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  1. 120inna55

    Just Bought a New Stihl MS-391. Help me ID the chain model# please (and other questions)

    (I hope this will let me post some pics. I'm a new poster, so maybe not.) I used this model (MS-391) for years when I worked in maintenance at a local college. I grew to love it. I just bought a new one for myself. I had to travel out of town to get this model because my local dealer had it on...
  2. F

    Stihl sharpening gadgets worth getting?

    Hi, I had bought an electric sharpener at first and then realised that I needed to change the disk as it was too small for my chains (I didn't know about chain characteristics at first), so I stopped using it and just got a some files and holders to do them by hand which I have some success...
  3. F

    MS261 bar and chain changhe advice/ideas

    Hi, My current bar and chain are knackered so I am getting a new set. It was a second hand machine with an Oregon 18" bar and .325 chain on it. The standard route would be a Stihl rollomatic 18" 74DL with a Stihl .325 RS chain. This is factory settings so to speak. I run a small property...
  4. P

    .375 and 3/8 the same?

    I have a 42” Oregon powermatch 3/8x.063 bar with a woodlandpro 42” .375x.063 ripping chain. Would that combination work? I ran it on a stihl 066 and it seemed to cut ok until I hit a hidden nail in the bark. Just want to make sure that’s the right chain for that bar so I don’t prematurely wear...
  5. S

    Want to Sell Like new Stihl 25" large mount .404 .063 bar and chain

    I have a 25" large mount (3002) bar and chain in like new condition. I purchased this thinking it would fit my MS660 and apparently I was wrong... I do have an 880 that I could put it on but I already have a 47" and 30" bar for the 880 and don't really need another smaller bar for this saw. The...
  6. N

    New chain for Stihl 261 questions

    Long time reader, and student of the arborist site, and normally find my answers already posted, but I searched for this one and couldn't find a clue, so here goes. I have a 261 with the standard sprocket and a 20" green bar. standard 325 chain. I need to replace a couple chains that are a few...
  7. F

    How many links should there be

    Hi everyone, have a bar with no markings relating to how many links should be in the chain. It is a 38cm bar .43 gauge, and is supposed to be off a Makita EA4300. Does anyone know the link count for this outfit, in 3/8 LoPro pitch. Thanks
  8. E

    What chain for old Jonsered?

    Pictures: https://ibb.co/2dmZQnV https://ibb.co/9syvqcc https://ibb.co/1nc9DMz Hello- I'm very new to working on chainsaws, and just use it for home use. Chopping down trees, bucking them up, etc. My dad gave me this saw rebuilt for christmas a couple years ago and it's time for a new chain...
  9. P

    Advice on sharpening Stihl Ms291

    Hello, Stihl MS291 has me baffled. This is the chain: STIHL 3689 005 0081 Oilomatic 26 RM3 81. I have sharpened countless chainsaws in my life using nothing but a file and I have never had a problem until I purchased this saw. I am doing everything right. I am holding a 3/16 file at a 30 degree...
  10. F

    John Deere CS56 bar/chain woes

    I have a JD CS56 that runs like a dream, is strong and very reliable, despite my novice knowledge of maintenance and lack of upkeep... Only thing ive done in the three seasons ive owned it is put a primer bulb on it and keep oil/fuel in it. Cranks on first pull and runs like a top every time...
  11. Bedford T

    Big Blue MS380 Clone

    Holzfforma G388 Blue Thunder, will cut with it soon. seems to not have some of the quirks the kit had like the cowl side screw behind the handle.
  12. S

    Which bar/chain for Echo CS-490

    I've been searching for info but coming up pretty dry so far, so I figured I'd ask. I just got an Echo CS 490 off eBay on a whim. I have a 372XT for bigger stuff and wanted a saw I could tinker with and use for odds and ends stuff. It comes with a 20" bar which is bigger than what I'm wanting...
  13. cedar rat

    Huztl 36" bar & chain for 070

    Just got my Huztl order and I found an interesting surprise. The chain that came with the 36" 070 bar is a stihl, 404, chisel bit, full comp chain. It came in a stihl chain box, the chain is stamped stihl and the drivers have the grooves to carry the oil. The grind on the chain looks excellent...
  14. Stgilmer

    Sold Echo CS-6700

    FREE!!!! Echo CS-6700 parts saw. Things I know are wrong with it are bad piston, but cylinder is still ok. Also not getting spark. See pictures for detail, or ask questions, I'll try my best to answer. JUST pay to be shipped from 30205.
  15. L34

    Chain Joiners

    Hi all at AS, Was going through some joiners (Oregon) today,they seem to be for 3/8 but they were too big to fit my stihl chain. They are not .404. I may have read a while back that some Oregon joiners only fit Oregon chain,is this correct? I think these maybe fairly old joiners,not the latest...
  16. Tara L Cannon

    Chain around

    Hi! We have a very tight chain around a tree (from a hammock). The bark still looks intact though (lot of pressure on it but not cut). We are worried about the chain whipping back at us if we cut it (it is under extreme tension). Any suggested strategies for removing it? Thank you.
  17. M

    Chain/bar temperature, non-sprocket bar -Sthil MS361

    Edit --> Moderator please delete, moved to chainsaw forum.
  18. Y

    old 60s-70s chainsaw questions

    Hi i just joined this great site, allready learned a fair bit from it over the past couple days. Not sure if im posting in the right catigory so let me know. I just got a couple old school saws off craigslist 80$. From what i can gather thier both great reliable saws and im excide to get...
  19. G

    Bulk Chain Rolls

    Anyone have some interest in some New old stock of Bulk rolls of chains. These are partials and have been measured by the weight to get amounts. Let me know if you are interested and lets make a deal. Will ship anywhere. Oregon Chain 34SL .325 .058 7.8 LBS 34LG .325...
  20. S

    Chainsaw chain sharpener choices?

    What are the better chain sharpeners choices? I don't sharpen enough to perfect my skills, so I want something that I can slap on my chain, no fussing around making tedious adjustments, sharpen quickly, and get to work sawing. I tried hand sharpening, but I'm not getting those nice big...
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