Selecting abar for ms460

[chads]

I have been reading here for a while and I think this is my first post.
I really like the site.
I got a deal on a ms460 it runs good and has a 24" bar. It needs a bar, chain and sprocket.
I bought a used 24" granburg mill and can get a 20" cut.
I was thinking of getting a .050 3/8 32" bar so I can expand bars a little in the future, up to possibly a 28" cut if needed.
Looking at the stihl sight it calls for a 10 tooth sprocket sounds a little big to me. (Maybe 7- 8 would be better.)

I have a source for used 32" blades pretty reasonably priced that I can resharpen.

Does this sound like a good idea or will I loose too much power with the longer bar.
The saw is rated at 6hp and the max rated bar is 28"
I really don't intend on going for a 48" log or anything but who knows.

If I am off a little I would like some advise before pulling the trigger and getting stuck with the wrong bar.

Thanks in advance.
Chad

 

[Talltom]

Bailey's now sells Stihl Picco ripping chain (63 PMX - 1/4 inch kerf)) and Logosol bars to match and the prices are pretty reasonable up to 36". I don't have any experience with the Logosol bars, but have used Stihl PMX with good results. Cutter tops are ground to 10 degrees, so no modification is required. You'll need a sprocket as well (it's .325 pitch.)

A 36" bar will give you about a 32" cut with an Alaskan which matches the longest recommended bar length for the MS 460. You get a little more drag with the longer bar, but the big difference is the width of the wood you're cutting. Using the shortest bar for the task is more a safety issue than an efficiency one and that's somewhat minimized by having the saw in the mill.

 

[Talltom]

Oops. Picco chain is 3/8 pitch but needs a Picco sprocket.

10 tooth sprocket you referenced was probably for the bar tip. Picco sprocket sold by Bailey's is 7 tooth.

 

[gemniii]

I have been reading here for a while and I think this is my first post.
I really like the site.
I got a deal on a ms460 it runs good and has a 24" bar. It needs a bar, chain and sprocket.
I bought a used 24" granburg mill and can get a 20" cut.
I was thinking of getting a .050 3/8 32" bar so I can expand bars a little in the future, up to possibly a 28" cut if needed.
Looking at the stihl sight it calls for a 10 tooth sprocket sounds a little big to me. (Maybe 7- 8 would be better.)

I have a source for used 32" blades pretty reasonably priced that I can resharpen.

Does this sound like a good idea or will I loose too much power with the longer bar.
The saw is rated at 6hp and the max rated bar is 28"
I really don't intend on going for a 48" log or anything but who knows.

If I am off a little I would like some advise before pulling the trigger and getting stuck with the wrong bar.

Thanks in advance.
Chad

Welcome aboard.
Read around here for a while.
Muff mod your 460. Run it at 40:1. Make sure your chain is sharp and gets LOTS of oil ( problem w/ Stihls). You should be fine up to 20" medium hard wood (like red maple).

It's not really how long the bar is, it's how deep you bury it in the wood and the hardness of the wood.

 

[chads]

I ordered a new .050 3/8 36" bar, 3 chains and found some rails on the bay for cheap to extend the granburg up to 48" If I want to.

I am seeing logs all over the place since I bought the mill I hope a few of the owners will let me have them.

Do you generally have to cut up the tops if you take the trunk? I don't have a wood burner yet so I don't need the wood.

Tell me about a muffler mod where do you start?

Chad