Milling Saws - Alternative makes..

[MattyF]

just got offered an 070 any good for milling compared to an ms88?

[Mozza]

I agree with 088 opinion, That way you can run sooooooooo many different bars from 25 inch upwards

[liamjordan]

just got offered an 070 any good for milling compared to an ms88?

yeah an 070 will be alright for milling its 105.7cc with plenty of torque, vibrates a lot tho haha

[Ian C]

Have a look on flebay, husqvarna 2100cd for sale, good powerful saw 100cc be good cheap milling saw.

[tommer9]

Whatever you go for, it needs to be at least 100cc really, or the size you can mill will be very restricted. If i run the 48" bar with the alaskan i can just about get a 39" cut, maybe a bit more if i were to remove the felling dogs, which TBH is a little more than is commonly required. However, if i were to run a smaller saw, such as a 100cc saw, i wouldnt expect it to cope with more than a 36" bar, leading to a max cut of 27". This in itself isnt a problem, as thats a pretty common size log, but it means you are restricted, and the saw would be running at its limit all the time. I honestly thing you would be better getting the biggest set up you can from the outset to give you maximum flexibility.

Having said that, with lots of turning and thought, it is possible to attack logs of greater diameter than bar length, its just that i find the hassle of setting everything up every time you roll the log makes this a TOTAL pain, and in my opinion it is just TOO time consuming.

I suppose my attitude would be that by the time you buy a 100cc saw, and the mill etc, you might as well spend that little bit extra and get the big boys. I would also be slightly wary of 2nd hand machines for this application, as it can be very wearing on the saw.

[Mozza]

2 88's on ebay at the moment, Might be worth a look

[Husqvarna King]

Have a look on flebay, husqvarna 2100cd for sale, good powerful saw 100cc be good cheap milling saw.

 

Havnt had a look on Ebay but i can highly reccomend the 2100cd, great saw, has a manual oiler that'd be handy for milling

[tommer9]

2 88's on ebay at the moment, Might be worth a look

 

You got a link, as i have just looked for 880 and 088 stihls and found nowt:confused1:

[Mozza]

You got a link, as i have just looked for 880 and 088 stihls and found nowt:confused1:

 

STIHL MS 880 / VERY LITTLE USE / 36 INCH BAR on eBay (end time 17-Jan-10 22:09:24 GMT)

 

ill have a look for the other now

 

 

EDIT-cant see the other one now, Maybe its been took off for some reason, It had no bids with a start price of £500 but its disapeard

Edited January 10, 2010 by Mozza

[Husqvarna King]

Have a look on flebay, husqvarna 2100cd for sale, good powerful saw 100cc be good cheap milling saw.

 

the 2100cd on ebay is actually an 80cc, 480cd....so not big enough for what you want it says at the bottom