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Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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Recent Stihl powerheads seem focused on providing excellent power to weight ratios. These include the most recent 261, 400, 462 and 500.
Many older Stihl saws were also known for this, including the 026/260, 036/360, 361, 10 mm 044 and the 064.
I'm glad to see this focus return after seemingly being abandoned for decades.
It is very nice to see this happen as I get older. Trust me when I tell you that you can efficiently operate a 13.2 lb 462 far longer than you can a 14.75 lb MS460.
The AV and clean filter technology on the 462 is also appreciated as I don't have to clean the air filter every time I use it.
The new lineup pretty much covers all the bases and reduces the need to find old saws that you can bring back to life!
Some other makes may be very competitive by powerhead size, but few are as competitive by powerhead weight.
Many older Stihl saws were also known for this, including the 026/260, 036/360, 361, 10 mm 044 and the 064.
I'm glad to see this focus return after seemingly being abandoned for decades.
It is very nice to see this happen as I get older. Trust me when I tell you that you can efficiently operate a 13.2 lb 462 far longer than you can a 14.75 lb MS460.
The AV and clean filter technology on the 462 is also appreciated as I don't have to clean the air filter every time I use it.
The new lineup pretty much covers all the bases and reduces the need to find old saws that you can bring back to life!
Some other makes may be very competitive by powerhead size, but few are as competitive by powerhead weight.
I went to my local Stihl dealer yesterday and learned they are closing on Friday.
Not that they were great, but they were close (only about 5 miles away). I'll now have to travel about 15-20 miles to get parts.
The owner just decided that in this economic environment, in NY, he is just better off closing the doors, retiring, and moving West.
Not that they were great, but they were close (only about 5 miles away). I'll now have to travel about 15-20 miles to get parts.
The owner just decided that in this economic environment, in NY, he is just better off closing the doors, retiring, and moving West.
That sucks Mike. Were you able to get any deals on stuff?
Sierra_rider
Piss revver
That's why I like them for a fire saw. The air filtration is awesome in that application. Also the power/weight is a huge deal. You carry one saw that's powerful enough to be a falling saw, yet light enough to brush/cut line with.
Sierra_rider
Piss revver
That's a good idea. Not exactly "precision" but I rigged something similar with scrap metal and some hose clamps
. The cylinder has a skirt that comes down on the intake side of the cylinder, when you deck it on a lathe, that lip forms on the exhaust side of the cylinder base. I leave the cylinder on the lathe and then machine that lip off with a burr on my handpiece by turning the cylinder by hand.
November 2nd and it’s 70 degrees here .
Sierra_rider
Piss revver
It's up to 33 degrees here lol.
WoodAbuser
aka WoodchuckAbuser
71 here in Minnesota. Calendar must be wrong.
Suppose to be 73 on Saturday . I’ll take it no wood stove for a while71 here in Minnesota. Calendar must be wrong.
Perfect day to paint . Had to redo the passenger fender. Was a tad to cold when I did it the first time and got some distortion in the metallic. I didn’t paint them outside but the sun makes a great infrared heat lamp 
The Shooters Apprentice
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That’s nice work. I’m hauling the heads from our suburban up to Fairbanks today for flattening before I put it back together.
67° and sunny here. I took a woods walk this afternoon and was way over dressed with 10" boots, jeans, tee shirt, and flannel shirt. The woods look terrible... the ice storm, heavy rains, EAB, and HWA have done a LOT of damage!
Nice brother !
76 in MN a short time ago!!
My nearest real Stihl dealer is a 60 mile round trip. Nearest place selling stihls is 1/4 mile down the road. Don't go there for service. Only reliable one is now 120- round trip. The 60 mile died at the onset of Covid. The good guys left and retired types moved in. Nowhere near as knowledgiable as the prior crew.
71 here in Minnesota. Calendar must be wrong.
I had 34 this morning and a white ground. Had a trip to make and the highway at 7:30am was two bare tracks bordered by white slush. Saw perhaps up to 2" in spots.
Bummer... I've heard that story from other business owners in my area. I'm fortunate in that I'm a mile from my Stihl dealer and .7 miles from non-ethanol gasoline. The dealer has been able to get me any parts I needed. Fortunately I didn't need anything impacted by COVID delays. I do the labor myself so that isn't an issue.
Thanks everyone for the wood ID help. If you think that saw is small watch someone pull it apart and pull out the jug! It's tiny! Anyway, i'm taking down two trees using it this weekend and it's my payment for the job. I'm hoping to be able to mount it to a quadbike for trail maintenance in the future.
Stopped at the hardware store in Colby, Wi. yesterday to pick up a new handle for my push broom. Store probably has one of the largest displays of Milwaukee tools I've ever seen, and a very good Stihl inventory, including a 400, a 462 and a 500i. I picked up my broom handle and a couple other odd items I needed, but didn't come home with any new saws or any new power tools!
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