DOLMAR/MAKITA The Official Sachs Dolmar Dolmar Makita Dolmar Chainsaws Thread

[Roost426]

What size bar do you guys think is best for a Makita 520i which is the sibling to Dolmar 111i I believe? It is set up for 3/8 not .325. I am debating between 16/18/20 leaning towards the 18".

 

[old_sir_henry]

16 or 18, depends on the kind of work you're planning to use the saw for,
I'd probably go 16

 

[Simondo]

What size bar do you guys think is best for a Makita 520i which is the sibling to Dolmar 111i I believe? It is set up for 3/8 not .325. I am debating between 16/18/20 leaning towards the 18".

If you have the saw running on a rim drive then the saw will perform better if you change over to .325 1.3mm chain on a 15" lite bar for the most neutral balance. The saw is short in the body so it will get nose heavy easily. If it has to be 3/8 , then 15" still best option IMO.

 

[ajschainsaws]

If you have the saw running on a rim drive then the saw will perform better if you change over to .325 1.3mm chain on a 15" lite bar for the most neutral balance. The saw is short in the body so it will get nose heavy easily. If it has to be 3/8 , then 15" still best option IMO.

Defiantely Simon your 1st choice was made for this Saw

 

[Simondo]

Defiantely Simon your 1st choice was made for this Saw

Andrew . What do you think the logic was in these saws coming set up with 3/8 chain? . Most of the 109-111 iv bought came that way along with most 115. I know there was more than one choice from factory .

 

[ajschainsaws]

Andrew . What do you think the logic was in these saws coming set up with 3/8 chain? . Most of the 109-111 iv bought came that way along with most 115. I know there was more than one choice from factory .

Don’t know Simon it doesn’t feel right at all totally nose heavy
Thing is they where cheaper with the 15” 3/8 but I’ve had loads of these bars over the years nobody wants them over here, there where loads of options offfered over there 30+yr production run 15” 18”
only good thing is put that 15” 3/8 On a 6100 with a 8-pin rim and have a bit of fun

 

[ajschainsaws]

2019 is looming something for the weekend

 

[RI Chevy]

She not lookin too happy.

 

[ajschainsaws]

She not lookin too happy.

She broke one of her suspenders

 

[Roost426]

should i get a 7 or 8 tooth rim for .325 on the 520i? The oregon ones say their rim will only work if you buy the oregon sprocket to that is annoying.

 

[Dub11]

She not lookin too happy.

Chainsaws are serious *f-wording business mang!
That her game face!

should i get a 7 or 8 tooth rim for .325 on the 520i? The oregon ones say their rim will only work if you buy the oregon sprocket to that is annoying.

I run a 7 pin with 18 .325 on mine mostly for reach. And that Oregon only crap is bs. When I got mine it had an Oregon 7t 3/8s and now it has a 7t325 Chinese from HLS.

 

[RI Chevy]

Just be sure to buy the muktipack chinese rim sprockets. You'll need them.
Nothing wrong with the Oregon rim sprockets. They are standard size.

 

[peter92]

New dolmar to my Collection to pic up after Christmas
Dolmar CA 113 series 56cc from 1966 til 1978 , its dirty but will clean up nicely

 

[spencerpaving]

2019 is looming something for the weekend

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She looks like my crazy future ex-wife

 

[old_sir_henry]

New dolmar to my Collection to pic up after Christmas
Dolmar CA 113 series 56cc from 1966 til 1978 , its dirty but will clean up nicely

matches the car pretty good

 

[peter92]

matches the car pretty good

Dont know if it runs yet so hoping to hear from some one that done a build on the CA model
Peter

 

[old_sir_henry]

Just ask your questions...

 

[old_sir_henry]

But mine is a DOLMAR:

Just to prove it's a real Dolmar and not a Makita with Dolmar decals:



Oil line was broken. Year of manufacturing: 1993.

Below is what they sell as replacement for the NLA oil hose: PS-32 fuel line. It doens't even look similar but it can be made to fit:



For the suction line I found some NOS part

 

[Johnmn]

2019 is looming something for the weekend

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Anybody else look at this and think Stihl should take some notes on their model selection?

 

[RI Chevy]

At least they don't seem to discriminate. Lol