Dolmar 64xx/73xx/79xx series, smurfs and solo 665/675/681 thread

[whitesnake]

Mmmm 51xx...id like a ported one with heat! Hey Mason...what's your opinion on that versacut bar? Been looking at maybe picking up a few. Fairly cheap and light. You got quite a bit of time on it eh?

 

[huskyboy]

Mmmm 51xx...id like a ported one with heat! Hey Mason...what's your opinion on that versacut bar? Been looking at maybe picking up a few. Fairly cheap and light. You got quite a bit of time on it eh?

I think I can best summarize it as a good bar for the money. Wayyy better than cheap chinese/taiwan bars and almost the same cost. It’s not a Cannon... but what is? Lol

 

[PA Dan]

I think I can best summarize it as a good bar for the money. Wayyy better than cheap chinese/taiwan bars and almost the same cost. It’s not a Cannon... but what is? Lol

What do you pay for the Versacut Mason?

 

[huskyboy]

What do you pay for the Versacut Mason?

I was a tester for my bar. https://loggerchain.com/VXLH-VersaCut-3-8-pitch-bars_c273.htm Looks like they run about 55 ish $ shipped to your door for a 24” (free shipping at this outlet).

 

[Wilhelm]

Looks like 5100 wood


Just sayin’

I have a 36" K095 mount bar on my shopping list, I may have to contact PILTZ for one.
Those sausages You stuffed in my EA5000 will get a workout in those toothpicks.

 

[RI Chevy]

Save your money Wilhelm. Not worth it. Just use bigger saw. Get the job done more efficiently.

 

[old_sir_henry]

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I want this one

I second this! Even a 4600S would be nice. Hard to find though...

 

[huskyboy]

Trash-canned. Installed.

 

[Wilhelm]

Generally my chains are never that loose nor jump the rail to even touch the catcher, as such I have no beef with the design nor functionality of it.

Just saying.

 

[ferris]

Generally my chains are never that loose nor jump the rail to even touch the catcher, as such I have no beef with the design nor functionality of it.

Just saying.

The chain can brake at any tension
throwing a chain can happen also
So u need a chain catcher and the stihl roller catcher can be fit on nearly any saw

 

[mettee]

Have them on all my saws

 

[Wilhelm]

The chain can brake at any tension
throwing a chain can happen also
So u need a chain catcher and the stihl roller catcher can be fit on nearly any saw

The only chain brand that ever snapped on me is TriLink, two out of two.
There is an easy fix - I won't buy any no more!
Still got three more to wear out though.

Not a single Oregon/Dolmar loop ever broke on me, and I make them really aggressive depending what saw I sharpen them for.
Neither of my three play chains broke thus far either, even though they are quite weakened and aggressive at the same time.

But I like that Stihl roller catch, I will look into getting a couple for my saws.

 

[huskihl]

On the new 7900s, They use a big thick chain catcher that’s only about a half inch away from the chain as it sits on the bar. I bend them down away from the bar a little bit or remove them and add a roller catcher

 

[huskyboy]

Normally I gut these saws completely. But I went about it a different way this time out of interest for making something that doesn’t blow my ears out after 5 hours. Screen still intact.

 

[Lightning Performance]

View attachment 215284Trash-canned. View attachment 215285 View attachment 215283 Installed.

My saw needs to resemble that.

Generally my chains are never that loose nor jump the rail to even touch the catcher, as such I have no beef with the design nor functionality of it.

Just saying.

Two words.
Spring pole.

Scored a clean 6401. It appears to be an AM top
Have two oe ones sitting here
It needs a 79xx but what one? :/

 

[RI Chevy]

Nice job on that Mason. Should breathe much easier now.

 

[huskyboy]

Well the plastic oiler nub finally wore after about 250,000 bd feet on it, easy fix. I only had the black nub leftover from the rebuild kit I got for another saw. The offset is a little less than the white one so I just did a oiler mod and increased the ramp .025 to nullify that. I recommend a zip tie on the heated saw wires, they will rub on the top cover. Works good.

 

[smokey7]

Holy cow that little plastic titty on that is all that drives the oiler????

 

[mettee]

did someone say titty

 

[huskyboy]

Holy cow that little plastic titty on that is all that drives the oiler????

The same part on a husky or stihl is metal. Not sure why they made it out of plastic. It’s very easy to replace and inexpensive though. However it’s something that shouldn’t be a problem in the first place... Metal would have been better.