FarmerTec Holzfforma G660 Purple Monster

[Bedford T]

I have both. The 070 is not like a 660 in throttle response. It is built for milling or felling in the rain forest. The saw is made for cutting. You can disconnect the governor. Not a better saw for milling and especially at that price point. The weight limits it's use for most people. It is made to use .404 or 1/2" chain. 1/2 is really big. It's made to pull it though wood

I hear disappoinment a lot. Each time it feels like they have the wrong expectation. I feel like they think it should be a speed demon because of it's horsepower. I have only had trouble once my carb adjustment was wrong because I changed it out

Hope that helps with what to expect. We don't have to change out a bunch of stuff. Either

Has anyone run one of the built 070s? They're such a simple saw. Surely they should run okay, as long as the cylinder walls hold up.

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[Bedford T]

That was a lot of work. Thanks. I will look at it when I get time and see why my kit works. Seems like the huztl and the Stihl are close when measured

Ok, here's findings with the Stihl adjuster out of my MS440 OEM saw. First, the Stihl ring gear is kind of in the middle in size between the Stren and the Huztl. When the Stihl adjuster parts are installed in a Huztl 660 case the ring gear does not fully engage the screw shaft gear. In my measurements, the center of the Huztl ring gear post is 12 mm from the center of the screw shaft on all model Huztls I have to measure (660 and 361). The 440 Stihl post is 11 mm center to center. A Stihl adjuster does not work in a Huztl case. A Huztl adjuster is too tight in a Stihl case. I tried this before, knew it wasn't good. This way I have actual measurements. I have a Stihl 660 I can check later, but the parts are the same as the 440.

To restate my point. Only a Huztl adjuster fits the Huztl case from what I can see. I used max size I could get around the gears below.

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Not enough engagement between gear teeth.

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[Slick50]

My Holzforma arrived ! 3 pulls and it was running . idled perfect

 

[Remle]

Received mine yesterday. It took just over two weeks to arrive. Packaging was minimal and it appeared to have had a rough journey, but despite the battered box there appears to be no damage to the saw.

So far, it’s a damn impressive looking saw for $246. It comes with an assembled power head and the handle and dogs unattached. I’ll put it together tonight and swipe the 28” bar off my MS460. Maybe tomorrow I can do some cutting with it.

One interesting thing that they include with it is an approximately 1 qt fuel bottle with an attached oil mixture cylinder. So you fill both sides to the indicated lines cap them off and then let the oil side drain into the gas side. It’s pretty clever actually. I’m sure it’s been done before, but it’s the first time I’ve encountered this.

The included manual seems to be an exact copy of the Stihl owners manual with a different cover.

It’s got the G660 logo on it. The early ones were marked G666 and I was kind of hoping to get one of those.

 

[Bedford T]

The 666 saws had the label changed. They wanted to not spook us. I think it's the first time in their history they opened boxes to correct a problem. Ask them to send you a tag. I bet they got some

Received mine yesterday. It took just over two weeks to arrive. Packaging was minimal and it appeared to have had a rough journey, but despite the battered box there appears to be no damage to the saw.

So far, it’s a damn impressive looking saw for $246. It comes with an assembled power head and the handle and dogs unattached. I’ll put it together tonight and swipe the 28” bar off my MS460. Maybe tomorrow I can do some cutting with it.

One interesting thing that they include with it is an approximately 1 qt fuel bottle with an attached oil mixture cylinder. So you fill both sides to the indicated lines cap them off and then let the oil side drain into the gas side. It’s pretty clever actually. I’m sure it’s been done before, but it’s the first time I’ve encountered this.

The included manual seems to be an exact copy of the Stihl owners manual with a different cover.

It’s got the G660 logo on it. The early ones were marked G666 and I was kind of hoping to get one of those.

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[Marco]

I am happy with my 660 and 360 kits, oiling seems light on both compared to the 041 with a Detroit injector for an oiler. I ordered a 250 blue one to see what good they are, still waiting. I really like the 360.

 

[Bedford T]

These blue ones you don't learn nothing

I am happy with my 660 and 360 kits, oiling seems light on both compared to the 041 with a Detroit injector for an oiler. I ordered a 250 blue one to see what good they are, still waiting. I really like the 360.

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[Marco]

Price of the kit and shipping was about the same as a blue one with free freight. Actually cheaper.

 

[Bedford T]

You can keep it running now lol

Price of the kit and shipping was about the same as a blue one with free freight. Actually cheaper.

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[Slick50]

These blue ones you don't learn nothin

Put 3 kits together,now I am a Master -Tech

 

[Bedford T]

I am happy for you. If you are trying to be nasty Try harder

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[Slick50]

I am happy for you. If you are trying to be nasty Try harder

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How is the weather this time of year in Hangzhou,Zhejlang,CHN. ? This better ?

 

[Rick Stephens]

How is the weather this time of year in Hangzhou,Zhejlang,CHN. ? This better ?

Ah, using kung fu against you grasshoppa

 

[Bedford T]

No, feels forced.

How is the weather this time of year in Hangzhou,Zhejlang,CHN. ? This better ?

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[Bedford T]

Guys you should buy these. Don't let it go. It fits on bottom of big blue over corner of the fuel tank. If and when one of your chains let's go and slaps the bottom of your tank it may cover it and prevent a fuel leak. About 10$ locally. The other item is the needed screw.

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[Bedford T]

the part number above is wrong. for the 660 it is 1122 351 0901. screw is correct.

 

[Bedford T]

If you need to replace springs on your real Stihl or a clone. It takes about 10 minutes and can be done this way.

 

[Remle]

Put a 32” bar on it today and ran about 1/4 tank through it. It’s rainy here and I didn’t have a lot of wood that needed cutting. Overall, the saw ran nice. Very little oil flowing though. Adjusted the Oiler to max flow and will see how that works.

Putting it side by side with my 066, you could see the difference in quality. The handle on the 066 for example is beefier, made of aluminum and has a thicker rubber/plastic grip on it. The dogs are bigger on the 066 and there are several other details as well, with the 066 looking like the better saw in most every instance.

It sure ran nice though. Hopefully I’ll still feel the same way a year from now. Assuming it holds up, I can’t imagine a much better deal on a new saw of this size.

 

[Bedford T]

Put a 32” bar on it today and ran about 1/4 tank through it. It’s rainy here and I didn’t have a lot of wood that needed cutting. Overall, the saw ran nice. Very little oil flowing though. Adjusted the Oiler to max flow and will see how that works.

Putting it side by side with my 066, you could see the difference in quality. The handle on the 066 for example is beefier, made of aluminum and has a thicker rubber/plastic grip on it. The dogs are bigger on the 066 and there are several other details as well, with the 066 looking like the better saw in most every instance.

It sure ran nice though. Hopefully I’ll still feel the same way a year from now. Assuming it holds up, I can’t imagine a much better deal on a new saw of this size.

The handle is way to flimsy, the covering matches that. The items you point out can be upgraded for not much. The oiler is important.

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[TBS]

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