bitsumishi
ArboristSite Operative
Hi everyone, first post.
I'm probably getting a Dolmar/Makita 6100 which comes with a 20" bar, made I think by Oregon. (The 562xp and MS362 are about $700 more here).
The issue I have is that the nose sprocket on my smaller Stihl is always stuck with sand (very sandy soil)
I have seen a couple of comments/reviews which said that their 6100's throw chains. One said that he thought it was because the saw is high revving (13,000 rpm I think...not sure if that is high revs for a 60cc) and that he had to keep the chain very tight.
A Tsumura dealer said he thought a hard tip bar would throw a chain more easily, not having a sprocket.
I think I need to do something about a constantly stuck sprocket, but I don't want to make a saw which may or may not already tend to throw chains, even more likely to do so.
Would a hard tip bar be a good solution or not?
Anyone had their 6100's throwing chains from new?
Thanks.
I'm probably getting a Dolmar/Makita 6100 which comes with a 20" bar, made I think by Oregon. (The 562xp and MS362 are about $700 more here).
The issue I have is that the nose sprocket on my smaller Stihl is always stuck with sand (very sandy soil)
I have seen a couple of comments/reviews which said that their 6100's throw chains. One said that he thought it was because the saw is high revving (13,000 rpm I think...not sure if that is high revs for a 60cc) and that he had to keep the chain very tight.
A Tsumura dealer said he thought a hard tip bar would throw a chain more easily, not having a sprocket.
I think I need to do something about a constantly stuck sprocket, but I don't want to make a saw which may or may not already tend to throw chains, even more likely to do so.
Would a hard tip bar be a good solution or not?
Anyone had their 6100's throwing chains from new?
Thanks.