The "Broken046," and how it got MOFO'd

[BuckthornBonnie]

I still have no idea why anyone would buy the wrong dawgs for a saw and attempt to make them fit with the many options of sizes/colors/shapes you can purchase on ebay for a reasonable price that were made to fit your saw...

Sorry...that made sense , ill try to make it harder to understand next time.

They're ubiquitous. I don't buy them for intended use on 1128s; they come with the cheap AM covers. Ever use those?

 

[sawmikaze]

They're ubiquitous. I don't buy them for intended use on 1128s; they come with the cheap AM covers. Ever use those?

I used a few cheap ass ones to hack up in my efforts to find a way to clear noodles efficiently..but outside of that not really.

 

[sawmikaze]

After reading all.of the conversation about them, I now realize why mine don't fit. He left the Farmertec dogs on it without a catch, so I got one of the cheap Chinese plastic rollers to use. No bueno, but I managed to make it fit.

In the future, I'll try to find some lower profile ones that fit properly.

The factory sized dual dogs are just fine on that series of saw..some of the aftermarket options have a thicker gauge which make them a little tougher if you like to use your saw as a battering ram when you buck logs or fell trees.

Sorry again.

 

[BuckthornBonnie]

Nice. Common ground--- perfect use for them or a busted oem.

Here's one of my 064s used as a dedicated noodler. No catch (thinking saw should be buried in wood and not used to cut much else)--



Am single spike I ground down. We found the sharper dawgs to hang up here. Another case for small dawgs, depending on what you're cutting.

 

[sawmikaze]

I modded a set of AM spikes to fit my 362, what a PITA!!!

They were case hardened, and could not be drilled. Had to punch them to elongate the holes to get them to line up.

Did it, but was not worth it.

Agree with Ryan on this one.

Hardly worth the effort when you can buy the right ones for 20 bucks.

That's just me though.

 

[T.Roller]

Hardly worth the effort when you can buy the right ones for 20 bucks.

That's just me though.

You just make too much sense for this site Ryan

 

[Mastermind]

I ended up doing a bunch of MS460s to sell...and I had a pile of 660 spikes. They just don't line up.

Needless to say, I was hoping to save money on building these saws, but just couldn't get around getting new OEM spike kits. Every AM kit I tried (even though they were advertised for a 460) didn't fit right.

Bummer

 

[BrokenSVT]

@Mastermind

Where did you find the OEM kits for a reasonable price?

 

[MustangMike]

Yea, 460s are great saws, but can be a little frustrating in ways. As mentioned, the outer spike will never quite line up (w/440 or 660 spikes), and the chain cover does not exchange with 046 or other covers that are not drilled for the studs with the larger bosses (although I like the lager bosses, and put 460 studs on my 660). They hold the bar better.

(Pic of 460 studs on 660)

 

[BuckthornBonnie]

Prices this morning:
Roller kit: $9.38
Outer spike: $19.99
Inner spike: $16.99
2 bolts: $1.49 x2
2 hex bolts: $1.99 x2
Nuts: .99 x 2

$55.30 plus tax

 

[BuckthornBonnie]

Possibly another nut if you're starting with no spike at all.

 

[Adirondackstihl]

Yea, 460s are great saws, but can be a little frustrating in ways. As mentioned, the outer spike will never quite line up (w/440 or 660 spikes), and the chain cover does not exchange with 046 or other covers that are not drilled for the studs with the larger bosses (although I like the lager bosses, and put 460 studs on my 660). They hold the bar better.

(Pic of 460 studs on 660)

Those studs aren't just 460 studs. They were an updated PN# for all large mount saws.
I put them on my flat top 066 and had to counterbore the cover........5 min fix

 

[RI Chevy]

Those new studs hold the bar much better though.

Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

 

[Mastermind]

@Mastermind

Where did you find the OEM kits for a reasonable price?

I get Stihl parts at a great price because I buy so many saws.

 

[sawmikaze]

Prices this morning:
Roller kit: $9.38
Outer spike: $19.99
Inner spike: $16.99
2 bolts: $1.49 x2
2 hex bolts: $1.99 x2
Nuts: .99 x 2

$55.30 plus tax

I pay 27 bucks for that OEM set.

Or id buy the thick aftermarket ones for 20-25 bucks.

 

[sawmikaze]

You just make too much sense for this site Ryan

My bad cuz.

 

[sawmikaze]

@Mastermind

Where did you find the OEM kits for a reasonable price?

You can snag them on ebay here and there.

 

[CapitaineHaddoc]

As mentioned, the outer spike will never quite line up

(Pic of 460 studs on 660)

That's weird, last year I rebuilt a really strong 460 for a good friend of mine, he asked me for an outer spike and I just had a spare one from my 064. It was a perfect fit.

 

[BrokenSVT]

I pay 27 bucks for that OEM set.

Or id buy the thick aftermarket ones for 20-25 bucks.

Ahh I'd bite for that. I'd love an OEM set.

 

[Wonkydonkey]

I'm still blown away by the generosity of folks. I can't believe that the saw is gonna be a beast AND have a new, durable finish.



Dude, that thing is gorgeous. Knowing your reputation, and having talked to you, I know every single thing that needs done has been.



Better than good!



Better than purty!



Better than awesome!



Better than nice!





I have the utmost confidence in the end result.



Boy, will it. I'm so pumped.



I know you're right about Al's work. I can't wait to run it.

whats, it's better than, FANNYTASTIC, it gotta be good work then.