What should be the next AM kit saw?

[afleetcommand]

I use my 350 nearly exclusively. .... 90% of the time, so I'm with ya Walt ... the trouble is that the small saws still have good availability. ...husky 350 parts are everywhere, in the oem and AM. the 288 is sorta a dying breed, so it would be nice to fill that gap with the AM ... PLUS it has bearings and seals done properly (i think, i've never actually built one...)



and 090 kit would be interesting, or a 166... but since the kits seem to be sticking with the 2 biggest brands, odds are we won't see a 166.

seems like that 070 kit on ebay would be simple enough to get, tear down, port, add the 66mm top end to? then attach a 5' bar to the thing and never bring it out except at GTG's or stumpin big oaks lol


i forget, that 254 ...isn't that same chassis as 262? I don't see the advantage to the 254 over the 262 ... is the tank more compact? I forget.

242 might be interesting, but I doubt there would be a lot of interest (see your above quote) because of the big saws...

I love the 154-254 saws. And yes they are in the same family as 262's, share cases. Not cranks though. They make similar power and feel smaller and lighter. Even if the spec sheet doesn't say so. And my tweaked 254 will hang with a 262

 

[Czed]

So what I hear is some big saws are fun to think about..it's really the 660's, 288's and things in that class folks would want in the real world.....so why do we always chase the big chunks of iron like 090's and the like?

I wanted an 090 until i used one.

 

[afleetcommand]

If I owned an 090 it'd be for bragging rights. my 394's are as big as I'll ever need here in CT.

Same here. Building some 385's but those 6 ms660s more than have that work covered...and the hacking hobby side as well!

 

[afleetcommand]

I'm kinda interested in that 036 ya got there Walt, saw the vid, seems the bearings are well laid out ... as they should be imho.

Have to be careful...I can tell already they are more addicting than the ms660's! So clean and simple. So easy to do tweaks on from what I see. I have an oem one as well to do a dead saw salvage & tweak video with... have an hour of footage ... really like those things.

 

[Mattyo]

after putting these saws together, i really like assembling the 394s... just feels natural somehow. the 262 is very similar, and also up my alley.

so the 254 has shorter stroke ... can't be that much lighter than a 262.. ...unless it uses a different gas tank too which saves on weight a bit. i know, feel is feel, and everyone is different.

 

[Mattyo]

Have to be careful...I can tell already they are more addicting than the ms660's! So clean and simple. So easy to do tweaks on from what I see.

if someone will send me an 036 kit saw i'll build it free, just to make a vid lol. i've just outlayed too much $$ on saws lately...waiting for some of it to come back so my credit card can have some relief lol!

 

[afleetcommand]

if someone will send me an 036 kit saw i'll build it free, just to make a vid lol. i've just outlayed too much $$ on saws lately...waiting for some of it to come back so my credit card can have some relief lol!

Shameless....

 

[afleetcommand]

if someone will send me an 036 kit saw i'll build it free, just to make a vid lol. i've just outlayed too much $$ on saws lately...waiting for some of it to come back so my credit card can have some relief lol!

Lol...I could send u one after I'm done....
Or photo shop your head on my video...

 

[peter92]

If I owned an 090 it'd be for bragging rights. my 394's are as big as I'll ever need here in CT.

yep ill be saying that also when ive got my 394 rebuilt

 

[Czed]

Those 380 381 stihls interest me i wish there was a kit they do have copys 71.8ccAnd 72.2cc

 

[Mattyo]

Lol...I could send u one after I'm done....
Or photo shop your head on my video...

yes yes... shameless... thats me

but i'd have to tear it apart, then bring it back up again... ugh... i know I know, one of the best parts of this kit saw thing is to actually assemble it yourself. if I aquire some $$ then i'll get one, so far I have 660 and 372 on the way slated for vids.

 

[afleetcommand]

Those 380 381 stihls interest me i wish there was a kit they do have copys 71.8 ccView attachment 55882

See thats another one that would fit well with the 660's right? How much heavier are they than the 036? And r they lighter than 044's? Does the 044 have it covered?

 

[Czed]

See thats another one that would fit well with the 660's right? How much heavier are they than the 036? And r they lighter than 044's? Does the 044 have it covered?

Stihl working hards the man to ask on these he has one and is buying two more and he hate's everything lol

 

[Czed]

381 5.3 hp 72.2 14.5 pounds on the stihl Australia site whats a 440 weigh.

 

[afleetcommand]

Stihl working hards the man to ask on these he has one and is buying two more and he hate's everything lol

That was me with 372's for a while. Those clone 660's crashed that party! The combo of capability & puzzle fun just pushed everything else aside

 

[Czed]

That was me with 372's for a while. Those clone 660's crashed that party! The combo of capability & puzzle fun just pushed everything else aside

I understand the 660 attraction but I've got over 20 some husky bars so I'm going to run some clone 372s for a while later on i will get a 660.

 

[afleetcommand]

381 5.3 hp 72.2 14.5 pounds on the stihl Australia site whats a 440 weigh.

440's are 13.9 lbs....pho.

But the "1's" r different than the 0's

 

[afleetcommand]

What does 6,6kg calculate out to?

 

[Czed]

14.551 pounds

 

[afleetcommand]

14.551 pounds

So...what is the difference between a 044 and 038?