DD's 064 hybrid #2

[Keith Gandy]

I just keep round very sharp. If it hints its dull I stop and sharpen because I hate dull chain! I use to keep everything square but its hard for me in the field as Im farsighted. At the shop with glasses and good shoplight I do pretty decent with square

 

[jmssaws]

I don't use square for work, wood is to dirty. I run semi 99% of the time, I use square for videos. Lol

 

[MustangMike]

Most of the wood that I cut is trees that I have dropped, so I use square almost all the time. I do keep a 20" loop of carbide around in case I run into some really bad stuff, but the last time I threw it on the saw I felt like I was in slow motion! I'd rather have a few saws with square, and just pick up another if I hit something (like a nail in an Old Maple tree).

 

[quietfly]

Once you get used to square file, you can do it just as fast as round (by hand). It really helps if you can file accurately with each hand, something that I think gives a lot of people trouble.

I do it right on the saw, using a stump vice. I put it on top of a low wooden box with two 45 degree lines on it to help me keep the angles correct. I do one side at a time, and advance each tooth to the same spot and hold the tooth in place with a wooden paint stirrer in back of the tooth, held with the off hand. Once you are set up, it goes pretty fast. Just always make sure the corner of the file is in the corner of the tooth.

I found this reference very helpful in understanding the angles and getting me started: Good luck with it.

http://www.madsens1.com.bnc_cb_angles.htm

link didn't work for me.... if your in Brewster i can just drive up and you can show me

 

[hseII]

Full skip Carlton square filed by a hack

Here we go with those 3rd person Hack references again.

The reason he didn't take a close up of the chain was because he didn't want the liability when the reader's eyes get cut. [emoji41]

 

[jmssaws]

Here we go with those 3rd person Hack references again.

The reason he didn't take a close up of the chain was because he didn't want the liability of the readers eyes being cut. [emoji41]

I liked it better before he filed it! Now it's hard to turn,makes my saws look slow.

 

[hseII]

I liked it better before he filed it! Now it's hard to turn,makes my saws look slow.

You should try it when he gets serious.

Noodles when crosscutting big enough to float on in the pool.

 

[jmssaws]

I got a 60dl here mike fixed that is very fast,takes a serious saw to run it without heavy bog

 

[David Young]

the 046 fw also has the benefit of running a 046 coil which is much more common and easier to figure out. Im looking forward to checking that out.
Is the 046 fw smaller diameter than the 064/6?

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

the 046 fw also has the benefit of running a 046 coil which is much more common and easier to figure out. Im looking forward to checking that out.
Is the 046 fw smaller diameter than the 064/6?

They're the same size.

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

Just remember if you're going to do a change out to a poly flywheel the recoil cover needs modified a little bit. The rim around the spring needs clearanced in two spots to fit the spacer I used to make the spool connect with the pawls. The spacer is a base plate from the ms660 recoil spool. You'll need a 440/460 recoil spool with the center hole drilled out larger to fit the 064 spool shaft screw.

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

Just how much difference does the added weight of the alloy flywheel make?

I presume the advantage would be when the chain hits the timber, the added enertia would help maintain chain speed.

It only makes a difference in limbing and small diameter wood. once the saw is under load the flywheel momentum quickly disappears.

 

[mdavlee]

Yea, I get that too! My brother, my Nephew & the guy next door say "I can do it, but you just do it better than I can", I think were getting suckered here Mike, they just don't like to sharpen chain!

I don't mind filing them. I did that 50" in less than one beer. It went faster than I thought it would. Rakers are still stock height too.

 

[hseII]

I don't mind filing them. I did that 50" in less than one beer. It went faster than I thought it would. Rakers are still stock height too.

Good: then you won't mind freshening up my 820dls. [emoji8][emoji8]

 

[mdavlee]

Good: then you won't mind freshening up my 820dls. [emoji8][emoji8]

Only about 4 loops for the 50"

 

[hseII]

Only about 4 loops for the 50"

I've got some spinning, breaking, and horse trading to do first. [emoji23][emoji23]

 

[mdavlee]

I've got some spinning, breaking, and horse trading to do first. [emoji23][emoji23]

Good luck. That 9010 will pull it fine I'm sure.

 

[Definitive Dave]

anyone know where a fella could aquire one of those Purdy 50" cannon bars?

 

[mdavlee]

anyone know where a fella could aquire one of those Purdy 50" cannon bars?

I got mine from the bar baron. He had 2 and both were sold. I don't know where the one Shawn Curry had ended up. They're about $350 from kevlargaffs

 

[Definitive Dave]

yeepers!!! that's new OEM 59" territory pricewise
I mean I like it and I want one but......just whhhheeeeeeew Doggee

no wonder I like short bars so much