Today's milling

[AJStrees]

So your using a stihl 661 unit ? 

Yeah that’s the one. Though it’s Chinese.

[AJStrees]

 

I thought that’s what it was!

I just got a pair on Friday so keen to see how they go. Planning on giving them a gentle run in for the first few tanks and hopefully have a reasonable service life out of them...fingers crossed!

Yeah I ran them in for the first 10 tanks. Doesn’t take long with milling.

 

What set up are you using with the saws?

[AndyO]

Yeah I ran them in for the first 10 tanks. Doesn’t take long with milling.
 
What set up are you using with the saws?

Its still sitting in the box but is a double ended panther mill with 58” capacity. Will get some pictures once it’s up and running[emoji106] Did you do anything special to run the saw in?

[topchippyles]

5 minutes ago, AndyO said:

 

Its still sitting in the box but is a double ended panther mill with 58” capacity. Will get some pictures once it’s up and running Did you do anything special to run the saw in?

 

I bought one as a backup saw last year and run it on 25/1 mix for the first few tanks. Bit smoky but ran well enough for what i used.

[trigger_andy]

With all these Chinese Saw owners coming outta woodwork Roughy is gonna be throwing a fit.  

[AJStrees]

Its still sitting in the box but is a double ended panther mill with 58” capacity. Will get some pictures once it’s up and running[emoji106] Did you do anything special to run the saw in?

Nice set up. I’m up to 48” single powerhead with eco mill.

So far, so good. Endless fun, milling. With full time estate to manage I don’t get a lot of time to do it, but I have an endless timber resource. Can’t complain really.

Restoring a very dilapidated barn at the mo. No funds to do it, but getting a roof back on so I can get the milled boards in there for drying.

[topchippyles]

Some of the lads knock a cheap saw but for someone who does not have the budget to buy a high end stihl or husky they are a good second option.I have a good saw but would not think twice about getting another farnertec as a backup.

Edited March 24, 2021 by topchippyles

[topchippyles]

11 minutes ago, AJStrees said:

Nice set up. I’m up to 48” single powerhead with eco mill.

So far, so good. Endless fun, milling. With full time estate to manage I don’t get a lot of time to do it, but I have an endless timber resource. Can’t complain really.

Restoring a very dilapidated barn at the mo. No funds to do it, but getting a roof back on so I can get the milled boards in there for drying.
 

Is that a 3/8 or 404 bar on that 

[AJStrees]

Is that a 3/8 or 404 bar on that 

It’s 3/8 lo pro. With the stihl ripping chain, really smooth cut. [emoji106]

[topchippyles]

5 minutes ago, AJStrees said:

It’s 3/8 lo pro. With the stihl ripping chain, really smooth cut.

I use same bar and chain on 36" and ploughs through it