Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[svk]

Yeah, and everyone knows adopted kids are the best, right @svk

Yes indeed

 

[Brufab]

Glad I run echo.... .

 

[sean donato]

Amen.
And to add, much better AV and filtration, and the color . What I find interesting, is that even though the stihl filtration has sucked(pun intended) for yrs, it was hard to kill them.
While I liked my ported 440, it wasn't long after getting my hands on a couple 462's that I said to it.
Too bad the 572 wasn't an improvement in weight over the 372s, it does better in every other category, just a bit of a fat girl, much like the 550mk2.
I don't currently have a running 572, but I have one to build when I get after it.
Sure wish it was orange.
View attachment 992866

Have a family friends that's a logger, ran the big stihls way back when. Changed over to the 272/372 at some point. The job 2 years ago he got his 572xp. Has nothing but praise save the weight. I'm hoping to hook up with him at some point and let him run the 400 for a wile. The price is what kept him husqy for so long.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Howdy Rob.
Didn't see any swap white today, but I had some swamp butt today, and I'm white.
Did you stay in the AC today, or did you get out and go for a swim too . Ready for the second half of the week .

naaaaa, I put NEW tires on my tractor and my truck that day, now I have to take jobs all summer to pay for them! lol

SR

 

[Brufab]

Insurance is looking to total out my wife's car, I may buy it back because it has newer tires and a brand new battery that will fit my vehicle. Probably the cheapest way to get tires right now

 

[JustJeff]

Had the whole family together for a portrait last night!
View attachment 992801

I love it! We have a Swedish exchange student living with us right now and this is our family portrait!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Agree with all of your comments Steve, the 400 and 462 are not far apart in weight or displacements, and are both real nice saws.

Your comments on the 044 are also correct, but let's put them in context:

The 044 came out in 1988. No company made any saw (until the 462) that was both lighter and more powerful than the 044 for 30 years! The 044/440 was "king of the 70 cc hill"! I purchased my 10 mm 044 in Dec 92 and it was my only saw for 18 years!

I've replaced the seals and rubber (fuel line, impulse and boot) and a crushed fuel tank, and rebuilt the ZAMA carb, but all of the rest of that saw is original and it still runs very strong.

It does have some mods to improve performance ... base gasket delete, timing advance, muff mod and low restriction air filter. It will embarrass a lot of stock 046/460s and 066/660s.

I ran 044's with a 32" bar for years! Great little power house of a saw!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

The 272 and 372 were great saws, had nice creature comforts and had large followings, but for 30 years NOTHING was both lighter and more powerful than a 10 mm 044.

Some preferred the handling of one over the other ... that was personal preference.

I hate saws w/o AV, but the rubber AV never bothered me (I always wear gloves).

I also ran a ported 288 back in the day that had serious balls! It'd kick any 044's ass! Only Husky I've ever owned. I stihl have it!

 

[chipper1]

Couple more loads done today, hope to have the woodshed done tomorrow . So thankful for the cooler weather.

Then the neighbor swung by with the butt sections of the trees I dropped for him yesterday. He said 8' was the limit for the little kubota bx to lift. Works for me, especially since he's brushing them out, he said he needed the exercise when I offered to help with that too.

Also got some new files in the mail today, I'm sure that puts me on another watch list .
Who doesn't like a new file, or a dozen.

 

[chipper1]

Some preferred the handling of one over the other ... that was personal preference

Seems stihl though it was actually smart to go with the personal preference since it's more ergonomic . Glad they figured that out and that spring av is better than rubber, I hope that husky can figure out how to make theirs a bit lighter. They are still doing damage control from dropping the ball on the 1st autotune saws.

Have a family friends that's a logger, ran the big stihls way back when. Changed over to the 272/372 at some point. The job 2 years ago he got his 572xp. Has nothing but praise save the weight. I'm hoping to hook up with him at some point and let him run the 400 for a wile. The price is what kept him husqy for so long.

Price and being able to source parts online are a couple other reasons guys like the huskys. The best flippy caps on the market are a nice treat too, I need a set for my 2511t.
Good thing for the competition in the industry, we get to be on the receiving end of improved products.

 

[ValleyForge]

Couple more loads done today, hope to have the woodshed done tomorrow . So thankful for the cooler weather.
View attachment 993023View attachment 993025
Then the neighbor swung by with the butt sections of the trees I dropped for him yesterday. He said 8' was the limit for the little kubota bx to lift. Works for me, especially since he's brushing them out, he said he needed the exercise when I offered to help with that too.
View attachment 993027
Also got some new files in the mail today, I'm sure that puts me on another watch list .
Who doesn't like a new file, or a dozen.
View attachment 993034
View attachment 993036

How much were the files….I have some in my eBay shopping cart right now for 3.30 bucks a piece….been hesitating pulling the trigger but didn’t research them any more since….

 

[djg james]

..... Also got some new files in the mail today, I'm sure that puts me on another watch list .
Who doesn't like a new file, or a dozen.

View attachment 993036

What do you use 3/16" on? I thought the common sizes were 5/32" and 7/32"?

 

[chipper1]

How much were the files….I have some in my eBay shopping cart right now for 3.30 bucks a piece….been hesitating pulling the trigger but didn’t research them any more since….

20.08 iirc.
I'll hop on the computer and get you a link, it was on ebay in Indiana.

What do you use 3/16" on? I thought the common sizes were 5/32" and 7/32"?

325, and lp/picco when they are new.

 

[chipper1]

Since there have been no wheelbarrow pics posted.

 

[chipper1]

Here's the 3/16.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/362308190737?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649Shipping is high on this one, but they are the cheapest on ebay that I'm aware of.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/283442170051
7/32
https://www.ebay.com/itm/361962037240?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Amen.
And to add, much better AV and filtration, and the color . What I find interesting, is that even though the stihl filtration has sucked(pun intended) for yrs, it was hard to kill them.
While I liked my ported 440, it wasn't long after getting my hands on a couple 462's that I said to it.
Too bad the 572 wasn't an improvement in weight over the 372s, it does better in every other category, just a bit of a fat girl, much like the 550mk2.
I don't currently have a running 572, but I have one to build when I get after it.
Sure wish it was orange.
View attachment 992866

Ran 044, 046, 066, and 660 on an industrial scale for years! Burning three gallons a day on average. Sometimes five gallons during those long twelve hours days bumping knots on a landing. Never once had a problem with Stihl's filtration system, but I always cleaned the air filter at the end of every work day. Icing issues in the winter time with the 066, but only for the first half hour until the saw warmed up. The 066 would need a bolt on winter kit during the peak of the cold winter months.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Amen.
And to add, much better AV and filtration, and the color . What I find interesting, is that even though the stihl filtration has sucked(pun intended) for yrs, it was hard to kill them.
While I liked my ported 440, it wasn't long after getting my hands on a couple 462's that I said to it.
Too bad the 572 wasn't an improvement in weight over the 372s, it does better in every other category, just a bit of a fat girl, much like the 550mk2.
I don't currently have a running 572, but I have one to build when I get after it.
Sure wish it was orange.
View attachment 992866

In my opinion. The biggest problem people have with air filters on thier saw's is. The fact that they don't clean them enough! Or replace them with new when nessasary. They actually do and will eventually ware out! I'm not pointing out anyone in particular here on this thread. I'm just stating my opinion on filtration systems.

Cut safe, stay sharp, and be aware!

 

[chipper1]

Never once had a problem with Stihl's filtration system,

Neither did I because I keep them clean, but I have to clean a husky filter much less .

The biggest problem people have with air filters on thier saws is.

The biggest I've seen is dull chains. If they clean the filter more it will be cleaner though lol.

 

[JustPlainJeff]

In my opinion. The biggest problem people have with air filters on thier saw's is. The fact that they don't clean them enough!

This is true of pretty much any gas or diesel engine owner. Many people don't pay enough attention to this.

 

[JustPlainJeff]

Dropped another three bills at the Ace Hardware (Stihl dealer) today. A 2 in 1 file, because I can't seem to find the one for my .325 chains, a pair of screnches, because I keep dropping them in the overgrowth. An 18" bar for the 261, because the 16" is just a little too short for me. A pair of chains for the 18" bar. A stump vice, just because I've never had one before and wanted to be able to sharpen in the field a little easier, and a six pack of 2 cycle oil. Oh, and a gallon of the silver bottle bar oil. That was a quick 300 bones gone.