Husqvarna 346xp

[jnoon]

It seems that a ported 346 out cuts a standard 550 , this from a recent post . I was pleased to hear it as I have a spud ported 346 . I did not do the test by the way

 

 

 

That was. Me, and yes marginally faster think the times on four cuts was 5.5seconds for my ported 346 and 7 seconds on four cuts for 550xp same bar and chAin

[jnoon]

Josh Noon on my Spuds porting thread did, think his mate wasn't impressed:lol:

 

 

👍 that's the one mate

[wicklamulla]

That was. Me, and yes marginally faster think the times on four cuts was 5.5seconds for my ported 346 and 7 seconds on four cuts for 550xp same bar and chAin

 

 

 

 

Josh there is nothing marginal about those cutting times, 1.5 secs is a big difference in my opinion. That 346xp is the boss.

[jnoon]

Josh there is nothing marginal about those cutting times, 1.5 secs is a big difference in my opinion. That 346xp is the boss.

 

 

 

👍 I wish the video would upload my mates up from Cornwall tomoz with a standard 346 so will do a vid tomoz mate

[Chris3King]

Did you manage to get a vid? I should hve a 346 sorted now. I do fancy the mods but working on track if network rail ever heard about it I'm sure there would be a big fuss nationwide!

 

Fancy having a go at rebuilding one myself, I remember when on my course the trainer said the 357 was a **** hot saw so if anyone has one that's looking for a new home don't be shy

 

 

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[jnoon]

Did you manage to get a vid? I should hve a 346 sorted now. I do fancy the mods but working on track if network rail ever heard about it I'm sure there would be a big fuss nationwide!

 

Fancy having a go at rebuilding one myself, I remember when on my course the trainer said the 357 was a **** hot saw so if anyone has one that's looking for a new home don't be shy

 

 

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It's in spuds porting thread mate see for yourself it keeps up with my 372

[SawTroll]

Good call

 

550 on a 13" is about closest I've found to that though

 

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The 13" bars are not a good choise on the 50cc saws, as they tend to be rear heavy with them. A 15 or 16" bar is a much better fit!

 

Also, the Pixel/Narrow Kerf stuff is a bad choise, as there are no chisel chain option, and the existing options don't do the saws justise.

[Chris Sheppard]

The 13" bars are not a good choise on the 50cc saws, as they tend to be rear heavy with them. A 15 or 16" bar is a much better fit!

 

Also, the Pixel/Narrow Kerf stuff is a bad choise, as there are no chisel chain option, and the existing options don't do the saws justise.

 

I think we're just going to have to agree to disagree on the 13" bars.

 

Maybe I'm just weird, but I prefer a short bar, especially for snedding as I feel it handles better.

[JimM]

The 13" bars are not a good choise on the 50cc saws, as they tend to be rear heavy with them. A 15 or 16" bar is a much better fit!

 

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Yes, they are rear heavy, but to say it's not a good choice is a bit blinkered. A 13" bar turns the 346 into a fantastic snedding saw and the 550 into a screaming loony.

 

Just one saw in the wood and it will have a 15 on it, but if I'm dropping a big tree then the delimbing will be a 13 every time.