Dolmar 510... Will it take a 36" bar?

[cuinrearview]

Now lets be positive,don't want to run off new folks. It may work. If the OP finds a .325 bar and does some heavy grinding for an oiler hole then sets the rakers real high he could get it done.

One of my favorite phrases for a situation just like this: "like a dog dragging it's ass across the carpet".

 

[mastercraftka]

Now lets be positive,don't want to run off new folks. It may work. If the OP finds a .325 bar and does some heavy grinding for an oiler hole then sets the rakers real high he could get it done.

Thanks for answering the question. I don't want to make a square peg fit in a round hole that is not my purpose I just wanted to know if the bar would fit on my saw. If it doesn't then I move on, I appreciate the other advice but not really what I was looking for.

 

[Dub11]

Thanks for answering the question. I don't want to make a square peg fit in a round hole that is not my purpose I just wanted to know if the bar would fit on my saw. If it doesn't then I move on, I appreciate the other advice but not really what I was looking for.

Yeah the Dolmar 510 uses a K095. 28" is the longest you'll find available off the shelf. Here is a little guide.


D025 is Stihl 024-066
D009 large husqvarna, bigger Dolmar
D176 is big Echo
D024 is old Jonsered and some oddballs.
These are the ones you'll most likely find a 36" in

 

[Dub11]

Now say you come across a bigger Husqvarna or Echo saw and find a 36"Stihl D025 bar. Adapters are available to make it work. Everything listed there with a D prefix is similar in shape. Same goes for the K and a few of the As are interchangeable.

 

[mastercraftka]

Yeah the Dolmar 510 uses a K095. 28" is the longest you'll find available off the shelf. Here is a little guide.
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D025 is Stihl 024-066
D009 large husqvarna, bigger Dolmar
D176 is big Echo
D024 is old Jonsered and some oddballs.
These are the ones you'll most likely find a 36" in

This is great information thanks!! So what I hear the others saying is I need a 70cc saw at least to run a 36" bar?

 

[huskihl]

This is great information thanks!! So what I hear the others saying is I need a 70cc saw at least to run a 36" bar?

Most of us are going to say that a 36” on 70cc’s is pushing it. But I think that’s the point where it becomes do-able, at least by today’s saw standards. An inexpensive smaller saw option might be an Echo. They’re known for being a lower rpm torquey saw. Like the 670/6800 family

 

[beaglebriar]

70cc with an outboard clutch is what I'd be looking for if that's the size you decide to go with.

 

[KYsawman]

If you are looking to go real cheap on the milling saw look around and find an old homelite C Series, xl900 series or Big Mac. They are heavy and slow but will mill good. I ran a Homelite C72 for years on a mill back home in Alaska cut a lot of white spruce into planks, most where 12”to 18”. The older saws are cheaper to buy at first but can run into problems finding parts if they break. So it can be a trade off for a new saw. Other cheap option is buy a china 660 or 070 clone chainsaw kit, build it and mill away. Not much investment if it blows.

 

[Lightning Performance]

I would say my Echo 670 is the only saw under 80cc that I would even consider putting a 36" bar on because of the insane oil pump. Plus it has a thumb pump. You should see this thing go in hardwood stumps with a 28. I use it wif a 20 most times. Pull the spark screen and I'd say it's ready for the mill. The 800 must be a brute for its size. I need to run one this year.

 

[mdavlee]

If you are looking to go real cheap on the milling saw look around and find an old homelite C Series, xl900 series or Big Mac. They are heavy and slow but will mill good. I ran a Homelite C72 for years on a mill back home in Alaska cut a lot of white spruce into planks, most where 12”to 18”. The older saws are cheaper to buy at first but can run into problems finding parts if they break. So it can be a trade off for a new saw. Other cheap option is buy a china 660 or 070 clone chainsaw kit, build it and mill away. Not much investment if it blows.

That’s a good answer. A 660 clone with a few oem parts would be a cheap investment into a milling saw.