A bit about me first, I cut about 2 cords of firewood a year, all arb waste I've collected from a local tree service. A lot of this is already cut to stove length and what isn't is usually small in diameter so I cope quite well with just a MS180 and patience. Quite well, but not perfectly. I get some bigger stuff and bits that just can't be split by hand and cutting these is troublesome with the little saw so I recently got myself an old 038AVSuper with 20" bar for these larger troublesome bits
here's the fleet.
and some more of the new to me old saw
As you can see its not bad cosmetically for an old saw, just a bit of fading on the plastics which I may well have a go at reviving.
Bar even looks pretty good, rails are straight and have loads of depth, it doesn't look to have been reground and isn't burred. I did notice today (missed it when I bought the saw) it has some odd damage, looks like a couple of golf ball sized shallow dents and a load of small marks as if its been hit with a hammer and punch
sorry about the poor focus. I suspect they won't affect the bar, they are odd though.
I finally got to run it today, going at this lot
A mix of mainly hardwoods, oak,ash, hawthorn, sycamore and some dead standing black locust and pear, along with a little soft wood, willow and leylandii. The stuff on the right is just plain ugly bits that I can't split any further. The other stuff was mostly around 12" diameter give or take, with a few bits up at about 18".
So I fuelled and oiled the 038 and started it. Started ok once it had pulled some fuel through. I gave it some throttle and held the nose by the end of a log to check for oil reaching the bar (I'd forgotten to do this when I collected the saw). Ah....nothing. Now the ms180 doesn't have an adjustable oiler but I'd spotted it on the bottom of the 038
so 1/8th or less of a turn clockwise, and try again .... I'm not used to a 20" bar, get a bit too close the the end of the log and...Oh so that's what kickback feels like on a 67cc saw...be more careful Neil! Anyway, chain is now getting oil and flinging a small line from the bar nose, yay!
So on we go. a tank and a bit of mix (all I had) and I've turned the pile into
and I'm seeing the advantages of this bigger saw...despite its weight. However I noticed a couple of quirks so wanted to ask for thoughts from those more experienced.
here's the fleet.
and some more of the new to me old saw
As you can see its not bad cosmetically for an old saw, just a bit of fading on the plastics which I may well have a go at reviving.
Bar even looks pretty good, rails are straight and have loads of depth, it doesn't look to have been reground and isn't burred. I did notice today (missed it when I bought the saw) it has some odd damage, looks like a couple of golf ball sized shallow dents and a load of small marks as if its been hit with a hammer and punch
sorry about the poor focus. I suspect they won't affect the bar, they are odd though.
I finally got to run it today, going at this lot
A mix of mainly hardwoods, oak,ash, hawthorn, sycamore and some dead standing black locust and pear, along with a little soft wood, willow and leylandii. The stuff on the right is just plain ugly bits that I can't split any further. The other stuff was mostly around 12" diameter give or take, with a few bits up at about 18".
So I fuelled and oiled the 038 and started it. Started ok once it had pulled some fuel through. I gave it some throttle and held the nose by the end of a log to check for oil reaching the bar (I'd forgotten to do this when I collected the saw). Ah....nothing. Now the ms180 doesn't have an adjustable oiler but I'd spotted it on the bottom of the 038
so 1/8th or less of a turn clockwise, and try again .... I'm not used to a 20" bar, get a bit too close the the end of the log and...Oh so that's what kickback feels like on a 67cc saw...be more careful Neil! Anyway, chain is now getting oil and flinging a small line from the bar nose, yay!
So on we go. a tank and a bit of mix (all I had) and I've turned the pile into
and I'm seeing the advantages of this bigger saw...despite its weight. However I noticed a couple of quirks so wanted to ask for thoughts from those more experienced.
