shavey

14 hours ago, Stere said:

So 5600 and 6100 only saws made atm  with reed valves design...

no there’s one extra model the  ps-352 ea3601 it’s a reed valve design 

with two reed valves you gotta watch the video to see how it works

the saw is around the same size as a 242xp

10 hours ago, Stere said:

 5600 is marketed as a  "farmer" or semi pro model compared to  5000 so prob some differences in build......

 

EDIT Not mag case

Yes there a Totaly  new design they’ve gone down the strato design 

4 hours ago, gary112 said:

i had a makita 4300 off Andrew(shavey) and its a great little saw and he’s a top man to deal with,nice to use and powerful little saw 

Thanks Gary happy your getting on with it ok 

6 hours ago, Jd44027 said:

Ok thanks Shavey, that's interesting - definitely worth bearing in mind should I ever require another saw.

Don't make me regret buying the 261..........

no you won’t regret buying that model  well liked by many

20 hours ago, Jd44027 said:

That interesting, did have a brief look at the makita EA5600 

Makita EA5600F45DN Petrol Chainsaw 18″

WWW.RADMORETUCKER.CO.UK

 

Obvs this is a bit higher again in terms of power/cc - anyone been using this & have some feedback @shavey I guess you've had a lot of experience with the makita/dolmar range - would there be any particular models youd recommend based on what I was looking for?

 

 If  you  where thinking of going away from the stihl / husky option I would opt for the Makita ea-4300 or Dolmar ps-420 hands down 

the ea-550 and ps-550 are nice saws and develop a lot of power and are physically 

bigger than the 40cc saws 

the ea-4300 has been a great value for money saw and has plenty of power 

and there’s plenty in reserve if you want too dig deeper

Usualy lavender the same as those chiefs wear on away games 

PM scented

I would say the Makita ea-4300 or Dolmar ps-420  they come supplied with a 15”

bar and chain .325 050 gauge 64DL very substantial saw built strong and cuts well
above its size Easy too start straight forward little motor easy maintainence 

quick too clean and all consumable parts are easy too inspect and change 

and good value for money 

On 13/06/2020 at 00:40, wyk said:

I think a few have. Best ask @shavey. I think Makita was avoiding it at first because their homeowner/DIY electric brands were orange in Europe.

The saws look great in either colour as Makita blue is rather unique, but red is harder to lose in the brush.

 

And 4300's can be made to run!

 

 

 

There an art to getting these to run Wes and you got it right

There have been a few coming across the water but at the moment there coming from Belgium in the teal colours 

but I’ve had customers wanting Dolmar decals for teal makitas 

They are a good solid saw and som do leak and some are ok 

there is a suction line and a pressure line both pipes arent that 

expensive and it doesn’t take too long too clean strip down and

replace

I forgot to add some photos 

Yes they are a nice saw well built I got mine to use on a trailer mill I made 

2 hours ago, spudulike said:

I know that, I refurbed my points on my 1-40 and timed it and think the flywheel was marked but it was a long time ago but I have had the bugger running and the whole village knew about it. As you say, pulling the flywheel isn't an easy job without the correct tools so a Nova unit or similar may be the way forward.

Never got my 595 going, it fires but has a stupid amount of compression and weighs a ton, 15 pulls and you are through. Perhaps now is the time to get it going! 100cc of vintage muscle!

Was that the one that burnt the lawn 

Yes It’s up too the individual Iam like @Stubby don’t ever use it at all but it’s there in an emergency  got several dolmar’s  and solos that haven’t got one and 

newish big Echo that is standard without one

but it’s for your own use only 

I’ve got a couple hope it’s detailed enough

The longer pin shouldn’t make any difference to the side cover I’ve chopped and changed from red too blue covers and never had any problems 

 your chain tensioner shouldn’t be breaking there pretty robust here’s a couple of

points that should help

1. make sure your bar nuts are loose enough before you turn the adjuster screw

2 make sure your chain catcher isn’t bent or comprised as it affects the depth the cover fits into the frame as shown in photos 2 and 4

the adjuster pin runs along a groove in the chain cover so it can’t go out of the place 

it sits and has a good travel length as in photo 3

photo one shows the chain catcher and a standard chain cover

The part number you need is 161791-9  teal cover

the Dolmar red cover is 161792-7

they cost approx £10-£12 +vat

Not yet you gotta get triples and quads of each model 

yes the Dolmar ps-420 is still readily available and there still as likeable 

and great value

Yeah some of the earlier ps-6400 , ps-7300 , ps-7900 red tops didn’t have a left side de-comp valve and at the time one cover was used for both  variants so some saws came with this cover 

when the later black top models arrived on the scene they all had the right hand

de-comp valves standard 

Makita EA-7900

It should be. a Walbro or tillotson  on there  I’ve got a parts list I will PM too you tomorrow 

On 06/12/2019 at 20:58, bikewoo said:

I have been gifted a 119. Compression is low and all rubber has perished . Is it possable to get parts?

Most parts are NLA for this Saw but it does share its chassis with four other models 

112 114 117 119 and you find Parts saws come up pretty cheap sometimes 

You’ll find it’s a strong Saw once you get it running 

Husqvarna 572 full wrap handle with large spikes and chain cover in stock 

Have you tried Yandles @ Martock I was down there last week got quite a selection

On 29/10/2019 at 20:53, Stubby said:

@Stubby haven’t seen that side by side for a while love that muffler it’s class

i was hoping @spudulike could have a think about a muffler like this on that project for me