I know it's just a 064

[PA Dan]

All except the 6421 is fresh powder




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That's not true...[emoji848]

 

[PA Dan]

That's not true...[emoji848]

Got an 024 all original I believe. So the other 20 or 30 are powder![emoji6]

 

[PA Dan]

Just needs a jred yet

And a 346!

 

[K Mueller]

Good looking saws guys!

 

[dustinwilt68]

Maybe a red And black 346!

And a 346!

 

[rogue60]

Depends on who you talk to I've heard that the flywheel side of the crank shaft was prone to brake but I think that was more so with the 066 but even then I've never seen it happen in person there pretty darn tuff.

I've not had much to do with the 064 only the 066 and 660.
This crank snapped on a 660 same saw as in my vid I was just bucking some hardwood when it let go it's the only one I've seen do it in person they are a tuff saw and can take a lot of abuse.

 

[MG porting]

I think it's just luck of the draw more less you can wind up with a bad or good crank.lol

 

[rogue60]

I think it's just luck of the draw more less you can wind up with a bad or good crank.lol

That saw payed for it self 100 times over got years of hard work out of it before the crank snapped replaced the crank with a parts saw crank and got years more work out of it.
.404 and concrete is hard on gear lol

 

[deye223]

Have heared about several around here overthe years proberbly because we all run .404 chain just waiting to hear if the 661 has the same problem even though they have beefed up the crank in that clutch area .

 

[Glock37]

661 crack the pto side case along the bar pad


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[rogue60]

661 crack the pto side case along the bar pad


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Yes found that out with this saw and I don't even run long bars apparently it's worse if running long bars cracking the case around the rear bar stud.
But that's just one of many problems that apparently don't exsit with the 661 like the recoil starter is weak after they get a few hrs up as a work saw, along with all the mtronic problems but that was probably all just me expecting I could work one the same as the old 064/066/660 it replaced.
I'll take any of the old saws over the 661 if I had years of work to do with one but that's just me.

 

[deye223]

Yes found that out with this saw and I don't even run long bars apparently it's worse if running long bars cracking the case around the rear bar stud.
But that's just one of many problems that apparently don't exsit with the 661 like the recoil starter is weak after they get a few hrs up as a work saw, along with all the mtronic problems but that was probably all just me expecting I could work one the same as the old 064/066/660 it replaced.
I'll take any of the old saws over the 661 if I had years of work to do with one but that's just me.
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This is what worries me about the 462 I have just stopped using .404 on my ported 460 because the clutch ain't up to the task .
I think I will be going back to my original plan and do a ported 066/660 .

 

[ferris]

Yes found that out with this saw and I don't even run long bars apparently it's worse if running long bars cracking the case around the rear bar stud.
But that's just one of many problems that apparently don't exsit with the 661 like the recoil starter is weak after they get a few hrs up as a work saw, along with all the mtronic problems but that was probably all just me expecting I could work one the same as the old 064/066/660 it replaced.
I'll take any of the old saws over the 661 if I had years of work to do with one but that's just me.
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Why are u always using hardnose bars?
In all your vids i see them

 

[deye223]

Because they don't blow out like a sprocket nose it was all I used for 20 odd years .
He can go 3/8 .404 and not have to change the bar . That's just 2 reasons .
They are very popular
Popular in Australia .

 

[rogue60]

I put 660 clutch shoes in the 661 to help with the slipping clutch. It was slipping bad with a 25in bar .404 buried in timber like steel box/grey gum/ironbark the heavy 660 clutch shoes fixed this problem.
You still need to use the 661 centre clutch shoe carrier it's crank is bigger.

 

[deye223]

I just wish you could get a beefed up crank for a 660 it's the only weak link in a good saw here in Aus

 

[rogue60]

Why are u always using hardnose bars?
In all your vids i see them

One less thing to go wrong they are a tuff as nails bar also there is not much in it for me on a work saw sprocket or hardnose put a blindfold on me I couldn't tell the difference. But I was shown how to maintain hardnose bars by the old timers.

 

[huskyboy]

I put 660 clutch shoes in the 661 to help with the slipping clutch. It was slipping bad with a 25in bar .404 buried in timber like steel box/grey gum/ironbark the heavy 660 clutch shoes fixed this problem.
You still need to use the 661 centre clutch shoe carrier it's crank is bigger.
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The 660 spring has 5 coils instead of 4 on the 661 too I see from the picture. Probably stronger because of heavier shoes?

 

[deye223]

One less thing to go wrong they are a tuff as nails bar also there is not much in it for me on a work saw sprocket or hardnose put a blindfold on me I couldn't tell the difference. But I was shown how to maintain hardnose bars by the old timers.

I do my hardnose bars with a angle grinder and flappy disk because it's all I have works for me ......

 

[rogue60]

I just wish you could get a beefed up crank for a 660 it's the only weak link in a good saw here in Aus

I wouldn't worry about it I've only had/seen the one snapped crank in my time seen them take crazy amounts of abuse for a saw.