42cc to 50cc pro saw
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sunfish
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A strong 60cc is more than most folks need for firewood.
7sleeper
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And a sharp chain.
That is why I always recomend the 40&60cc combo to the firewooder. I see it as the ideal combination.
7
Exactly what I've gravitated to over the years, simply because it works best.
Now, about the sawyer in the vids, we need to talk. Subjects: PPE, equipment, and procedure.
Re PPE, you could say he's nekkid for a dangerous job. Counseling needed. Zero points here.
Re equipment: he'd do well to look into a polesaw and a limbing saw, the 40 cc. Half points here.
Re procedure: cutting from "chairing" leader, c'mon! Cutting from the butt with so much green lumber up in the air, in the top? Waaay safer to trim the top with a polesaw, then work top-down with limbing saw as far as possible. Iterate polesaw, limbing, and picking/tossing until the top is done. Then, the heavy artillery. IMHO, he got it all backwards. Zero points here.
7sleeper
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@CTYank
I expected your criticism and agree with you in most points. He is definately not trained, not well equiped, not even wearing eye or ear protection, but I just wanted to show what someone with only one saw and a sharp chain is possible of cutting up. General AS counseling would have been to arrive with a truck load of saws or at a minimum arrive in a harvester for the job! I believe there is a tendency to over equip which I am just trying to readjust. And I completely agree with sunfish that usually a 50cc saw is enough.
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I expected your criticism and agree with you in most points. He is definately not trained, not well equiped, not even wearing eye or ear protection, but I just wanted to show what someone with only one saw and a sharp chain is possible of cutting up. General AS counseling would have been to arrive with a truck load of saws or at a minimum arrive in a harvester for the job! I believe there is a tendency to over equip which I am just trying to readjust. And I completely agree with sunfish that usually a 50cc saw is enough.
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weedkilla
Ain't no guru of nuthin'
Sorry ST, I don't agree with you this time and kwf don't either. Both saws have a maximum torque of 3.5Nm.Well, the 560xp/562xp still has more torque than the 555 also at low rpm, but the difference is smaller than at high rpm.
This is the case in most cases where Husky make an xp and a non-xp that basically are the same, with a couple of possible exceptions (242xp vs. 246 and the original 45cc 346xp vs the 353).
In fact they have max torque and power figures and rev points that correspond exactly with theory for crankcase volume changes.
http://www.kwf-online.de/deutsch/pruef/pruefergebnisse/aagw/motorsaegen/6174_12e.pdf
http://www.kwf-online.de/deutsch/pruef/pruefergebnisse/aagw/motorsaegen/6105_12e.pdf
European beech is extremely hard wood(much more so than NA beech) that seasons very quickly once cut. That poor Efco is living a hard life. I would imagine most farmers and land owners stateside would also be similarly equipped and skilled, though. Too bad hes boxing all that wood - some of that would be great for outdoor furniture. Milling beech is even less fun, though.
woodchipper95
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A 555 would be great for you if cost is an issue, but if you can justify it id get a 562xp ported and mm then you have a 70cc saw
. I have the little brother of the 555, the 545 with a 16" bar and it does great with a sharp chain in Shagbark Hickory.
. I have the little brother of the 555, the 545 with a 16" bar and it does great with a sharp chain in Shagbark Hickory.No way was I even thinking of that sort of overkill. For the amouint of work he was doing and the range of sizes of wood, he was waaay under-equipped. Much more importantly, publishing video of that sort of work generates candidates for Darwin's List. Very bad example.
As to following "counseling", who cares? My point was that your safety is your call.
MS460WOODCHUCK
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If I was in your shoes I would go with the echo 590. For the price it is a very good deal. If you want another good deal check out the jonsered 2166. You will be getting a 71cc saw for $699.00 which is another good deal IMO.
redhawk23
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I bought the 555.
truth be told if the dolmar 6100 was available near me I would have gone with that. I decided to go with my second choice so I wouldn't have to order air filters and sprockets and bars online. it was $639 with an extra chain and scabbard. I'm sure I will be happy with it.
truth be told if the dolmar 6100 was available near me I would have gone with that. I decided to go with my second choice so I wouldn't have to order air filters and sprockets and bars online. it was $639 with an extra chain and scabbard. I'm sure I will be happy with it.
Alot disagree..but i think the 40/60 cc combo can be very useful , the are many times ive cut firewood and my ported 50cc saws were total overkill , i know faster is more fun but its not necessary , same with my ported 70cc saws..theres times its way more saw than i need and a 241/362 or 543/562 combo would be ideal
woodchipper95
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sunfish
Fish Head
You did well!
I think you made a very well-advised decision. Even though i'm a 70cc advocate.
Congrats!
On this site its pics or it didn't happen
We are a very visually- oriented lot.
PICS!
zogger
Tree Freak
Around 400 to around 650
redhawk23
ArboristSite Operative
the dealer sold me 7/32 files for the H25 on the 590, reading the manual it says the chains needs a 3/16 file, I guess i'll be exchanging them today.
sunfish
Fish Head
If it has .325 chain, you need 3/16" file. If 3/8 chain, you need 7/32.
The 555 should have 3/8" chain...
