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

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

Dolmar PS-3400TH, IIRC fully fuelled, nearly new chain

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That would make a climbing saw!

 

[Wilhelm]

That would make a climbing saw!

Get one!
I found this one "locally" 10 minutes drive from my home.
A coworker mentioned "My neighbor is selling a Dolmar chainsaw." and I was all like "Yeah, well give me his phone number!".

Cute little thing.
Won't see much use in my ownership but I feel she is a worthy addition to my collection!

 

[Wilhelm]

I may utilize my small and mid size saws more often if they weren't all set up with semi chisel chains.
Semi chisel feels so underwhelming I almost hate it.

I should convert to full chisel on all saws, but then again I have spare new semi chisel loops in stock and I need to spend those.
Ugh!

 

[Al Smith]

Semi while not being the fastest is more foregiving regarding dirty wood ..Like yourself I prefer chisel however on occasion you need a "root cutter " so I have few loops set aside for just that job .I might add they are pretty much worn out already .

 

[Wilhelm]

I keep these for that special "last job", loops worn down way past the witness mark, hung up once teeth start bending and or breaking.
Even if I fully retire 2-3 of these loops to remove one stump sub lawn level it was worth keeping them.



True, semi chisel will get You a couple more bucking cuts in dirty skidded logs compared to full chisel - but I prefer Stihl Rapid Duro 3 in that case!

 

[5000+]

Give stihl rm a try if you can get a good deal. Cuts plenty fast and stay sharp long unless you stuff it in the ground.

 

[Wilhelm]

Give stihl rm a try if you can get a good deal. Cuts plenty fast and stay sharp long unless you stuff it in the ground.

I got some, same as any other semi chisel!
Not saying it is a bad chain, but definitely nothing special either.
For the price I rather deal with sharpening full chisel more often.

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

Get one!
I found this one "locally" 10 minutes drive from my home.
A coworker mentioned "My neighbor is selling a Dolmar chainsaw." and I was all like "Yeah, well give me his phone number!".

Cute little thing.
Won't see much use in my ownership but I feel she is a worthy addition to my collection!

I've been looking for a 3410TH but, they are a little hard to come by over here. I did find one but it sold before I got to it. I'd take a 3400TH as well.

 

[Al Smith]

It's called RS --rapid super best chisel chain I've ever used .

 

[Wilhelm]

I have RS too, it does not impress me a bit!

 

[u235]

Out for her yearly run. Saw has less than 2 tanks on it. I really dig the 7900 and 7300 old school dolmars.
I use pretty much all full chisel even though I should use semi more. I am convinced the sand grows in the bark around here...I have beach sand for soil and especially the pine beetle kill pine really puts a hurting on the chain with full. Oh well i guess I just gotta file a bit more....lol.
The new husky xcut really impresses me out of the box....

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

Good looking saw. Not many saws flow together as good as 6400, 7300 and 7900 Dolkitas.

 

[Shane¹]

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Out for her yearly run. Saw has less than 2 tanks on it. I really dig the 7900 and 7300 old school dolmars.
I use pretty much all full chisel even though I should use semi more. I am convinced the sand grows in the bark around here...I have beach sand for soil and especially the pine beetle kill pine really puts a hurting on the chain with full. Oh well i guess I just gotta file a bit more....lol.
The new husky xcut really impresses me out of the box....

Nice looking 7900 nice bar too those old Windsor bars last a long time

 

[Squareground3691]

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Out for her yearly run. Saw has less than 2 tanks on it. I really dig the 7900 and 7300 old school dolmars.
I use pretty much all full chisel even though I should use semi more. I am convinced the sand grows in the bark around here...I have beach sand for soil and especially the pine beetle kill pine really puts a hurting on the chain with full. Oh well i guess I just gotta file a bit more....lol.
The new husky xcut really impresses me out of the box....

Get her ported ,

 

[u235]

I got 3 ported ones, that one is gonna be a shelf queen......lol

 

[RCBS]

So Amazon really really wanted me to buy this. Wasn't in market for another 50cc. 19% off regular price. Yeah, send it. I now have two Makitas that will still be spanky new someday in the future.

 

[Ketchup]

Do you fellas know if the Zama c3m HE11 carburetor is normal on a 6400-7900? I’ve got a 6400 here with an HD 12 walbro in it. Nozzle is toast.

 

[Shane¹]

Do you fellas know if the Zama c3m HE11 carburetor is normal on a 6400-7900? I’ve got a 6400 here with an HD 12 walbro in it. Nozzle is toast.

I think the zama is factory the walbro choke hole is probably bigger is the biggest difference I have seen with the walbros

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

All three of mine have the Zama carb.

 

[Shane¹]

Do you fellas know if the Zama c3m HE11 carburetor is normal on a 6400-7900? I’ve got a 6400 here with an HD 12 walbro in it. Nozzle is toast.

I use the cheap husky 365 knock offs on mine and have never had a problem. I take the choke shaft out and weld and redrill the hole for the choke linkage then they are good to go. But I know some people don't like aftermarket parts.