Looking to lighten my Dolkita 6400

[mdavlee]

The stihl es light is the lightest. When I get done with this outage I can do the muffler up for you.

 

[LittleLebowski]

The stihl es light is the lightest. When I get done with this outage I can do the muffler up for you.

Sounds good, lemme know, I'll mail it and some money.

 

[mdavlee]

Sounds good, lemme know, I'll mail it and some money.

Ok. It will be about 6 more weeks looks like before I get off 6 12s on nights

 

[Dub11]

Ok. It will be about 6 more weeks looks like before I get off 6 12s on nights

you've been working nights and haven't said hello once
I feel so hurt

 

[Lightning Performance]

Not trying to step on Mdavlee's toes but, if you need it done sooner just PM me. Have two of them to do. Going to try switching over to the Dolly platform because I can not handle the vibs very well from running the 066 and 660's.

I have also be through the ringer with a shot, good bit of nerve damage, a fixed up shoulder, some tendon transplants in my wrist and recently smashed my other hand/wrist and broke the radius off. That was the easy stuff. The spinal surgery sucked and it is by far way worse than any of the other damage and rebuilds I have had. Pain lol, we forgot more about pain than most folks will ever know. They said I might never use my arm again but, when the three year test and tune came back we were looking at better than 70%
I have to go down the road of better av this time or hang up my big saw for good. Power head weight will be taking a back seat.
Going to port a 6400 jug just to see what is there. Next will be the step up to the 7900 or 7010 top end. One power head now has a 8300 AM NWP bolted to it now. Not hoping for much from it with those tiny transfer ports.

If you have time and tools Jon1212 has a nice thread on building a light weight bar from standard bars. Somebody toss up the link please.

 

[mdavlee]

No problem with you doing it if he wants it sooner.

 

[Jon1212]

Just fill the tanks half way when using the 6400. That'll make the saw considerably lighter, and you get more "breaks" during your work day...... Win/Win.

 

[MarcS]

I've had good luck with Bailey's cheap 3/8" 84dl laminated bar (lighter center insert) on my 2171. Won't last as long as a Tsumura but for $35 you can't go wrong. Rails seem to be holding up just fine.

 

[Dub11]

I've had good luck with Bailey's cheap 3/8" 84dl laminated bar (lighter center insert) on my 2171. Won't last as long as a Tsumura but for $35 you can't go wrong. Rails seem to be holding up just fine.

The HLS 24" bar feels like a piece structural steel. Just saying,

 

[LittleLebowski]

3003 0000 2221 = 20" 3/8 .050 ES light bar

Link to another thread with some weight comparisons, that I did when I decided to bite the bullet on a few ES lights.


http://opeforum.com/posts/312061/

I cannot find that model # available online. I also cannot find a Stihl Rollomatic Light 20" 72DL .375 .050 bar anywhere. So far, I have found this Sugi (2.1lbs, $85, not sure on if my adapter will fit it?) and this Oregon Pro Lite, fits my saw, $46, 2.68lbs.

 

[Dub11]

The Oregon bar is no adapter needed its a D009 and on the Sugi if its for Stihl I would have to say yes it needs the adapter. Good thing ya got one.

 

[LittleLebowski]

The Oregon bar is no adapter needed its a D009 and on the Sugi if its for Stihl I would have to say yes it needs the adapter. Good thing ya got one.

Yup, good people here

 

[Dub11]

And I remember looking one time but Iam not sure the Oregon pro lite bar is that light.

 

[Dub11]

http://opeforum.com/threads/a-new-large-mount-light-weight-d009.7109/

Site sponsor and another option for ya.

 

[LittleLebowski]

I'd love to buy stuff from @CoreyB but I just need a 20" bar.

 

[Dub11]

He doesn't have one?

 

[LittleLebowski]

He doesn't have one?

I only saw 24" bars, but I tagged him in on this thread, we shall see.

 

[Dub11]

Cool and strange on the Stihl bar

 

[CoreyB]

I can get the Oregon versacut aluminum core. I will see if for a 20" is available.

 

[CoreyB]

Ok 20" versacut is not available yet my distributor wants to get rid of their stock of the 200slhd009 first