Where to find 60 inch bar?

[zwing789]

This site is an awesome resource. A friend of mine and myself have recently gotten into milling. I have decent history in cutting and clearing for firewood and dabble in the milling. Just got a newish ms660 magnum and would like to get a 60 inch bar to do some cutting and possible milling on a 50ish inch oak (have done some smaller scale milling with granberg mill). But where can I get my hands on a 60 inch bar? I don't think oregon makes one, can I find it online? I saw a couple cannon bars on ebay for $400 and up. Is that what I'm going to end up paying if I want the bar?

 

[husqvarnaguy]

Yes those bars are expensive. Baileys should have one.

 

[CRE1992]

This site is an awesome resource. A friend of mine and myself have recently gotten into milling. I have decent history in cutting and clearing for firewood and dabble in the milling. Just got a newish ms660 magnum and would like to get a 60 inch bar to do some cutting and possible milling on a 50ish inch oak (have done some smaller scale milling with granberg mill). But where can I get my hands on a 60 inch bar? I don't think oregon makes one, can I find it online? I saw a couple cannon bars on ebay for $400 and up. Is that what I'm going to end up paying if I want the bar?

You can find them online, however I do not think your 660 will handle a 60" bar for ripping. You might want into invest in a larger saw first.

 

[mitch95100]

Yup the mighty 660 would be Screaming mercy after the first cut. A ms880 or better yet a 090 would work a lot better.
The most id want to run with a 660 might be a 42" bar and that would be pushing espically when milling

 

[husqvarnaguy]

Yup the mighty 660 would be Screaming mercy after the first cut. A ms880 or better yet a 090 would work a lot better.
The most id want to run with a 660 might be a 42" bar and that would be pushing espically when milling

Thats what I though but I never really ran a 660 so I :taped:

 

[zwing789]

My next question was going to be is a 60 inch bar realistic for the 660. I don't know that its a good investment if I'm only gonna buy it and use it once for fear of frying the saw but I hate to see that beautiful tree go to firewood. What is the biggest bar size for use on that saw when ripping? and is it reasonable to get a 60 inch bar and use it only occasionally? I don't know what other situation I would ever have need for a bar that long.

 

[mitch95100]

My next question was going to be is a 60 inch bar realistic for the 660. I don't know that its a good investment if I'm only gonna buy it and use it once for fear of frying the saw but I hate to see that beautiful tree go to firewood. What is the biggest bar size for use on that saw when ripping? and is it reasonable to get a 60 inch bar and use it only occasionally? I don't know what other situation I would ever have need for a bar that long.

You want a perfect milling setup id choose a Ms660 with a 32/36" bar with a alaskan mill to match, then richen up the high side a little stick a fresh chain on it and go to work. That would be a sweet spot for that kind of saw. Sure you can run a 60" bar But the saw would get hot and cutting would be slooowwwww. Keeping the chain sharp is key! My advice is to find a good used 084/880/088/090 and dont turn back. Those saws would pull a 60" bar and be able to keep up with it! The 660 is an amazing VERY poweful saw but for a bar that big- go big or go home!
just my $.02

 

[singinwoodwackr]

066/660s pull the 42 just fine but are a bit out of balance with even that size...36" is better, IMO
will it "pull" a 60? probably, but will it cut anything short of setting the rakers at .015? probably not

If you really want a bar that long get an 880 or 3120 husky

but...find somebody that has a big saw with a 5' bar and pick it up and cut with it...you may decide you don't really want something that big

 

[BobL]

A friend of mine, he used to post here, has a 660 with a 42 and 60" bars and he uses both to mill aussie hardwood.
He does not tackle many logs with the 60" many but he has used it to mill short logs and rootballs up to about 50" of cutting width
I think he uses skip chain which takes a bit of load off the powerhead but he does not do anything special with the rakers (OK he's not running 7º raker angles), just takes it easy and makes sure the saw is well tuned.

I've only tried it once each way but couldn't tell any difference between using a 42" or 36" bar using my 660. That could be because my mill connects to the bar bolts which puts the CS closer to the log balancing the CS/mill out better than a conventional alaskan.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

A friend of mine, he used to post here, has a 660 with a 42 and 60" bars and he uses both to mill aussie hardwood.
He does not tackle many logs with the 60" many but he has used it to mill short logs and rootballs up to about 50" of cutting width
I think he uses skip chain which takes a bit of load off the powerhead but he does not do anything special with the rakers (OK he's not running 7º raker angles), just takes it easy and makes sure the saw is well tuned.

I've only tried it once each way but couldn't tell any difference between using a 42" or 36" bar using my 660. That could be because my mill connects to the bar bolts which puts the CS closer to the log balancing the CS/mill out better than a conventional alaskan.

I have no doubts my 066 mag, MM will pull a 60 since I've used the 404 42 on it in both hard and soft woods of greater width. but...it won't oil it even with the HO oiler I have now. At least with a mill you can use an aux oiler.

 

[Yellowbeard]

I don't see 075 mentioned as a saw that will pull a bar this size. Is that just because of age? I am wondering because I had assumed I would be able to run a bar that size on my 075 (not that I am at all sure I'll find something large enough to require it yet - just hopeful