James Miller
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The modern Echos oil like crazy. I don't understand why husky and stihl are so stingy with there saws. The bars for my 7910 will be getting drilled as it's pretty light on oiling to.
The modern range of Saws from the Big 2 are positively pathetic on bar/chain oiling 2soze longer bars longer than the usual one the saw comes with & the oiling is almost non exsistant Burnt bars on some Stihl models is the rule rater than exception
why would you think the chain should appear to be wet with oil to be sufficiently oiling? if the saw is using near the full oil tank for a tank of fuel its sufficient, if the bar isn't getting enough oil the chain will start to smoke & stretch greatly, we cut some of the hardest timbers here & you can never see oil on the outside of the chain after cutting.90%, I run a 24" Forester Platinum bar on my 461. With the oiler at max the chain seems to be dry all the time. This morning after cleaning up the saw I drilled out the hole, and it is still small compared to other Stihl bars, but a big improvement all the same. Running the saws tip against a clean surface, it was slinging oil like I expect. Finally!!!
, if the bar isn't getting enough oil the chain will start to smoke & stretch greatly, .
Now just wait a minute here. Let's not just glance over this COW BELL comment. Let's put a little BOC on the jukebox, sling oil like the REAPER would want us toWell now i have a spare HO pump to m9d or sell i suppose. I might try making the hole bigger in my bars too.
I need more cow bell!
Yup! The Forester bar's oil holes are the size of a small finish nail. No where near the size of the above. Makes me think I got more drilling to do.
MR , reread post number five .
What about all the effort made by Stihl with their oilmatic. Shouldn't they know what is working and the design features made to ensure proper lubrication.
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