Stihl 1106 thread (contra, 070 & 090)

[shavey]

Eddy all those 090's look slightly different and I've seen reference to the 090G what is the the difference is the G similar to the Homelite gear drive

Iam intrigued , as I will very soon have some here so gotta know a bit more about them thanks

[agg221]

Eddy all those 090's look slightly different and I've seen reference to the 090G what is the the difference is the G similar to the Homelite gear drive

Iam intrigued , as I will very soon have some here so gotta know a bit more about them thanks

 

The 090G was indeed similar to the Homelite gear drive. It was actually a 106cc saw (the 070) with the gear drive at the front, reducing the revs and increasing the torque to drive outsize bars, mostly 1/2" pitch (although there was a .404" option).

 

There was also an unofficial 090G Super. This was an 090 (137cc saw) with the same thing done to it. They appear to have been converted by dealers in the US as all the labelling looks 'proper'. I would imagine there weren't many occasions where you really needed one though!

 

Oh and there was also a 164cc 090, made in minute quantities as a test model. That one would have made milling interesting.

 

Alec

[shavey]

Thanks Alec that's interesting I' was talking to a chap in Aus trailia about the solo twin chainsaw and he was telling me there was a 090 that had a separate four bolt cylinder head that was very rare

[Tradewynds]

Hi, welcome to the forum, lovely 090G, wrap handles and bow saw bar you have there. I'd love to get my hands on an 090G, I already have the guide bar!

 

Thanks and yes the 090G is a biggie she runs like a dream too but have to fix a few cosmetic stuff.

The Bow is an old stihl one, working on a buddy that has two brush bows now. Want to get them shined up nice.

 

Hey I was here yesterday and saw a beauty of a Stihl GS, you ever seen it posted here, was with a guy asking about some old bars he had?

[Big Beech]

What purpose are those "bow" bars then?

[Eddy_t]

What purpose are those "bow" bars then?

 

 

Crosscutting without risk of the bar getting pinched

[Pete Mctree]

I thought they were for cutting scrub - nowhere near long enough for cross cutting by the looks of it

[peatff]

What purpose are those "bow" bars then?

 

I wondered about them too, found a video on Youtube with two blokes falling out about the proper way to use one.

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[Pete Mctree]

I stand corrected

[scotspine1]

the second guy doing the cutting in the vid at 0.40 was using the bow saw correctly, notice how he doesn't need to bend right down low. That's the whole idea, they should bring them back into production for that reason alone.

 

Pete, there was a bow saw that was designed for clearing smaller diameter scrubland etc. Think it was a Homelite. The shape wasn't as extreme as the one in the vid.

 

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Edited November 11, 2015 by scotspine1