Brand new 660 for less than £225...almost

[TonyIOM]

Hi

 

I just spotted this on ebay and wonder if anyone has been tempted? A basket case of parts and presumably an instruction manual (although it might be in Chinese) .

 

Cheers

Tony

 

COMPLETE PARTS FOR STIHL MS660 066 AIR FILTER SHROUD TOP SPROCKET COVER CHAINSAW

[Hunter]

Would it perform?.

[Stubby]

Would it perform?.

 

It would run just like all Chinese saws .............

[NFG]

If you look at afleetcommand on youtube he's put together two Farmertec kits

 

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Reliability? unknown, not my cup of tea.

[Stuart Picken]

hmm. I'm actually well tempted. But I also need you all to tell me firmly and maturely it's a bad idea.

Having said that: if i'm looking for a wee hobbie piece, how difficult is a saw to build? I've never gone past basic field maintenance, am i just gonna get bogged down in jumbled parts and inadequate tools?

and, when i put the saw to a log, will it just explode...

bearing in mind the saw would get used, but i don't really need one.

[flatyre]

hmm. I'm actually well tempted. But I also need you all to tell me firmly and maturely it's a bad idea.

Having said that: if i'm looking for a wee hobbie piece, how difficult is a saw to build? I've never gone past basic field maintenance, am i just gonna get bogged down in jumbled parts and inadequate tools?

and, when i put the saw to a log, will it just explode...

bearing in mind the saw would get used, but i don't really need one.

 

well I've been looking at several biscuit tins for about six months that used to be an 070 and still can't figure out how it goes together, and I've a decent amount of mechanical knowledge. Might be easier if you get an instruction manual though.

[dan494]

hmm. I'm actually well tempted. But I also need you all to tell me firmly and maturely it's a bad idea.

Having said that: if i'm looking for a wee hobbie piece, how difficult is a saw to build? I've never gone past basic field maintenance, am i just gonna get bogged down in jumbled parts and inadequate tools?

and, when i put the saw to a log, will it just explode...

bearing in mind the saw would get used, but i don't really need one.

It's a bad idea! But would be tempted too. If you compare it to the build your own model delorean advert that's on at the mo which comes in at £1100 odd the saw is a bargain!

 

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[leotandoh12]

I was bidding on one of these on eBay last night, which sold for about 220 complete. Would love a go at building one up, maybe swap for some better bearings etc

[spudulike]

Trouble with this sort of thing is that you will probably end up with something that looks like a MS660 but just isn't quite as good and will become a frustration until it resides under the bench and you purchase a real one.

 

If the saw fails say three times - how much would that cost you if it was your primary saw and had no big gun backup?

 

Having had a Chinky 372XP apart, it sort of looked familiar but it just wasn't the same. The fractures in the crankcases around the main bearings were a bit worrying TBH although it held pressure and vacuum! The recoil spring was another strange one - double thickness and stupidly strong!

[Brownlie1985]

Tempted to buy one as a tuning project

 

 

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