Tree Monkeyed Ported 880 + 72" Cannon bar - video

[sawfun]

I can pick up those bar and chain combos at my dealer right?
badass vid
Dave

There are a few dealers here In the PNW that you can order that combo from and have it in two to three days. Madsens likely stocks the bar, chain, and stocks 880's. Oh yea, they can port it as well.

btw - TBrown owns this badass saw. He lives close to me and was nice enough to borrow it to me. Hedgerow sent me the bar... and I gladly sent it back after I was done! lol ...it's way cool but a PITA to do much of anything with...even 60" bar would be way better! The weight of the bar is soo far away from you, it makes the saw feel like it weighs a METRIC SH*T TON! (a unit of measurement standardized by Redbull660)


yeah Tree Monkey did a hell of a job porting it. Tons of torque to pull 404 RS full comp 72"...198 drivers!

weight = 14 lbs 8oz
overall length - 76"

The chain alone should weigh in right about 2 lbs. A 96" bar chain weighs 4lbs.

 

[Trx250r180]

I would hate to have to be the one to resharpen that long chain after it hit wire . thats a lot of links

 

[cary911]

Thanks. I think a stock 880 is bad ass.

 

[sawfun]

I would hate to have to be the one to resharpen that long chain after it hit wire . thats a lot of links

You know it's gonna be a lot of links when you need two or, heaven forbid, three stump vises to hold the bar.

 

[RandyMac]

Now you need something worthwhile to cut.

 

[cary911]

Now you need something worthwhile to cut.

 

[sawfun]

Thanks. I think a stock 880 is bad ass.

Come to one of PNW gtg's and make a few cuts with a strong big saw and you might think differently.

My stock 880 would stop the chain when I tried to bury the 60" bar in some big leaf maple. Port it and well, that video is a good example of what the saw should be.

 

[showrguy]

Come to one of PNW gtg's and make a few cuts with a strong big saw and you might think differently.

My stock 880 would stop the chain when I tried to bury the 60" bar in some big leaf maple. Port it and well, that video is a good example of what the saw should be.

Mine had the same feeling...........
Stock, it was a turd, had to send it off to Tennessee for some weight-loss surgery..

 

[Nitroman]

That bar might be stiff if you cut it in half. But at 72", when you flip it sideways, it sags like a wet noodle. In a big mill frame its good.

If you think it droops sideways, try a GB bar, the chain will want to fall off.

 

[sawfun]

If you think it droops sideways, trya GB bar, the chain will want to fall off.

That's why we like the deep belly bars like Cannon or an old Oregon and General bar if you can find one. It would be nice if GB would widen their bars.

 

[blsnelling]

Stock 880s are very disappointing. They're way under-powered and way over rev-limited.

 

[Moparmyway]

The chain alone should weigh in right about 2 lbs.

Here is a RS chain for a Stihl 25" bar running .404

I would bet that the chain weighs more than 2 pounds (I can also weigh a 36" and then we could extrapolate easily)

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Holy Moly

 

[Moparmyway]

................. and here is a 36" RS in .404

 

[Moparmyway]

Basically .404 RS/RM is slightly more than 1/2 of a pound per foot of bar

 

[zogger]

Whoop, big fun! I'm still at only 36 inches for biggest bar. Would like to try a larger one while I can still maybe hold it up. hahaha

 

[Rev]

Well I blame Ted then cuz he's the one that was grinding on the chains!!!

I'd like to blame Ted for grinding me some chains. The fullskip Klassic was oiling better than the first one. Was making better chips and more of them.

I'd like to see some temperature and oil consumption readings form the various chains.

 

[big t double]

I'd like to blame Ted for grinding me some chains.

I'll grind the **** out of whatever you want...I get real excited when I get to grind stuff.

 

[Trx250r180]

Chain 2 coolest full skip square then 1 the full comp round then 3 the semi skip round because a dull chain cutting wire will drag and make more heat i would think ????

 

[strtspdlx]

How expensive is it to build a chain that's semi skip/full in 28". I want to do it but my local dealer doesn't want to sell me presets and tie straps. I want to get some experience building chains. I have a few loops I can experiment with.


Regards-Carlo