Thrown away 066

[Normzilla]

My boss got this 066, in a scrap metal pile, at a mill the other day. Asked if I could get it going. Plug was bad, gas no good. Not pretty but good compression cylinder piston great. Got it fired, and runs like a top! Cool freebie.

 

[jakethesnake]

That’s the kinda stuff I get running and use the hell out of. I know some guys like pretty machines. I just like functioning machines

 

[Normzilla]

That’s the kinda stuff I get running and use the hell out of. I know some guys like pretty machines. I just like functioning machines

Totally agreed

 

[Wood Doctor]

Normzilla, that's great! I've picked up two saws in almost identical condition as this one. One actually had a good plug, but it was too loose. Once tightened down, it fired right up. Then I found one lying next to a trash can. All it needed was a carb adjustment.

 

[Normzilla]

Normzilla, that's great! I've picked up two saws in almost identical condition as this one. One actually had a good plug, but it was too loose. Once tightened down, it fired right up. Then I found one lying next to a trash can. All it needed was a carb adjustment.

Thanks buddy. Man it's unbelievable what people will throw away, but great for is. I'm not afraid to scavenge.

 

[AlexStromberg]

I'd clean it and sell it without a second thought, easy 400-550 dollars here.

 

[ElevatorGuy]

This is an official you suck! Nice find!

 

[Wood Doctor]

Consider my Stihl 441 c M-tronic. A guy gave it to me after his helpers burned it out and said, "Fix it and you can keep it. I'm through with it."
Here it is in action pulling a 25" bar after I rebuilt the top end:

Yes, it was a lot of work and parts were about $80. But it runs like it's brand new and a new one costs over a grand around here. It kicks out noodles very well. Many saws clog up too easily. This one does not.

 

[Normzilla]

Consider my Stihl 441 c M-tronic. A guy gave it to me after his helpers burned it out and said, "Fix it and you can keep it. I'm through with it."
Here it is in action pulling a 25" bar after I rebuilt the top end:
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Yes, it was a lot of work and parts were about $80. But it runs like it's brand new and a new one costs over a grand around here. It kicks out noodles very well. Many saws clog up too easily. This one does not.

You can't beat that! That's awesome. Nice saw!

 

[Normzilla]

Consider my Stihl 441 c M-tronic. A guy gave it to me after his helpers burned it out and said, "Fix it and you can keep it. I'm through with it."
Here it is in action pulling a 25" bar after I rebuilt the top end:
View attachment 347730
Yes, it was a lot of work and parts were about $80. But it runs like it's brand new and a new one costs over a grand around here. It kicks out noodles very well. Many saws clog up too easily. This one does not.

That's also a good pile of wood!

 

[Wood Doctor]

Not only that, Norm, I used the 441 again today and cut two more pickup truckloads of oak and ash with a smidgen of locust and maple thrown in. Almost all the oak and ash required noodle cutting into quarters. This was big stuff (even bigger than those shown in post #8), and after quartering, we (two guys) could hardly lift the quarters onto the horizontal splitter. The rounds must have weight 360 lb. apiece. We almost turned the splitter up vertically, but we got her done.

p.s. Next time I'm going to use my MS660 with a 30" bar for bucking hardwood this big. The 660 or a restored 066 will have no trouble pulling a 30" bar and many loggers use them with 36" bars, like this guy:

 

[Normzilla]

Not only that, Norm, I used the 441 again today and cut two more pickup truckloads of oak and ash with a smidgen of locust and maple thrown in. Almost all the oak and ash required noodle cutting into quarters. This was big stuff (even bigger than those shown in post #8), and after quartering, we (two guys) could hardly lift the quarters onto the horizontal splitter. The rounds must have weight 360 lb. apiece. We almost turned the splitter up vertically, but we got her done.

p.s. Next time I'm going to use my MS660 with a 30" bar for bucking hardwood this big. The 660 or a restored 066 will have no trouble pulling a 30" bar and many loggers use them with 36" bars, like this guy:
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Wow! That's a Dandy!

 

[Wood Doctor]

Wow! That's a Dandy!

I believe that one tree shown in post #11 filled the big bunk trailer all by itself. About 35,000 pounds. The skid-loader was really busy and so were the guys running it and bucking up the logs.

 

[Normzilla]

I believe that one tree shown in post #11 filled the big bunk trailer all by itself. About 35,000 pounds. The skid-loader was really busy and so were the guys running it and bucking up the logs.

That's awesome I bet it did.