MS 361 Questions

[BostonBull]

I recommended a 361 to my buddy who is a lineworker. He will be using it to chunk up telephone poles with. He will be doing some tree work with it also, not much though.

Alls he needs is a 16" bar. He is using a smaller less desirable home depot special right now that is about 35cc. He doesnt like the power it has. Is the 16" bar too small for nthis saw in this application?

What is the best Stihl chain to cut up poles with?

 

[NWCS]

heck ive seen people use a 24" bar on an 084. if they are the old style creosoted poles i would go with a round chipper chain, my dad gets creosoted railroad ties by the truckload and they love to eat chain up like it was nothing! you might try one of the RM series. i have been thinking about getting a 16" bar for my modded 036 pro to suppliment the 20" i use now. most of my cutting is 16" or less in diam anyway and im just wasting bar and chain length most of the time. i think the setup you mentioned will be perfect.

 

[Lakeside53]

8 tooth sprocket and 16 inch bar with full comp RM (rounded) chipper is great on a 361. Almost feels like a "hot saw"

 

[SawTroll]

8 tooth sprocket and 16 inch bar with full comp RM (rounded) chipper is great on a 361. Almost feels like a "hot saw"

I think your advice is good, but RM is not chipper, it is semi-chisel.

 

[sugarbush]

I recommended a 361 to my buddy who is a lineworker. He will be using it to chunk up telephone poles with. He will be doing some tree work with it also, not much though.

Alls he needs is a 16" bar. He is using a smaller less desirable home depot special right now that is about 35cc. He doesnt like the power it has. Is the 16" bar too small for nthis saw in this application?

What is the best Stihl chain to cut up poles with?

Nwcs, if your dad would use an old slow rpm saw with a manual oiler override, use semi-chisel and a lot of oil. creosote build-up on the chain adds a lot of heat to the chain. I've cut a lot of ties myself and I think that has to be one of the hardest things to cut. telephone poles is much different, wood isn't as hard and not imbeded with gravel. also only one end has creosote , but do turn up your oiler or thin it out.

 

[Lakeside53]

I think your advice is good, but RM is not chipper, it is semi-chisel.

you're right, but we still call it chipper because our customers do and it avoid confusion

 

[Lakeside53]

Nwcs, if your dad would use an old slow rpm saw with a manual oiler override, use semi-chisel and a lot of oil. creosote build-up on the chain adds a lot of heat to the chain. I've cut a lot of ties myself and I think that has to be one of the hardest things to cut. telephone poles is much different, wood isn't as hard and not imbeded with gravel. also only one end has creosote , but do turn up your oiler or thin it out.

Yes, the big problem with railway ties is the sand/gravel down in the cracks... eats chains no matter what type. Great job for Carbide... Spray oven cleaner or something that disolves old burnt creasote on your chain/bar each night, then wash off and lubricate...