Stihl MS 261 ( What is the best stihl chain)

[Stihlman441]

Worksconnection tach on a 261 with muff modd and limiters pulled,tuned rich.

[video=youtube;XbuPrSLorsU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbuPrSLorsU[/video]

 

[Jimmy in NC]

Tach's are good for getting a set point but all saws will be different

I have two different tachs one on the saw and a hand held tach

and

This pic is the easiest the tach on the handle of the 250 - there on all my saws :cool2:

What tachs are you running mounted?

 

[Slamm]

Go here:

Seismic Cycles

Several of us have ordered many from these guys .......... cheap and they ship fast.

Sam

 

[H 2 H]

What tachs are you running mounted?

This one that Stihlman441 has on his 261

Worksconnection tach on a 261 with muff modd and limiters pulled,tuned rich.

[video=youtube;XbuPrSLorsU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbuPrSLorsU[/video]

 

[SawTroll]

thanks for all your input. Also for clearing up break in/full throttle. The pitch on the green bar is .325. Is the saw powerful enough for s skip chain?

Skip chain is to be used when the saw isn't strong enough for the bar/chain length (or if chip transport out of the cut becomes a problem).

It demands less power than full comp, not more - but normally is less effective in the cut.

 

[H 2 H]

When I run the Stihl RSLHK 18" 3/8" b/c the rpm are higher (you can see it on the tach on the handle) then running a full comp chain; meaning faster chain speed and it clears out the chips better :msp_thumbup:

There is a utube vid of a guy down under with a 24" 3/8" set-up on his 261; I dd that with mine and the semi-skip worked but I wouldn't run that full time that's what my bigger saw's are for :msp_smile:

I even have a semi-skip tooth chain for my MS 250; I found in clean wood up to 16" it just a screamer in Alder and Fir :msp_smile:

It's fun trying different set-ups on chain saw's; if you don't try things different life is really dull and trying different things means your out of the house enjoying the great out doors :msp_scared:

 

[Joe Kidd]

Welcome to AS :msp_wink:

I like running 18" 3/8" b/c with Stihl RSLHK (half skip) in clean wood others have covered the other chain to run

IMO get two chains

Nice axe.

 

[SawTroll]

Nice axe.

Yes, those are nice! :msp_smile:

 

[tallguys]

Yes, those are nice! :msp_smile:

I would have thought that you'd be singing the praises of Gransfors-Bruks instead of these... :msp_smile:

 

[SawTroll]

I would have thought that you'd be singing the praises of Gransfors-Bruks instead of these... :msp_smile:

I'm not Swedish....:msp_biggrin:

 

[tallguys]

I'm not Swedish....:msp_biggrin:

Oh, I know that... but you do happen to like Swedish cutting implements... :msp_smile:

 

[Schneider]

Stihlman441 great video. I like the tach on the handle. I want to do a muff mod,but the saw is one week old. Don't want to void the warranty. Gonna pick up a RM chain to try. Thanks to everyone for your input.

 

[Schneider]

where can i buy a worksconnection tach?

 

[H 2 H]

where can i buy a worksconnection tach?

Go to freebay and do a search :msp_biggrin:

 

[Schneider]

found it. Suprised it dosn't cost more. ( 37.95 )

 

[LowVolt]

where can i buy a worksconnection tach?

Post #23. :msp_biggrin:

 

[Schneider]

thanks LowVolt. a few bucks cheaper.

 

[LowVolt]

I wonder if there would be any interest in a group buy for these? I have got four saws that I would like to get them for.

 

[Roll Tide]

I wonder if there would be any interest in a group buy for these? I have got four saws that I would like to get them for.

All three of my ported saws have them installed.

 

[deye223]

There is a utube vid of a guy down under with a 24" 3/8" set-up on his 261;


that would be me but it is ported, it's not ideal but it will do in a pinch

[video=youtube;YdnibuxkgHE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdnibuxkgHE&feature=plcp[/video]