Milling capacity- Stihl MS660 v MS880

[Rob D]

The winch is unbelievable though Jon - it means no more aching wrists and elbows - it has totally re vitalised my milling to the point if I could not use it - I would not use a chainsaw mill!

 

 

[bobh]

Well, agreed.

 

I actually think that if logs were well set out that a team of three (two on mill, with third in rotation for milling, setting up rails for first cuts and helping with lifting), you'd cut at the same rate with a chainsaw mill as a team of three on a band mill down to about 1.5". You'd obviously have masses more sawdust and wrecked wrists, but a double ended set up is rapid. We did 450 hoppus foot of sequoia in under two days, and 196 hoppus foot of sweet chestnut in 5 hours once (that was all at 2").

 

You wouldn't have the wrecked wrists if you fitted a winch :D

 

Edit. Rob beat me to it

[mendiplogs]

The winch is unbelievable though Jon - it means no more aching wrists and elbows - it has totally re vitalised my milling to the point if I could not use it - I would not use a chainsaw mill!

 

 

 

HI ROB can see the nice lady on your pics it better then one you have up now mate :thumbup1:thanks jon

[Stubby]

HI ROB can see the nice lady on your pics it better then one you have up now mate :thumbup1:thanks jon

 

Yea I thought that too Jon .

[mendiplogs]

Yea I thought that too Jon .

 

HI STUBBY it all good news for ROB as some moan about the lady too mate :lol:thanks but no was better on the EYE MATE :thumbup1:mate thanks jon

[Big J]

The winch is unbelievable though Jon - it means no more aching wrists and elbows - it has totally re vitalised my milling to the point if I could not use it - I would not use a chainsaw mill!

 

 

 

I think that the amount I take the rakers down (I use an angle grinder - it takes too long with a file), it would snag and stall too much if I didn't hold onto it!

[Rob D]

I think that the amount I take the rakers down (I use an angle grinder - it takes too long with a file), it would snag and stall too much if I didn't hold onto it!

 

 

Ha ha!

 

 

Ref the lady she could be making a come back soon - in fact may do some sort of poll or similar and then it will be down to the vote it being a democracy an all

 

 

Had my first on MS660 with one of the new 42" GB lo pro bars - new oregon 91R chain - revs stayed up but cutting was slow. Gave smooth results but I'm going to tweak the rakers down and see what that does.

 

 

[Forest2Furniture]

I started off with a 660 and 36" bar but that was to slow and knackering, then moved to an 880, the solid nose stihl supplied is no good for milling so bought a 42' sugi from Rob, nice bit of kit.

 

I've just had to buy a new 880 as the old one blew the spark plug out and although it can be repaired I needed a saw straight away. Once the old one is repaired my next investment will be a double ended bar off Rob using both 880's.

 

I keep the 660's with 26" bars for small logs or cutting up, that size bar makes a well balanced saw.