Inside the MS462C

[hseII]

Years ago my Brother (MechanicMatt's Dad) asked a local guy for some logs for firewood. The guy drops off this large diameter Red Oak log.

Luckily, I had just purchased my 044 w/24" bar, so I was able to get through it going in from both sides, then noodle it (he did not have a vertical splitter, and you were not lifting those rounds).

The only saws we had previously run were Homelites, and we were just in awe of what that 044 could do, and how fast it could do it. Hence, my Brother eventually purchased a 460 arctic.

The Pirate-Bug model.

 

[RI Chevy]

On my home computer I have pics on how I dissected that big trunk. Let me dig them up.

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[Dub11]

I did Heath. I cut sides, then noodled in to get the outsides off, then cut the inside third and used a wedge to pop it off. Then kept repeating it.
I did both of these big sticks. Took me a long while to do them. But I did them.

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Now your going to have to add "Crazier than a *s-wordhouse rat to your sig line

 

[Time's Standing Stihl]

Have you put the saw in wood yet Heath? Ik you've been wanting a 661 for quite awhile

Guess not

 

[hseII]

Now your going to have to add "Crazier than a *s-wordhouse rat to your sig line

Harumph

 

[hseII]

Have you put the saw in wood yet Heath? Ik you've been wanting a 661 for quite awhile

I haven't.

I plan to change that soon, however.

 

[TreeLife]

I Call BS on cutting a 64" log, ABOVE the root flare, with an 18" bar.

I like you & all, but I'm gonna need pics.

Or,
You're Crazier than a *s-wordhouse Rat.

Jeffie is an odd duck, but he ain't no liar

 

[hseII]

Gonna need a good axe to spit that one .

Hydraulics are our friends when it's this damn big.

 

[hseII]

Gonna need a good axe to spit that one .

Hydraulics are our friends when it's this damn big.

 

[hseII]

Jeffie is an odd duck, but he ain't no liar

I knew going in it would probably be the only time I could ever legitimately call BS on one of his Post, & yet again, you're right.

Odd Duck he be, but honest Abe too.

 

[RI Chevy]

Here are a couple of pics of the way I cut that beast. With my stock Stihl 029 Farmboss with 18" .325 bar and chain.


Neighbors put up lawn chairs because they couldn't believe that I was going to cut it up. LOL
I am Portuguese. Nuff said.

 

[hseII]

Here are a couple of pics of the way I cut that beast. With my stock Stihl 029 Farmboss with 18" .325 bar and chain.
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You Pour Soul.

That FB melted & ran down after that, didn't it.

 

[hseII]

Jeff,

This is how Banter is 'sposed to work.

Thank You for not taking it too serious.

 

[MustangMike]

Hey, for the first 5 years I heated my house with wood I cut everything with a Homelite Super 2 with a 14" B&C (no AV). Then I got a Homelite 330 with a 20" B&C, big improvement, but after I got the 044, I never ran either of those saws again!

 

[hseII]

Hey, for the first 5 years I heated my house with wood I cut everything with a Homelite Super 2 with a 14" B&C (no AV). Then I got a Homelite 330 with a 20" B&C, big improvement, but after I got the 044, I never ran either of those saws again!

Homelites were box store saws by the time I started buying my own, so I'm not familiar with them, but I did spy a 410 a few weeks back.

About the size of an 044: Any Good?

 

[MustangMike]

Hey, Jeff is a good guy, you don't have to worry about that!

Did I tell you that he worked for the Post Office before he became a Cop??? (Just Kidding!)

 

[MustangMike]

Homelites were box store saws by the time I started buying my own, so I'm not familiar with them, but I did spy a 410 a few weeks back.

About the size of an 044: Any Good?

I have no idea! I got the Stihl and never looked back. We had Homelites because my Brother's FIL owned a Hardware store, and that is what they sold, we got good deals! Also, my FIL worked as a tree guy, and Homelites was all they ran (mostly XLs).

 

[RI Chevy]

Jeff,

This is how Banter is 'sposed to work.

Thank You for not taking it too serious.

Lol. It's all good Heath! [emoji106]
Lol.
That was why I bought a 660 with a longer than 18" bar. I got a 36 for my longest bar.
Here is a couple of shots as I finished the other tree.
I did it for a friend. When he said, I think this is too big for you to handle," I set my mind to it. I was going to cut that tree come Hell or High water. Kid was completely amazed when it was done. Lol

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[hseII]

Lol. It's all good Heath! [emoji106]
Lol.
That was why I bought a 660 with a longer than 18" bar. I got a 36 for my longest bar.
Here is a couple of shots as I finished the other tree.
I did it for a friend. When he said, I think this is too big for you to handle," I set my mind to it. I was going to cut that tree come Hell or High water. Kid was completely amazed when it was done. Lol

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Nice Work Jeff!!

 

[MustangMike]

I could not go through a season without something going wrong on the Homelites, usually the recoil. Often had to repair them several times a year. Got sick of doing it.

The Stihl was faster, stronger, and dead solid on reliability.