Maggie’s The Woodchuck and Firewood Hoarders Thread
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Yeah a good strong 50 will make you wonder why you own a 70cc.
Got an MS 440 already.
It’s a beast!
For most of the blow down I cut around the house it’s way overkill.
My testosterone level goes up a few points when I use it.
An 026/260 would be better suited to most of the cutting I do around the house.
I'd take a new echo from here for under $400 (code SHACKER)-
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My main saw is an oe sweden 372XP. Got Stihls too but I picked up a little echo cs2511 to ride around with me on the tractor- little joker gets started 10:1 my big stuff now.
I realize I was like the chainsaw version of the guy that thinks you need a 300 win mag to kill deer at 150 yards.
My 3450 is a 7lb wonder. It rides on the ATV and unless I’m bucking it’s my first pick as well. It’s convenient. It absolutely wouldn’t live bucking wood all day, not very long anyway.
Different tools for different uses.
According to AS gurus, the standard for modding the muffler on a stock 026/260 is to enlarge the factory outlet to 3/8” and drill a 3/8” hole above and below the factory outlet for a total of 3 outlets. This is apparently a formula based on piston diameter and/or port area.
Larger than this supposedly makes them idle funky.
This is supposed to really perk them up. I have not cut with it yet but I usually open up the muffler on every saw. I have not looked but some have a carb without a H jet/screw, the fix is a Walbro WT194 carb which came on some of them factory. I will look today to see what this one has.
The only actual problem I found is a bad oil cap so I ordered a set of new genuine Stihl fuel/oil caps. Found a guy selling once used 325/74dl Stihl RM yellow chains for $20 so ordered a couple.
Has been really warm here for about a week so no wood has been burned.
Stolen pic of mods
Larger than this supposedly makes them idle funky.
This is supposed to really perk them up. I have not cut with it yet but I usually open up the muffler on every saw. I have not looked but some have a carb without a H jet/screw, the fix is a Walbro WT194 carb which came on some of them factory. I will look today to see what this one has.
The only actual problem I found is a bad oil cap so I ordered a set of new genuine Stihl fuel/oil caps. Found a guy selling once used 325/74dl Stihl RM yellow chains for $20 so ordered a couple.
Has been really warm here for about a week so no wood has been burned.
Stolen pic of mods
The one I bought Here
That 250 went from temperamental and meh to
I never opened up the muffler on it but I plan to now. I would buy another for a deal from a disgruntled owner and pop one of these carburetors on it.
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Went out to the shop and took a peek. 260 has the carb with both adjustments, I just need to remove the plastic limiters. Muffler mod coming
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Gary P Nunn has a song---The Last Thing I Needed the First Thing This Morning...
That wasn't necessary, we didn't need to see that shit.
Stumptown just got a new stick on my 4lb perfect, knocked it out of the park
Milled some shag bark hickory today, looked pretty good when we cut her open
Broke down a 13’ red oak, free hand Milled with the 880 and 72” bar
Broke down a 13’ red oak, free hand Milled with the 880 and 72” bar
8th year with a boiler.... starting to feel my age
We had a rough start this year as I'm not on a saw and labor absolutely is non-existent, but...
We are making a great late showing hoping to kill it for the x mas holidays and our cold spell season of Jan Feb.
We are making a great late showing hoping to kill it for the x mas holidays and our cold spell season of Jan Feb.
1stly, homeboy is doing a good job in the gym, he's come a long way in a year.
2ndly, the jeans tucked into the boots tells me he wants boots filled w chips.
I know I wear my jeans in my boots, UNLESS, I'm on a saw
Anywho, everyone keep on rockin
He forgot posing the saw to take pictures...lol.
260 pro
That's wild! Do you run a mill on the saw?
It’s that time of year again.
Pics from end of last week, before it started snowing every damn day.
Pics from end of last week, before it started snowing every damn day.
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Have no idea, not mine, just saw the ad on FB, it's in the Knoxville TN area if interested in any details.
I just use a cardboard box with a diaper (absorbent shop mat) in the bottom. Works fine until it gets rain/snowed on. I like the milk crate idea, but I don’t think I can take credit for it.That’s a @tnichols contribution
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Hmmmm.
Don’t know how I mixed up that obscure detail.
I must be getting old
Don’t know how I mixed up that obscure detail.
I must be getting old
Might have been MontanaMarine, as he-too has/had one heck of a system, also.
Ok, everyone here seams to be wetting their panties on the Stihl 026.
I have a Stihl 029 Farm Boss that quite frankly, impresses me every time I use it and all my buddies are hassling me to borrow it. Had it forever, cuts up four or five full chords of firewood every year. Couple of simple repairs, no big deal.
What makes the 026 so desirable?
Regards,
Crankster
I have a Stihl 029 Farm Boss that quite frankly, impresses me every time I use it and all my buddies are hassling me to borrow it. Had it forever, cuts up four or five full chords of firewood every year. Couple of simple repairs, no big deal.
What makes the 026 so desirable?
Regards,
Crankster
I keep my saws in these also
For a good discussion go to page 56. Start at 2758 or so.
My answer sums up your question pretty well.
Power to weight ratio. 261 owner, and nobody digging on the 029. If I could have just one saw, it would be a 261.
After spending the majority of the day playing in the great outdoors (20 degrees with WIND), this feels kinda good...
Won’t quite make zero tonight, however, the stove is making a contrail, so it’s getting close. Supposed to get really “fresh” by Thursday night.
See if one of those buddies will buy your 029, replace it with a 261.
Figured I'd give this group a heads up before it gets sold elsewhere. Getting rid of this one since it really can't compete with my 5lb rafter.
4lb kelly perfect jersey. Blued with mask.
32" Stumptown handle brass lanyard tube and zebra wood wedge. Was hung by Stumptown. More pics/vids on his IG. Hit me up if interested.
4lb kelly perfect jersey. Blued with mask.
32" Stumptown handle brass lanyard tube and zebra wood wedge. Was hung by Stumptown. More pics/vids on his IG. Hit me up if interested.
question for the knowledgable..... will a 20 ton splitter be able to deal with heavily knotted black walnut (green) that is 24 inches in diameter with chunk lengths of roughly 36 inches?