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

[Wilhelm]

Beauty

 

[Wilhelm]

Times two

 

[Wilhelm]

I will have to MM several saws once I set up the cast iron fireplace I got for some heat in my "shop".
Everything is ready, the fireplace has been repacked/serviced and the chimney hole is in the wall.

 

[Desko74]

Based upon the advice I got here, I replaced the on- off switch on the 7900, to the HQ540xp automatic switch. Perfekt match. Excellent! Thanks the advice!

 

[old_sir_henry]

Got me another oldie (or youngtimer, depends on your point of view):
SACHS-DOLMAR 285 electric saw from mid 1980s in excellent condition:

 

[FergusonTO35]

Wow, really cool. One thing I like about the older Dolmar is how even the smaller homeowner products looked like something you would be proud to own, not throwaway garbage.

 

[Ronaldo]

Based upon the advice I got here, I replaced the on- off switch on the 7900, to the HQ540xp automatic switch. Perfekt match. Excellent! Thanks the advice!

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I put one of those switches on my 371XP. Love it!

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[old_sir_henry]

One thing I like about the older Dolmar is how even the smaller homeowner products looked like something you would be proud to own, not throwaway garbage.

I didn't see it this way until now but you made a good point!

 

[Wilhelm]

Got me another oldie (or youngtimer, depends on your point of view):
SACHS-DOLMAR 285 electric saw from mid 1980s in excellent condition:

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I killed one of those bucking firewood logs for a couple years in my teen years, NOT what this saw was ever meant to be used for.
I still have the carcass.

 

[old_sir_henry]

Serious bucking will probably wreak havoc on a 1,3 kW saw. It ain't no power house, is it?
And I don't think it has overheating protection...

 

[Wilhelm]

Serious bucking will probably wreak havoc on a 1,3 kW saw. It ain't no power house, is it?
And I don't think it has overheating protection...

The electric motor is perfectly fine, my dad may have changed the brushes once or twice though.
The saws plastic case which literally holds the bar stud and pin is the weak spot, long term bucking heats up the bar, softens the plastic case and everything goes out of alignment.
As said, I was in my teen years - I had no clue how to sharpen a chain so that didn't help either, 3/8" LowProfile BTW.

From memory, the 1300W electric motor actually pulled through hard considering I was even bucking dry locust over twice the diameter of the saws 14" B&C.

 

[BrettL]

I beleive that they will still make parts for their most sold models for years to come. I hope anyways.

I've been looking at the 56cc online. I don't have a local Makita dealer. Referring to this post, are they shutting down the Makita chainsaw line?

 

[av8or3]

I've been looking at the 56cc online. I don't have a local Makita dealer. Referring to this post, are they shutting down the Makita chainsaw line?

That’s the latest, I’ve read that they expect to stop making gasoline powered saws this year.

 

[RI Chevy]

They goin letrick...

 

[Stefaan]

March 2022 they will stop their gasoline products.

 

[BrettL]

That's too bad but given their lack of popularity in gas saws, it makes sense. Electric tools have always been their thing.

I was really looking at the 56cc saw. I wonder how parts availability will be.....

 

[BrettL]

I see frgg, freg, and other letters in the model numbers. What do they stand for?

 

[FATBOY2017]

I see frgg, freg, and other letters in the model numbers. What do they stand for?

I don't see any freg only F45D, F is front handle, 45D is the bar length

 

[BrettL]

I'm looking at the 56cc saws, rear handle. EA5600FREG and EA5600FRGG. Everything looks the same except for bar length.

 

[FergusonTO35]

That's too bad but given their lack of popularity in gas saws, it makes sense. Electric tools have always been their thing.

I was really looking at the 56cc saw. I wonder how parts availability will be.....

That would be a real concern to me as well. People are already having trouble with parts for some of the 2000's models. Given that Makita is sick enough of Dolmar that they buried the brand and are now putting the gas powered line in front of the firing squad, I wouldn't count on parts support for very long.