Recent content by BrantSFGDS

Well, here she is!

It's a flat top with an arctic handle, that's as far as Ive got with it at this point.

I've got a few Stihl saws but this will be my first 066. The 394xp I sold was that way though.

Yeah, I saw those, lol. I found a 066 in decent shape and went with it.

I hear you. You just can't find big saws around here. I used to go to Seattle twice a year with my job but that was years before I needed a saw. I'd love to go there now, big saws everywhere!

Actually, I think the parts saw is one of his. That makes me feel better knowing that someone is vouching for the guy. I've sent a message on eBay but in haven't gotten a reply yet.

Greetings all! So, I'm looking at buying a 066/MS-660 to replace the 394xp I recently sold. Big saws are scarce in my area so I'm looking at eBay and such. Anyway, I've found a couple of well used but stock Stihl saws and a couple of new "parts saws" that are supposedly built from mostly OEM...

I dig it! I reckon I'll have to search one out within reasonable distance. Anyway, I've got this cousin with 40 acres that's covered with standing dead ash trees. We're out of storage space at the moment but we're thinking we may invite people over to have a tree falling party once we get...

Ok thanks guys! I guess I'll give it a go without the gasket.

Does anyone know if it is necessary to cut a pop up on the piston of a Husqvarna 394xp if you omit the base gasket? Also, is it worth doing in the first place?

The stock screws on the 394 are threaded all the way to the head and that creates a stress riser. The 395's appear to use two different screws for the front and back of the cylinder with the rear screws having a shoulder. I have no idea why the screws are different on the 395 but it was a rear...

Now I know I'm tired, that should have been the first thing I thought of, lol.

I had a cylinder bolt break while running my 394xp today and there aren't any on fleabay. Who has them? PM me if it's against the rules to post for everybody to see. Thanks!

So, basically, if somebody needed a bunch of trees cut he could invite everybody to bring their saws and get their jollies off for a weekend? Sounds like fun.