Stihl 084 bar on Husky 2100

[openspaceman]

13 minutes ago, Ratman said:

Why too much work OSM? Can you not just take your time cutting away in sections? Be in my element chogging away at that

 

Access is poor and the butt is actually over a ditch then into the field. I may see if I can roll it out with the Eder winch  until it is parallel with the public footpath and carve a seat it the farmer allows. I had not realised how popular the path was until I worked there this afternoon.

 

The main thing is to get it off the rye for the farmer.

[lux]

 
Access is poor and the butt is actually over a ditch then into the field. I may see if I can roll it out with the Eder winch  until it is parallel with the public footpath and carve a seat it the farmer allows. I had not realised how popular the path was until I worked there this afternoon.
 
The main thing is to get it off the rye for the farmer.

I think I’d just cut it back to the Ditch and call it quits. Off the field then. Let the farmer pick the butt up when its dry with a telehandler. Or if it’s not blocking the ditch just leave it as nice habitat.
Winching it sounds like more effort than it’s worth

[openspaceman]

1 minute ago, lux said:

I think I’d just cut it back to the Ditch and call it quits. Off the field then. Let the farmer pick the butt up when its dry with a telehandler. Or if it’s not blocking the ditch just leave it as nice habitat.
Winching it sounds like more effort than it’s worth

Yes that's all I intend to do while the access and field is a bit wet. It is very sandy soil so will dry fast but also the crop will be growing very soon.

[openspaceman]

Well I fitted the Stihl bar but without the two bar plates, I had to make a spacer for the rear stud nut from a 14mm AF nut.

 

Now i wonder if a 1980ish Husqvarna 2100 had a chain catcher fitted @adw? I don't feel comfortable using a saw without one nowadays. This saw only got through one bar when i stopped using it as it was damaged and I preferred the 084.

[lux]

Well I fitted the Stihl bar but without the two bar plates, I had to make a spacer for the rear stud nut from a 14mm AF nut.
 
Now i wonder if a 1980ish Husqvarna 2100 had a chain catcher fitted @adw? I don't feel comfortable using a saw without one nowadays. This saw only got through one bar when i stopped using it as it was damaged and I preferred the 084.

Really wouldn’t worry about those chain catchers. They make so little difference they aren’t worth replacing

[Sutton]

re chain catchers.

I've had chain links "let go" on full throttle and thought it was the catcher that served to stop the chain whipping round and possibly injuring the user. That was only on a 24" bar though.

 

Would a bigger cc and bigger bar and so a longer chain and thus a heavier chain mean a chain catcher is less important?

 

[adw]

2100/2101 chain catcher.

 

[openspaceman]

14 minutes ago, Sutton said:

re chain catchers.

I've had chain links "let go" on full throttle and thought it was the catcher that served to stop the chain whipping round and possibly injuring the user. That was only on a 24" bar though.

 

Would a bigger cc and bigger bar and so a longer chain and thus a heavier chain mean a chain catcher is less important?

 

It actually shortens the length of chain that can whip by the twice distance between the catcher and the back of the clutch housing.

 

2 minutes ago, adw said:

2100/2101 chain catcher.

 

Thanks very much, I was looking in the wrong area and I should be able to fabricate that.

Edited February 26, 2022 by openspaceman
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[Moose McAlpine]

When are you cutting it up?

 

I'm in Surrey on Thursday and can bring a car full of chainsaws.

[openspaceman]

2 minutes ago, Moose McAlpine said:

When are you cutting it up?

 

I'm in Surrey on Thursday and can bring a car full of chainsaws.

I only just got in and out of a deep puddle in the track yesterday so I'm giving it a rest for a while.

 

Pop in and have a cup of tea if you have time.