Double ended bars

Haywire Haywood · Sep 4, 2007

When you're doing the big slabs and using 2 power heads, how important is it that they match pretty closely in power rating? For instance, could you put a 361 and a 372 on the same bar? I'm not going to do it, just something that I started wondering about.

Ian

aquan8tor · Sep 4, 2007

This question was posted a while back, I think. I think it was suggested that matching rpms was the key to making it work. I've seen in older publications some of the will malloff pics of double 076's or even 090's on big mills. The pics I've seen always have the same saw model, but the info always said keep them tuned up & at the same RPM on an electric meter, or they will kinda work against each other. Seems to me that if you have an RPM meter, it wouldn't be too hard.

Wish I had an extra hand to help me rolling logs & stacking boards more than I want the extra speed!!

aquan8tor · Sep 4, 2007

just thought again; the 361 & 372 have different bar patterns, don't they?? I guess you could use an adapter plate. Sure would keep you from having to buy another saw.

Stihl-in-Ky · Sep 4, 2007

Baileys sells an adapter plate to convert husky 's to use a stihl blade.-10$

oldsaw · Sep 5, 2007

I don't put a lot of stock in the "two matched powerhead" theory. As long as the working RPM was lower than the maximum of the slower saw, the slower saw would be helping the bigger one. It's about total available power. When I was up in the boundary waters in MN many years ago, they would send a boat out with a 10hp and a 15hp motor. Some lakes had a 10 or 15hp limit, and others didn't, so both motors would be used. It made a big difference in power on the boat. I can't see how this is any different.

Mark

Cedarkerf · Sep 5, 2007

Seen sum mighty fast hotsaws with an 084 on one end and 076 on the other they were fast.

Cedarkerf · Sep 5, 2007

aquan8tor said:
just thought again; the 361 & 372 have different bar patterns, don't they?? I guess you could use an adapter plate. Sure would keep you from having to buy another saw.

Why would anyone not want to buy another saw?

Chopwood · Sep 5, 2007

oldsaw said:
I don't put a lot of stock in the "two matched powerhead" theory. As long as the working RPM was lower than the maximum of the slower saw, the slower saw would be helping the bigger one. It's about total available power. When I was up in the boundary waters in MN many years ago, they would send a boat out with a 10hp and a 15hp motor. Some lakes had a 10 or 15hp limit, and others didn't, so both motors would be used. It made a big difference in power on the boat. I can't see how this is any different.

Mark

There's a few lakes around here with a 10hp limit also. Lotsa 20 and 25 Mercs with 9.9 stickers on the shrouds running on those ones.

Haywire Haywood · Sep 5, 2007

The boat motor isn't a good comparison because the two motors aren't trying to run the same prop simultaneously, they're two totally separate powertrains. I guess tho that they are connected by the boat and...... it's too early in the morning for me to think about this. :help:

Ian

jemclimber · Sep 5, 2007

Baileys sells an adapter plate to convert husky 's to use a stihl blade.-10$

Any idea what they call that adapter? I can't seem to find it. Thanks.

Stihl-in-Ky · Sep 5, 2007

Bar adapter plate-Item # 10030 9.95$. Adapts Stihl bars to fit most hushy saws.

jemclimber · Sep 6, 2007

Thanks!!!!

Al Smith · Sep 6, 2007

Chopwood said:
There's a few lakes around here with a 10hp limit also. Lotsa 20 and 25 Mercs with 9.9 stickers on the shrouds running on those ones.

Ha,my brother and I had a Merc 55 hiding behind a 40 HP cover.A "sleeper" so to speak.

Needless to say it would smoke a 45 HP Evinrude.

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