DCS6800i

Just had a Poulan 3600 land in my lap. Friend said he was given it, doesn't know the story behind saw but he isn't interested so didn't even look at it - he only touches Huskys. I've given it a quick once over everything seems very good (Piston/cylinder, compression, spark etc) - except 1 thing. The rope pulley is broken with the pawls and clip missing so it can't be used. Quick Google - pulley part# 530036054 and it's obsolete. Does anyone have any ideas for another saw which has same pulley, or where I could maybe get one?.. or is there any other saw the flywheel and pulley I could use would fit onto this saw? Be a shame to bin it because of a broken pulley (but I guess that's why it's been getting passed on)

The chains needing changed every hour has nothing to do with the size of the saw. He could happily do that with a 372 or 390, too. I fail to see how "ger a bigger saw" is any help to the situation... But hey, you quoted me to start with not other way round

But the op has a 135, so that's what he's using. Suggesting anything else is pointless. The saw in question will do the job - just needs a better chain by the sounds of things

I'd guess the chain has anti-kick bumpers, hence it working fine on branches but not the trunk... I've cut up large Scots with my Stihl 210 no bother in the past so I can't see a 135 struggling

That's not a 6400 cylinder. The carb inlet is a circle hole on them. The bolt on plastic block which you have there, and the inlet shape is the same as what was used on the older dcs6000 and dcs6800. 45mm piston is also wrong. 6400/6401 is 47mm... DCS6000 is 46mm Piston is toast, but is the cylinder Ok??

Makita DCS430/4300i and DCS520/5200i are the equivalent models and all parts are interchangeable

As was already said probably £600-£700. And give it a few years that price will go up. Honestly I know nothing about milling, but what i do know is; Milling is hard on saws. Your saw is old. Parts for your saw are getting very hard to get (and very expensive if/when you do find parts). Your saw is a collectable. It's your saw/money and you can choose to do as you like. But if you are unlucky and kill that Dolmar... you will kick yourself big time when you look back

How much milling do you intend doing with it? It's an old saw... and not that common. Parts are getting harder to source. I'd advise against using that saw for milling (but don't sell it on! Keep it and look after it)

I've not noticed that with my one - but it does occasionally throw the chain off for no apparent reason! I thought the plastics would be naff and just break when I first got it, but i think it is a lot stronger than it looks. Carb needed a little tweak after first run and I always think it sounds like it idles fast... but I've learned to just leave it alone. Just need to have a look at the brake band, at worst I could buy a replacement and see if that is better

Just seen this... I bought another named version back in April after watching some videos on youtube - only got it for doing my fruit trees in the garden which were really bad out of control. I've used it a lot more than I expected to, though It cost £85, delivered, and it is great little saw! Starts on 3rd pull every time - after about 10 presses of the primer bulb and doesn't miss a beat The bar is rubbish, IMO, but the chains are OK for what they are Only complaint us the brake doesn't seem to do too much - it all works correctly, but it doesn't lock the chain so I'm guessing it's not catching around the drum correctly

There's nothing wrong with the 036 on 20"... I never said there was

Thing here is a 50-55cc saw will be grand on the 16" bar... nice weight, good power and good enough on fuel - a good balance. It'll go upto 18" and still be nice but in my experience it isn't suitable for a 20" bar (my 52cc just wants to grab and kick with the 20" on it and doesn't feel safe... despite that bar and chain working faultless on my 68cc saw - more weight, more power it just keeps the chain in the wood) Basically if you're already thinking towards running 20"... make sure and buy a saw which will comfortably handle it if/when you do go that big Other thing - my brother picked up a 2nd hand stihl 036 with a 16"bar for doing his firewood. After using it for a bit decided to get a 20" bar... he ignored me when I told him to just buy 18" and it'll do (almost) everything without feeling the need to change. With hindsight he now wishes he had listened to me! My advice is probably the same to you, just get a saw with 18" bar and forget about 16" and 20"

If you're cutting alot of 25"+ you need bigger than 16" IMO. You're right it'll do it, but it's 2 cuts compared to 1 cut with a bigger bar. Time and petrol... OP doesn't say size of wood he is cutting, though. No need to go big if you're doing 12" all day. My go to is 18" on 52cc - but I've bars from 14" upto 28"

Parts are thin on the ground at moment... not sure if it's Brexshit or Coronavirus affecting things. What are you needing? @shavey will get back to you.

I did ask if it was still available in the last thread... I see you're in Dorset though, I'm up in Scotland