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

[mettee]

Will both be 79's?
That will be a nice duo!

Yes, on the right, is my long term super cursed build. Piecing it back together from many saws.

Left, a home depot saw I went through for a good buddy. He fights wild land fires for usgs. He ran my 7300 and I told him that it got even better...so this dual 7900 project began. It took 20 hours to clean the dang thing.

Having sausage fingas cut the squish and base and I'll port them.

 

[Wilhelm]

Yes, on the right, is my long term super cursed build. Piecing it back together from many saws.

Left, a home depot saw I went through for a good buddy. He fights wild land fires for usgs. He ran my 7300 and I told him that it got even better...so this dual 7900 project began. It took 20 hours to clean the dang thing.

Having sausage fingas cut the squish and base and I'll port them.

That's cool!
I know my XS5000 is wicked, can't imagine what Kevin can do to a 79'er.

Good luck on Your builds, don't forget to make a couple vids for us!

 

[Sagebrush33]

9010 .... 9010 .... 9010.....

 

[Wilhelm]

9010 .... 9010 .... 9010.....

You are missing a couple, it goes more like this:

9010 . . . , 9010 . . . , 9010 . . . , 9010 . . . , 9010 . . . , 9010 . . .

 

[Wilhelm]

9010 .... 9010 .... 9010.....

Besides, what do You care about 9010's, You are "Currently no longer buying saws".
Also the 9010 is not on Your "Want to add" list.

 

[Sagebrush33]

9010 is not on Your "Want to add" list

The want list is far to big to plaster in my sig

You are "Currently no longer buying saws"

Like a pound puppy, there's always room for one more .....

 

[mettee]

Ignore the overly huge fingers/hands

 

[RCBS]

Halp?

Recently got my first Makita. EA6100. Unpleased with the high side adjustment restrictor...how do I get it off? Best I can tell there is a plastic ring on the screw beneath the dd head? (eyes aren't great anymore and I can't really see much except for a possible plastic ring under the head of the screw?) Can I stab an exacto in there and get it? Only having 1/2 a turn of adjustment sucks. Plan to decat the muffler and thinking I'll need a little more room to work? Will the screw vibrate around without it on there?

How is the restrictor removed?

Muchas gracias

 

[RCBS]

Also...just about to pull the trigger on an EA5000. Any reason not to?

 

[Wilhelm]

Also...just about to pull the trigger on an EA5000. Any reason not to?

Don't!
Because if You do You will find Yourself wanting a EA4300, EA7900, PS-9010 . . .

Ah, heck it all - go ahead and get that EA5000!

 

[Squareground3691]

Also...just about to pull the trigger on an EA5000. Any reason not to?

Just get one of these y’all be satisfied

 

[old_sir_henry]

Recently got my first Makita. EA6100. Unpleased with the high side adjustment restrictor...how do I get it off?

AFAIK there is no adjustent restrictor. The EA6100 has a Double-D-cut H needle to prevent end-users maladjusting their saw.
Either you get yourself a Double-D screwdriver or cut a slot into the needle with dremel.

Plan to decat the muffler

There is no cat to remove in the EA6100 muffler. The model uses stratos to meet pollution regulations.

 

[RCBS]

Just get one of these y’all be satisfied View attachment 336816

Bigger the saw, the more work to be done. Allbeit faster.

AFAIK there is no adjustent restrictor. The EA6100 has a Double-D-cut H needle to prevent end-users maladjusting their saw.
Either you get yourself a Double-D screwdriver or cut a slot into the needle with dremel.



There is no cat to remove in the EA6100 muffler. The model uses stratos to meet pollution regulations.

I guess 'de-gutting' would be more appropriate a term. Rectangular 'baffle' thingy.

I have a DD tool. Screw will only turn about 1/2 turn either direction. I can feel it seat I think, but I can only get 1/2 turn out from there without feeling a lot of resistance. The L screw turns very easily in comparison.

 

[mettee]

Also...just about to pull the trigger on an EA5000. Any reason not to?

Get it

 

[old_sir_henry]

Hello folks,

lately I have overhauled the little PS-390 I bought defective a few months ago.



On arrival the looked quite OK, pulley not fully retreating, kill-switch broken but otherwise...



She even has the improved clutch of the PS-410 and a built-in chain tensioner. But as you might have noticed on the picture above
she also carries a lot of sticking oil- and resin remains. In fact the whole saw is sticky regardless where you touch her.





The chain brake's inner parts were glued together entirely so the brake lever couldn't even be moved.



The debris was that tough and sticky, I think this was the worst saw body I have had to deal with the last years.
I've spent hours and hours to get that stuff of her...

 

[old_sir_henry]

Even after multiple applications of barbecue-cleaner-spray, mechanical scraping, brake cleaner fluid, high pressure blast ... still dirt remained.



Same at the opposite side behind the ingnition module where usually little oil an dirt gather, body coating was ruined.

I finally decided to put this crank-case away and start over with a one in good shape I still had in stock.
Should have decided that way in first place, would have saved me lots of futile cleaning efforts...

Fortunately top-end was in good shape, only piston ring had a tiny dent causing a blowby stain on the piston.



Piston ring, main bearings, main gaskets as well as carb diaphragms were replaced. Same with pulley rope and intake gaskets.

And this is her now — running, starting fine and looking almost new if I had a better b&c for her...

 

[Wilhelm]

 

[RI Chevy]

I might be able to pedal my mountain bike faster than that thing!

 

[mettee]

 

[mettee]