it's just their version of the Pferd . I would have bought the Pferd as it's much cheaper but I bought the stihl on a whim. I use it at home and in the field with a stump vise

 

[Logger nate]

I agree that would have made sense(and still does), that and when they get twisted just a bit and won't line up without forcing them, seems that's where a lot of guys flip it back down and then the get a wet leg .
Story about a husky flippy for you guys relating to how strong they are. I had a 555 that I got off a guy who had was moving, it had less than a tank of fuel thru it, the oil cap was stuck so bad I had to grab it with channel locks(I didn't know at the time there is a screwdriver slot on them under the flippy, go husky), I thought for sure I was going to break it I had a lot of pressure on it , then bam it came loose. Then I figured out part of the reason why, when they initially put oil in the tank they didn't oil the rubber seal , after sitting for a couple yrs they can get stuck pretty good like on your 660 and no oil at all makes it real bad!

I wonder how well the mtronic does adjusting when you're making large elevation changes or drastic temp changes. The one I got from out west was not happy at all here, but did great after the reset. I was watching one of Jacks(hotsaws101) videos where he was testing an AM filter setup on one, the video cut so I thought he may have done a reset and I asked about it, funny thing is his next video was how to do a reset lol. Pretty sure he knows how, not his first time around the block, in that video he said it just takes longer if you don't do the factory reset. I don't understand why if it's adjusting constantly as they advertise .
I noticed one of my husky flippys is leaking on my 2171 last night, looked like a chip was in there, but I cleaned it off and it's still leaking, have to check it again.

Haven’t tried with 462 yet but changing 2000’ in elevation the 550, 562, 661, no problem adjusted right away. 576 didn’t like it, had to make a couple long cuts before it would run right. 7900 never would adjust itself..

 

[KiwiBro]

Haven’t tried with 462 yet but changing 2000’ in elevation the 550, 562, 661, no problem adjusted right away. 576 didn’t like it, had to make a couple long cuts before it would run right. 7900 never would adjust itself..

I see the problem. You just needed two of the 7900's.
You're Welcome.

 

[Logger nate]

This is my saw before I bought it

Very nice! Great firewood scrounge tool!

@Smacktooth new saw

 

[Logger nate]

I see the problem. You just needed two of the 7900's.
You're Welcome.

Now you tell me
Lol

 

[Philbert]

Hey Philbert is that latchy guide thing top of the Stihl bar a part of that stump vise? Looks cool. Mine doesn’t have that.

Tecomec

https://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/tecomec-stump-vise-with-chain-stop.325255/

Philbert

 

[chipper1]

This is my saw before I bought it

Where did your brake go, saw it was missing the other day when it was in your truck.
Heres one of mine.