Wanted to weigh some 7900 pistons i have laying around. I also put in a aftermarket big bore 52mm 372xp piston.
I was surprised how light the aftermarket 7900 pistons were compared to the original Mahle one, especially after i ground on the original one in the past (it was straight gassed and...
So glad i found this thread.
I recently came acros these Ruris chainsaws made in Romania.
I thought to myself, holy sh!t are they copying dolmar chainsaws now? Because the rm420 looks just like the ps350/420 and the rm500 like the ps5000/5100/5105/....
Then I found these Stiga saws and...
Been looking for a replacement muffler as well for quite some time Wilhelm. They are not that easy to mod for sure with only simple tools.
440/460, 660, 372/390 all wouldnt fit. The circled part in the picture is the main reason. Quite narrow between the case halfs
Have a china 372xp. Works pretty well actually. Will it be as tough as the original? Probably not, but they sure are fun to try and modify and work on.
I can buy a china 372xp muffler for like €4 and try a bigger outlet or a dual outlet or an outlet on top with deflector...... If you want to...
It's a shame! Not the correct way to phase out a brand at all.
I do wonder why china never jumped on the dolmars for aftermarket parts and/or complete saws
Regarding dolmar/makita parts. I thought a company was obligated to make spare parts for 7 more years after discontinuing a model. The makita representative told me so.
And if the part has a makita part number, we could just order at any makita (electric) dealer.
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