Makita DCS 6401 (dolmar 6400) videos

Freakingstang · Jun 10, 2006

This will be a thread where I post progress to my latest project, and a couple videos from a Makita 6401. I will post vids as I progress with the saw to be a respectable woods saw.

First is bone stock with round ground Stihl Rs chain. New off the reel. 7T rim

Second is the same saw with a square chain ground by Dennis Cahoon. This was a round ground chain that was turned into square, gullet cleaned and rakers set at .030 (from the best I can measure). This is not a race chain, just a square sharpened chain work chain. Thanks again Dennis!

3rd is the same saw with muffler mod and D.C. square chain.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCHRs52Bs7A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhbPbh22z3I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goHrmXx96Mo

Timing is roughly:
stock round =7.41 sec
stock square=6.50 sec
muffler modded square=6.0 sec

Shows that a good work chain and simple muffler mods can improve performance.

-Steve

lovetheoutdoors · Jun 10, 2006

She is getting faster and faster....how do you think the 6401 will stack up to the 365 with a little work? Nice work man, glad you are taking time with the vids to show us the differences.

TwoTurboVolvos · Jun 10, 2006

Nice vids Steve!
I ran the skip square chisel with the 24" bar and fell my neighbors cherry tree last weekend. The 6401 "slapped it around like a red-headded step kid!".
24"-28" at the base and cut through like balsa.:hmm3grin2orange:
Keep the vids comin'.
Ron