2nd set of dog/dawg spikes for MS240

[skyhuck]

Tommer tommer tommer...

My saw is neither blunt nor tiny.

I know you're only a tree surgeon, and clearly know very little about forestry, but FYI the size of a saw is only relative to the size of the trees you are felling.

A 240 pulls a chain around a 15" bar adequately, so using technical felling cuts that aren't commonly used in tree surgery, (this is where you would probably reach for the 660/880 etc) I can fell anything up to 32". Sure, a larger saw would knock it over a little faster, but when you're spending a lot more time snedding than felling, you soon start to appreciate a lighter saw with a shorter bar.

 

Be careful, you really don't know who your talking too.

 

Tom is a pretty experienced Forestry faller and can fell, sned and stack a staggering amount of timber in a day.

 

People are only pulling your leg and mean no harm

 

I've know a fair few production fallers over the years and don't know any who had double dogs on a small saw.

[IRONJACK]

Be careful, you really don't know who your talking too.

 

Tom is a pretty experienced Forestry faller and can fell, sned and stack a staggering amount of timber in a day.

 

People are only pulling your leg and mean no harm

 

I've know a fair few production fallers over the years and don't know any who had double dogs on a small saw.

 

Perhaps I'm doing a little leg pulling of my own?

Not saying I'm going to revolutionise forestry, just want to try something for myself and wanted to know how to acquire a part, I didn't ask for feedback on my choice of saw. But hey ho, some people can't help themselves...

[skyhuck]

Perhaps I'm doing a little leg pulling of my own?

Not saying I'm going to revolutionise forestry, just want to try something for myself and wanted to know how to acquire a part, I didn't ask for feedback on my choice of saw. But hey ho, some people can't help themselves...

 

Its just a bit of banter mate

 

Just laugh along and have some fun, then do your own thing

[IRONJACK]

The banter in the tread was clear, as were the Snide comments...

[Megatron]

That's cool, can I make the 240 side adjustable?

 

It depends. I believe the crankcase may have been changed at some point to allow the accomodation of the side chain tensioner whilst still having the front chain tensioner installed at the factory. Does your saw have the stainless steel inner guide plate, like the MS440 etc? (what the bar gets clamped against)

[IRONJACK]

No, it's just the crank case with the 4 nylon chain guides. Is that good or bad?

[Tom D]

i can understand the need for dogs when felling / cross cutting (I have them on both my 362's) but snedding???

 

BTW The 84" tree in my avatar was felled with a 28" bar, so us tree surgeons do know a few tricks:001_tt2:

[Logan]

ironjack, i rate having the double set of spikes. when cutting ugly hardwood stumps low the single set has a habit of grabbing thin air. with a dog on the side cover you improve your chances of getting a bite and reduce your chances of getting strained! the only limitation i've noticed (re. tommer9 "might slow you down?") is that if you're snedding off small branches or slashing the brash, a small branch can rattle around violently between the bottom tooth set and the chain. this was when i tried a MS660's standard dogs on a MS260. also, the inner and outer dog didn't line up well when put on the 260.

 

megatron's part no. for the kit to suit the ms361 looks like it will grab sufficiently without being a pain in small branches. whether it lines up well on a ms240...? i've seen them on a 361 and they look like a good size set of knashers for a 50-60cc saw.

 

let us know if they fit your 240, i'll try a set on the 260! all the best.

[Logan]

i can understand the need for dogs when felling / cross cutting (I have them on both my 362's) but snedding???

 

do you have the double set on your 362's? also, are you pleased with the 362, that is, is it at least as good as the 361??

 

 

BTW The 84" tree in my avatar was felled with a 28" bar, so us tree surgeons do know a few tricks:001_tt2:

 

bet you have double set dogs on your 28"?! your avatar pic is a good'un.

[tommer9]

Ironjack, in no way was i meaning to be snide , belittling or anything else. In the grand scheme of things an 024 is a small saw. a fantastic little saw at that though. Personaly i have a husky 242xp in that size and love it to bits. However I was genuinely interested to hear your views about my question, as i find that felling dogs got in the way for me when snedding, hence my use of the 'confused' smiley. I found that a 60cc saw was the smallest saw i could be bothered with on snedding, with a 16" bar, in order to be able to sned at the speed i desired, and that the spikes were a PITA, esp when using the top side of the bar.