big old saws?

[billpierce]

been doing quite bit of alaskan milling over the years. currently use 2 x 660's (me and a firend have one each and share the double ended bar.). this is fast and good but requires 2 people. 660's seem hellish slow milling oakat 30/36/42''. been oggling big old stihls, but are they better for milling than newer saws i.e 880/088/084 or husky 3120?

 

seen a couple 076/075 and even an 090 on fleabay at the mo.

 

would love some advice from people that have used them and can compare them to modern big saws.

 

thanks,

 

Bill

[Boaty]

If you want to buy one mate I'v got an 076 av for sale

[se7enthdevil]

bought an 084 that i'll be using for milling when i get the chance and have since been told that it is the best saw to use for alaskan milling as it has an extra oiling button.

[billpierce]

If you want to buy one mate I'v got an 076 av for sale

 

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[mendiplogs]

been doing quite bit of alaskan milling over the years. currently use 2 x 660's (me and a firend have one each and share the double ended bar.). this is fast and good but requires 2 people. 660's seem hellish slow milling oakat 30/36/42''. been oggling big old stihls, but are they better for milling than newer saws i.e 880/088/084 or husky 3120?

 

seen a couple 076/075 and even an 090 on fleabay at the mo.

 

would love some advice from people that have used them and can compare them to modern big saws.

 

thanks,

 

Bill

HI BILL think ROB D has a 090 mate and i no of others to on here thanks im told they have tons of TQ mate thanks jon

[billpierce]

bought an 084 that i'll be using for milling when i get the chance and have since been told that it is the best saw to use for alaskan milling as it has an extra oiling button.

 

sounds ace,

 

let me know how you get on and, have you used any other large saws for millinh for comparison?

[mendiplogs]

bought an 084 that i'll be using for milling when i get the chance and have since been told that it is the best saw to use for alaskan milling as it has an extra oiling button.

 

HI MATE thats JOHNP old saw good saw that far better made back then new saws of today mate thanks jon

[se7enthdevil]

sounds ace,

 

let me know how you get on and, have you used any other large saws for millinh for comparison?

 

i've done absolutely no milling at all yet. i wish to do some in the future and knew a big saw would be required so snapped it up when it came up for sale.

 

it was only once i got it that i was told that it was supposed to be possibly the best for milling so that was luck on my part.

 

the only other saw i've ever used is my cheap ryobi 18"

 

agg221 has an 090, as well as rob d.

[Eddy_t]

The 090 is a big beastie, perfect for milling big stuff as you can really push it hard and it'll run gigantic bars (over 8 feet!), but on stuff 36" or less, you're talking a 660, ideally with a dual port magnum muffler.

 

I do have a photo of Rob D (chainsawbars) milling a 4' wide slab of oak, just not on this phone but if you check some old threads about the confor show, you should find it.

 

An 084 or 075/076 will run 4-5' bars happily and are ideally suited to 36+" wood. Whilst an 088/880 is suitable on 48" as it hasn't got the auxiliary manual oiler.

 

Forgot to mention the 3120xp, that also has a manual oiler!

 

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[shavey]

i got a solo 603 that i was going to try on a mill been cross cutting with a 36''and handles very well

also the sachs dolmar 153 153 and 166 are three other canditates