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Tomorrow's competition...a 2007 PS-630 Dolmar with a 7910 piston and cylinder.
I figured an old modded 79cc against a new 79cc would be a decent measuring stick for this saw.
The MS500 is very similar in size with the 64/73/79XX Dolmars.
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Uh... I think that filter system is not so promising.. Wood chips like that shouldn't appear on the filter..So, the landowner postponed on me until tomorrow. I totally forgot today was a holiday here.
Plan B: went to another patch of land where I've been saving a couple of decent sized stumps in chit conditions.
The area has been burned before, there's a lot of sandy dirty conditions and some semi-dry thick braked pine....let's see how the filtration is.
After cutting around 8 cookies off a 14+" pine log in the backyard.
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And, after 4 cuts in crap conditions cutting stumps and cutting about 4 cookies.
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I wouldn’t worry too much about not getting a 25” es light. Your 24/25” tsumura is a little lighter anyways.
I’m curious to see how this saw runs when fully broken in.
I think the 500i is going to have to be special to unseat the 7900/10. Looking forward to your thoughts on this one Dan.
Uh... I think that filter system is not so promising.. Wood chips like that shouldn't appear on the filter..
Maybe cut a piece of ring shaped cloth and put it under the rubber filter base seal to fill the gap?I'm not so worried about the wood chips, Adam. Yes, this filter will need a lot of attention (and often) from the operator.
The fines are my concern. I'm already thinking of what a work around for the 1/4 turn tool-free filter cover knob.
IMO the filter cover may not be putting enough pressure on the filter to create an adequate seal at the flange.
So, the landowner postponed on me until tomorrow. I totally forgot today was a holiday here.
Plan B: went to another patch of land where I've been saving a couple of decent sized stumps in chit conditions.
The area has been burned before, there's a lot of sandy dirty conditions and some semi-dry thick barked pine....let's see how the filtration is.
After cutting around 8 cookies off a 14+" pine log in the backyard.
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And, after 4 cuts in crap conditions cutting stumps and cutting about 4 cookies.
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Pressure from the filter cover won’t change how it seals as long as the cover is holding it tight enough to make good contact with the foam sealing washer around the twist lock post. The filter lip seal contacts the shoulder/flange on the filter base independent of pressure holding it on. Grease will help on the seal lip and the foam ring.
Protomagia keeps you out of business Dan.Nice saw,it is sad that 1500€ saw let fine dust past the air filter but it won't make any difference in saws life.
I'll bet the 500 is a lot lighter than that Dolly!!! Over a pound will make a bit difference on a day you have to do a lot of limbing.
in an uncertain world, its nice to know some things never change. lol.I've got a couple of complaints, which are common with Stihl saws--it's oil stingy and fines are getting past the filter seal.
Mandatory to "push the pin in" with the MS500i. Even with a 20" bar I wasn't happy with the oiling on max. Maybe it's just my saw...
Some fines...
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Pushed in and ready to run...
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