Inside the MS500i - Snellerized Style

[MG porting]

Maybe. I'm very pleased with it as is, but wonder what it could do with more exhaust and/or transfer.

I had it out Saturday doing tornado cleanup with a 36" bar in some super hard maple. I need to get the video edited. I've been too tired!

I would like to see you leave the exhaust for now and give it a little bit more transfer just a little I think in my own mind it just my pickup a little more but that's all in what makes you comfortable.

 

[Cobby08]

Maybe. I'm very pleased with it as is, but wonder what it could do with more exhaust and/or transfer.

I had it out Saturday doing tornado cleanup with a 36" bar in some super hard maple. I need to get the video edited. I've been too tired!

How'd it like the 36"?

 

[blsnelling]

How'd it like the 36"?

It did just fine. I've yet to edit my videos

 

[Cobby08]

It did just fine. I've yet to edit my videos

I feel ya... the struggle is real...

 

[Lightning Performance]

Only in the saw world would someone take pride in running epoxy through a motor, then proclaim it wont hurt anything because you got away with it once.. Bravo!

Thank You

I was cheap and did crappy prep when I was a kid but it still was cheaper than wasting motors with liquid steel or harder products. Now, muh muck hangs in there!
Movin' on up, Pro mucker now

 

[Lightning Performance]

Am I the only one that noticed the triangle shape?

 

[Cobby08]

Am I the only one that noticed the triangle shape?

Triangle shape? If the legs look good I definitely notice the triangle...

 

[novaman64]

Resurrecting an old thread... These have been on the market now for a little bit. Still seeing good reliability, in terms of tune-ability, any issues, still lb-for-lb better performer than a hopped up 460/462?

 

[MustangMike]

I believe the ported ones have been stronger than ported 460/461/462 saws.

Will leave the reliability question to others, but I don't think there have been many issues.

 

[Funky sawman]

There isn't a saw currently made or ever made that would match the reliability and simple build quality of a 046/460. Those models have seen years of abuse and alot of them are still hanging in there.
My local rental shop has a 460 that is beat, it's still reliable, that about as much abuse a powerhead could get, always running with a dull chain, plugged filters, and so on.

 

[TreeLife]

There isn't a saw currently made or ever made that would match the reliability and simple build quality of a 046/460. Those models have seen years of abuse and alot of them are still hanging in there.
My local rental shop has a 460 that is beat, it's still reliable, that about as much abuse a powerhead could get, always running with a dull chain, plugged filters, and so on.

I'd argue the 066/660 is the same. I've seen absolutely flogged ms660 still running, still cutting wood, still earning money. Not the most gutsy saw in stock trim, but absolutely reliable. I'd buy one just to have one, honestly.

 

[Funky sawman]

I'm am partial to the 66 too, they are very tough saws. Just not as many around here to base the facts on. I'd say for every 66 there is 4 044/ 046/460 saws. So test results may vary

 

[MustangMike]

I've seen beat to death 044/440s also, but they stopped making them before the discontinued the 460, and most guys with 461s think they are also 460s!

The badges come off and they are all the same to them!