CLEARCUT meets the 500i

[Skeans1]

I got it on Friday, and will hopefully put it on tomorrow or Tuesday. Hopefully it’ll do the trick.

Let me know if it does probably will be picking up a set for running a 36. Be interesting to know what the springs are from as well.


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[CLEARCUT]

The spring and foam piece sure look like 661, but not for sure. Maybe 462. I’ll let you know how it turns out.

 

[CLEARCUT]

cool! Be interested to hear your take on it. Was debating trying out a Barkbox on my 500 or 462 and just noticed it. Great thread btw!

Thanks. I’m glad I noticed the kit as well. Definitely my number one complaint about the saw, and this might take care of it, so that would be nice.

 

[Absolution]

cool! Be interested to hear your take on it. Was debating trying out a Barkbox on my 500 or 462 and just noticed it. Great thread btw!

I'd hold off on the bark box. I've seen another one of them break this past week. There is another guy making mufflers called egan straight shot. They aren't as pretty but it's cheaper.

I don't think the bark box uses any filler in it's welds.

If my bark box falls apart I'm just going to increase the port size and tig weld it back together.

Edit: only thing I don't like about the Egan is there's no deflector so it's aimed at case.

 

[Thumper88]

The spring and foam piece sure look like 661, but not for sure. Maybe 462. I’ll let you know how it turns out.

I wouldn’t think it was 462. They have soft antivibe with a 28”. And he said the next kit is gonna be for a 462. I’m thinking that spring may be a one off but I don’t know for sure

 

[RI Chevy]

I'm sure they would replace your bark box cover. Hit them up.

 

[Absolution]

Not mine, just another one that I've seen cracked off.

I haven't even got real hours on the 500 yet I've only done like 3 jobs and now it looks like I'll be in Florida for most of the year non saw related. So add another year to the list that I can't go to the GTG.

Good news is with the per diem I'm going to buy a 451C grinder so there's that.

 

[Skeans1]

Not mine, just another one that I've seen cracked off.

I haven't even got real hours on the 500 yet I've only done like 3 jobs and now it looks like I'll be in Florida for most of the year non saw related. So add another year to the list that I can't go to the GTG.

Good news is with the per diem I'm going to buy a 451C grinder so there's that.

I’ve been using mine in production falling without an issue maybe luck of the draw.


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[CLEARCUT]

500i kit on the left. 661 on the right.

 

[Redfin]

You bought them from WCS?

 

[CLEARCUT]

You bought them from WCS?

I bought the 500i kit from them. The 661 parts are just part of my spare parts lineup.

 

[Moparmyway]

Do the springs feel the same, picture looks like they are the same ?

 

[CLEARCUT]

Do the springs feel the same, picture looks like they are the same ?

They are the exact same as far as I can tell.

 

[Skeans1]

They are the exact same as far as I can tell.

Are you swapping just the front or the two rears as well?


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[CLEARCUT]

Are you swapping just the front or the two rears as well?


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I’m just going to stick with what was given in the kit I think.

 

[Moparmyway]

I’m just going to stick with what was given in the kit I think.

So you are going to change just the front ..??

 

[CLEARCUT]

So you are going to change just the front ..??View attachment 283130

Yes, along with the rubber buffers in the kit. I haven’t compared the back spring between the 500 and 661 yet. I’ll check that out today as well...

 

[Redfin]

The pocket limiter will make the most diff from the kit.

 

[CLEARCUT]

Got the kit installed. It definitely feels a bit better, but I have yet to cut trees with it. I’ll do that tomorrow. The rubber bushings on the side are definitely better than the stock ones.

 

[Redfin]

I thought that limiter would have gone behind the handle top of case.

Thats where I saw a ton of slop.