36 inch guide bars?

[mendiplogs]

Is it really better? You can't be telling me Stihl have actually improved a saw!?

 

I'll compare the two and see!

 

 

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HI JOE it far better on the VIDS:thumbdown:then a 460 mate and power to im told thanks jon

[Joe Newton]

Interesting, Jon. I love the 460, you may have just convinced me!

 

 

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[mendiplogs]

Interesting, Jon. I love the 460, you may have just convinced me!

 

 

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HI JOE see if you have mate with one and have a go with it thanks jon

[Hotrod81]

I'm with Jon. 461 is a great saw. Using mine mostly on an 18" sugi bar at the moment but handles a 25" no problem.

[mendiplogs]

I'm with Jon. 461 is a great saw. Using mine mostly on an 18" sugi bar at the moment but handles a 25" no problem.

 

HI HOT there good saws mate loads of power on a 20" bar i love it thanks jon

[Hotrod81]

HI HOT there good saws mate loads of power on a 20" bar i love it thanks jon

 

It just makes me smile when using it. I guess I'm a simple creature.

[mendiplogs]

It just makes me smile when using it. I guess I'm a simple creature.

 

Hi hot I'm happy with my 461 thanks Jon

[Jibtec]

What's the biggest bar you could put on a 461? Would it take 30, 36 inch?

 

 

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[Joe Newton]

What's the biggest bar you could put on a 461? Would it take 30, 36 inch?

 

 

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You'd be pushing it with 30", IMO. 25" is the biggest it will happily run. You could perhaps pull a 30" skip chain, but really over 25" is 660 territory.

 

 

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[Logit]

What's the biggest bar you could put on a 461? Would it take 30, 36 inch?

 

 

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Jibtec I have run a Stihl 36 inch bar on an 046, but I needed to change the oil pump to a high flow rate one since the standard one does not pump out enough oil for a 36 inch bar, even at max setting. It worked but it was slow. I did it to cut up a really big piece of oak since this was cheaper than buying a 660/880. I wouldn't recommend a 36 inch bar on an 046 for regular use. Note that Rob D has been mentioning some low profile chains/longer bars and those should use less power but with a 36 inch bar, I reckon you would still need a higher flow rate oil pump on a 461 (unless the 461 oil pump has a higher flow rate than an 046 oil pump - that would be something worth checking). If you fit a high flow rate pump, then refill oil and 2 stroke mix at say 1/4 full on the fuel so that the oil doesn't run out first !