sawmill sam
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Fuel injected saws require a very expensive fuel pump, not just a metering diaphragm. It's around $600 to replace, that's why I was wondering
Ms400 vs Ms461 vs Ms462 vs 500i?
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It’s mostly a couple diaphragms similar to a normal carburetor. Has a metering side and a fuel pump side with diaphragms and gaskets for each. About $100 with the primer bubble included
Courage
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That's good to hear! It felt like it did pretty good to me, but I haven't run it side by side anything but my dad's 046...
I was getting ready to order a 24" TsuMura Ultra Light bar off ebay for $90+tax, and a Stihl full comp square grind chisel chain (but I can't find any square grind chains that aren't skip chain). Anyway, in my search, I ran across the Duke bar and chain combo for $55 including tax and shipping. How good are the Duke laminated bars? How much weight savings is there really from a light bar on a 25"? Is the Duke chain any good? My cheap skate/practical side says to buy the Duke combo and save probably $100 by the time it's all said and done, but I also do believe in "buy once, cry once." What would y'all recommend?
Also, why can I NOT find any full com, full chisel, square ground Stihl chain? Am I looking for something that doesn't exist? Am I calling it the wrong thing?
chainsaw-57
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33RSL .050 gauge, full comp, full chisel, square ground.
They make it, but it is hard to find (full comp square). They mostly use square on the West Cost, and like skip for the softwood. Just buy full comp RS and convert it. Don't have to work to convert it all at once, use it (in round form) till it needs to be sharpened, then start with the square (make sure the corner of the file stays in the corner of the tooth). The file will be against the chain link on the far side, don't worry about it. Just get the corner started and it will cut great! Each time you file after it will convert it a little more. I have done this many times.
Stihl chain and bars are often more expensive, but the Stihl light bars are often the lightest out there, and that is important especially when they are 28" or more. Likewise, Stihl chain is more expensive, but will generally last longer, it is harder. It is all I use.
If you keep your chains sharp and use good bar oil, they will last a long time and the addl cost will be worth it.
