5 Foot Bar

found a 5 Foot bar for a stihl 088:jawdrop: wondering if any one uses this size bar for milling does anybody milling big logs want a bar this long this thing is heavy any is really over kill for tree falling uses

Sometimes you do need a long bar...



this one is 47", I haven't needed the 59" bar, yet!

Wish I could find another big tree to cut, though...

superfire said:

found a 5 Foot bar for a stihl 088:jawdrop: wondering if any one uses this size bar for milling does anybody milling big logs want a bar this long this thing is heavy any is really over kill for tree falling uses

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Overkill? not around here! Cedar... Cottonwood...

i have a 5 ft bar for m 084 it can not handle it tom trees

tomtrees58 said:

i have a 5 ft bar for m 084 it can not handle it tom trees

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What are you using it for? Gosh, I thought the 084 could handle anything.

superfire said:

found a 5 Foot bar for a stihl 088:jawdrop: wondering if any one uses this size bar for milling does anybody milling big logs want a bar this long this thing is heavy any is really over kill for tree falling uses

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Is it a sprocket tip or roller? What do you want for it? I could use a bar for my other 090.

tomtrees58 said:

i have a 5 ft bar for m 084 it can not handle it tom trees

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Sound's like you may need to work on your 084, or cutting technique.

Andy

redprospector said:

Sound's like you may need to work on your 084, or cutting technique.

Andy

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...or his chain sharpening.

tomtrees58 said:

i have a 5 ft bar for m 084 it can not handle it tom trees

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Something wrong with your equipment then.

no the 084 dos not have the power tom trees

tomtrees58 said:

i have a 5 ft bar for m 084 it can not handle it tom trees

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That's because it's stock, right? My 3120 was underwhelming till I had it fully woods modded. Easily 40-50% faster, and hard to slow down in softwoods with its normal 42" bar. Pulls the 60 incher with ease, which is seldom needed.

sprocket

sprocket tip

rbtree said:

That's because it's stock, right? My 3120 was underwhelming till I had it fully woods modded. Easily 40-50% faster, and hard to slow down in softwoods with its normal 42" bar. Pulls the 60 incher with ease, which is seldom needed.

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50%????????? Time to put your money where the mouth is

Bring that sucker, and the piped Dolmar etc to the Washington GTG...

For those of you that don't know Rodger, he's underwhelmed by any and all stock saws:greenchainsaw: I particularly like the look on his face when I hand him back a fixed "stocker".

yup!

blsnelling said:

Something wrong with your equipment then.

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+1 :greenchainsaw:

tomtrees58 said:

no the 084 dos not have the power tom trees

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Then what saw does ? Please enighten us.

Bill

Bill G said:

Then what saw does ? Please enighten us.

Bill

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My MS180

Probably a set of ring's, or some other little thing would make that 084 come to life.

Andy

Lakeside53 said:

50%????????? Time to put your money where the mouth is

Bring that sucker, and the piped Dolmar etc to the Washington GTG...

For those of you that don't know Rodger, he's underwhelmed by any and all stock saws:greenchainsaw: I particularly like the look on his face when I hand him back a fixed "stocker".

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We'll see....isn't that early May..../

That 3120 was a dog stock. Way way faster modded.

ehp has posted a slew of videos of numerous saws, showing cut time reductions of 35-60%. I've tested a few of mine, such as that 346....it was about 20% faster with a ported muffler, and way faster when I got it back from Ed...at least 40% better than stock. Gains on the 372's are large, less on Dolmar's...... that said, stock, the 5100 and 7900 are far from underwhelming!!!

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1764106#post1764106 a video from Stevens today....

I say the stock 5100 is unwhelming.. opcorn: so bring your saws and we'll sort it all out.

Hey.. you don't even have a stock 5100!


Stevens: I hate you. Cindy has knee surgery tomorrow... stopped our skiing dead...

Oh, yeah. She told me so when I called a few days ago and you wuz AWOL...

I know it's a relatively simple procedure, but wish her well for me.

My knee was really hurting yesterday. Reckon I oughta have it checked out....just pain under the kneecap....but no fun at all.

I have a video comparing the 2 5100's, when the one was new. It was pretty darned fast, and not much faster when I put on that triple ported muffler, the one that you made better. Next, I'll have you fix the 346 muffler.