I just joined up to ask a few questions,I'm just getting into chainsaw milling and have a lot to learn. I've cut quite a bit of firewood and hedge posts,( Osage Orange is what lot of folks call it ) around here in kansas its called hedge.
I've pretty much only used Stihl saws,started with dads 041 in early to mid 70's after few years in USMC I bought a 041AV in 85 that old saw cut a lot of wood for years,finally in around 2011 or 2012 I decided since parts was getting harder to find and she needed lots of work to just buy a new saw,since I really wasnt cutting much anymore and getting a few years on me I went with a medium duty Sthil 391 it was great for several years enough power to pull 20" bar starts and runs fine and plenty for what I cut.
Last year I bought a 24" grandberg mill finally started playing with it two or 3 weeks ago and I'm hooked, on 10-12 inch cedar it did ok but when I milled a 18" I knew I'd burn her up quick.
I started looking for a 460 in great shape,in my searching I found a 660 that I dont think had more then 5 or 6 hours I gave more $$ then I should have for it but I'm happy to have a almost brand new 660.
I wanted older saw because I worked at a pretty large farm equipment repair shop,for 10-12 years we serviced anything but sold Stihl so I'm pretty familiar with with the older 460/660 saw,I am pretty good tuning stock saws but know very little about any modifications for chainsaws,and or milling lumber,thought this be a good place to ask questions.
I'm going to try and add couple pics of my Stihl saws just to see if i can figure it out.
There's a 170 wife uses around house and farmyard,my 391 I've had 10ish years,and new to me 660.
I've pretty much only used Stihl saws,started with dads 041 in early to mid 70's after few years in USMC I bought a 041AV in 85 that old saw cut a lot of wood for years,finally in around 2011 or 2012 I decided since parts was getting harder to find and she needed lots of work to just buy a new saw,since I really wasnt cutting much anymore and getting a few years on me I went with a medium duty Sthil 391 it was great for several years enough power to pull 20" bar starts and runs fine and plenty for what I cut.
Last year I bought a 24" grandberg mill finally started playing with it two or 3 weeks ago and I'm hooked, on 10-12 inch cedar it did ok but when I milled a 18" I knew I'd burn her up quick.
I started looking for a 460 in great shape,in my searching I found a 660 that I dont think had more then 5 or 6 hours I gave more $$ then I should have for it but I'm happy to have a almost brand new 660.
I wanted older saw because I worked at a pretty large farm equipment repair shop,for 10-12 years we serviced anything but sold Stihl so I'm pretty familiar with with the older 460/660 saw,I am pretty good tuning stock saws but know very little about any modifications for chainsaws,and or milling lumber,thought this be a good place to ask questions.
I'm going to try and add couple pics of my Stihl saws just to see if i can figure it out.
There's a 170 wife uses around house and farmyard,my 391 I've had 10ish years,and new to me 660.
