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This is my first post as a member of Arboristsite.
I'm fairly mechanical, I've built 2 Jeeps and 3 work trucks...so I know how to turn a wrench.
Within the next few months I'd like to purchase a medium size saw, and I'm interested in learning about the 046, 460, 066, and 660 in terms of parts interchange. I'm the kind of guy who will have 1 piece of working equipment, a complete turn-key-ready-to-roll-back-up, a complete parts machine, and then spare common replacement parts. If machine #1 breaks machine #2 rolls into action. But, then if machine #2 breaks befor emachine #1 is repaired...my basement is full of labeled boxes with parts. For my work trucks...if it's 10 pm on a Tuesday night when a power steering pump fails, I have a replacement ready to go. Install the new part and go to work the next day!
I'd like to set myself up the same way with saws...
That's enough introduction for me, let's get to saw talk!
I'd like to have a saw with a 20"-24" bar and one with a 32" bar.
I figure an 046/460 with a 20-24 would be ideal for bucking small wood, and then an 066/660 with a 32" would be ideal for large wood/stumps.
I'm curious, are all guide bars interchangable? Could I just get a 660, then have a 24 and 32" bar for it? And if so, could these bars go onto a 460 if I bought a second saw later down the road?
What kind of difference is there between the 046 and 460? Is it all in the muffler? I try to resist myself, but I can never stop myself from tinkering...so at some point I would end up rebuilding the saw to the best it could be...porting, muffler mods, carb adjustments, etc. If the only difference in the 046 and 460 is the muffler, then I could get whichever saw I find easiest and begin acquiring my collection of spare parts. Then build the 460 with 046 parts to perform like an 046.
I'm interested in learning the difference between the 066 and 660 as well. Once again, like the 046/460...if the only difference is the mufflers and carb adjustments for emissions purposes, then I'll get whichever I find easiest and begin my parts collection for that as well.
I've used an 034 and really like it. I don't know, the trigger just feels better and seems quicker to respond than the new 441 I've used? Both saws are in excellent condition. I'm just curious if the older saws are less restricted than the newer ones...which means the best way to approach the situation would be to buy a new or newer (slightly used) saw and install parts from an older saw to make the new saw less restricted and perform like an older saw?
I'm sorry for the long post and questions...newbie to the saw world...but if you wanted to talk 83-94 Ford/IH 6.9/7.3 diesels I could write you a book! I'm hoping someday I can tribute to the site with information I have. Thanks fellas!
This is my first post as a member of Arboristsite.
I'm fairly mechanical, I've built 2 Jeeps and 3 work trucks...so I know how to turn a wrench.
Within the next few months I'd like to purchase a medium size saw, and I'm interested in learning about the 046, 460, 066, and 660 in terms of parts interchange. I'm the kind of guy who will have 1 piece of working equipment, a complete turn-key-ready-to-roll-back-up, a complete parts machine, and then spare common replacement parts. If machine #1 breaks machine #2 rolls into action. But, then if machine #2 breaks befor emachine #1 is repaired...my basement is full of labeled boxes with parts. For my work trucks...if it's 10 pm on a Tuesday night when a power steering pump fails, I have a replacement ready to go. Install the new part and go to work the next day!
I'd like to set myself up the same way with saws...
That's enough introduction for me, let's get to saw talk!
I'd like to have a saw with a 20"-24" bar and one with a 32" bar.
I figure an 046/460 with a 20-24 would be ideal for bucking small wood, and then an 066/660 with a 32" would be ideal for large wood/stumps.
I'm curious, are all guide bars interchangable? Could I just get a 660, then have a 24 and 32" bar for it? And if so, could these bars go onto a 460 if I bought a second saw later down the road?
What kind of difference is there between the 046 and 460? Is it all in the muffler? I try to resist myself, but I can never stop myself from tinkering...so at some point I would end up rebuilding the saw to the best it could be...porting, muffler mods, carb adjustments, etc. If the only difference in the 046 and 460 is the muffler, then I could get whichever saw I find easiest and begin acquiring my collection of spare parts. Then build the 460 with 046 parts to perform like an 046.
I'm interested in learning the difference between the 066 and 660 as well. Once again, like the 046/460...if the only difference is the mufflers and carb adjustments for emissions purposes, then I'll get whichever I find easiest and begin my parts collection for that as well.
I've used an 034 and really like it. I don't know, the trigger just feels better and seems quicker to respond than the new 441 I've used? Both saws are in excellent condition. I'm just curious if the older saws are less restricted than the newer ones...which means the best way to approach the situation would be to buy a new or newer (slightly used) saw and install parts from an older saw to make the new saw less restricted and perform like an older saw?
I'm sorry for the long post and questions...newbie to the saw world...but if you wanted to talk 83-94 Ford/IH 6.9/7.3 diesels I could write you a book! I'm hoping someday I can tribute to the site with information I have. Thanks fellas!