best ms460 mill setup?

[HenF]

I am just wondering what you guys recon is the best setup for a 460? ( it has a dual port muffler) 

I have quite a bit of ash that needs milling but do you recon it will cope with a 30'' because the 25'' isn't quite long enough for quite a bit of the timber I have to mill?

What about solid nose bars?

Or is it time to get a 660

[TheHungrySquirrel]

460 with a lo pro chain may do it. Consider a skip chain and filing it for rip maybe?

[lux]

460 will be extremely slow. Minimum would be 660 / 395. Rip chains are essential.
Consider that if your timber is only marginally too large just trim some off for the 25" bar to fit. I expect you will only be trimming off what would be wastage any way.

[josharb87]

It might cope with a sharp 30” planking ash, avoid the solid nose bar though, they really sap power.

 

depends how much you have to do to wether it’s time to upgrade?

 

i guess the stems are max 25”?

 

id probably find it pretty painful tbh!

[Rough Hewn]

How long has the ash been down?
It gets real hard quickly.
A 460 will run a 25" bar on a mill with about 18-20" of cut.
Use a sprocket nose bar.
Get a 661 with 36" bar.
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[HenF]

Thanks for all your help 

It has been down a couple of months already

I think I will have to consider getting a 660!

[Rough Hewn]

On reflection, if you can push you budget, get an 880.
Much better for milling big timber than a 661.
Your 460 can cross cut with a 30" bar.
Would be a good setup.
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