Chainsaw yes or no

[Jason D Berg]

I am new here. I've got a new chainsaw mill on the way and I'm looking to get a good saw to start off with since my old homelite xl 12 isn't gonna get it done. I've found a guy locally that has a 056 magnum for sale. He's been through the saw and it runs, oils, idles, starts hot or cold. He's also thrown on a new "36 inch bar with chain. He's asking 420.00 for it. Good deal? Or should I hold out for a bigger saw? Never have run a 056 but have run a 076...heavy beast. I'll be milling oak and black walnut ranging from 16 to 30 inchs in diameter. Thank you in advance.

 

[Brian72]

That seems like a good price. I'd go for it. If you need bigger later, you can always flip the 056. Stihls have good resale value. Running the smallest bar possible helps too.

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[Sleepy]

"He's been through the saw"
This could be good or could be bad. I would want to know exactly what was done and what kind of parts are in it.
If it's full of chinese junk, I'd walk away.

 

[Garrit]

Welcome to the site, Yes go for it!

That is a lot of coin, and if the 056 isn't in great shape, I would pass. This forum has a "For sale" page where we sell to each other, you could post a "wanted milling saw" in there.

Send pictures when it completed!

 

[Marshy]

Some great info about the 056 in this thread.
http://o-p-eforum.com/threads/ok-all-you-stihl-heads-056-parts-availability.9684/

Just remove the dash - between the O P and E.

 

[Jason D Berg]

This is the saw. Sorry super not magnum. But factory dual port. What do you guys think?

 

[BobL]

One minor thing about the 056 is that like the 076 it can't be re-fuelled when it's on the mlll and in the cut unless a special elbow fitting is used and even then it can't be completely filled,

 

[Ax-man]

Kind of old thread but new reply.

056 is a good saw but OEM parts are very hard to find, forget getting any parts from a Sthil dealer except for maybe a bar and chain. A rebuilt 056 saw these days would most likely have after market parts . The air filtration on a 056 isn't the greatest. The ones I have start to run real lean or will run doggie as soon as the air filter starts to get a little clogged and they are kind of a pain to clean if your away from the shop.

076 is a good milling saw as far as torque which is what you need for milling. 066 is a good choice if you want to have an up to date saw verses the older model Sthil saws. I myself wouldn't push an 066 for milling as they are more of a higher speed saw and run leaner verses the torque and slower no load rpm that the older Sthil saws have.

 

[BobL]

The air filtration on a 056 isn't the greatest. The ones I have start to run real lean or will run doggie as soon as the air filter starts to get a little clogged and they are kind of a pain to clean if your away from the shop..

As an air filter on a 2 stroke motor clogs the mix/air ratio increases so it doesn't run lean but rich, which protects the motor. I's not necessary to completely clean a saw filter like you would in s shop/ You will recover the majority of the filter air flow by simply knocking the filter up agains a piece of wood. On my 076 I used to knock it clean maybe after every 5/6 tanks of mix.

Interestingly the amount of filter cleaning per day dropped as soon as I started using progressive raker setting. This method of raker depth setting produces more chips and less fine dust and hence far less problems with filter cleaning.