DCS6800i
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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??
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Makita DCS430/4300i and DCS520/5200i are the equivalent models and all parts are interchangeable
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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There's nothing wrong with the 036 on 20"... I never said there was
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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"
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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"
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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.
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I did ask if it was still available in the last thread... I see you're in Dorset though, I'm up in Scotland
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It's not your local petrol station. It's what government stipulate. 10l max in plastic can. 20l max in metal can. 20l plastic cans are illegal for petrol - even the fuel cans which are moulded to look like Jerry cans and are sold as such. These are only legal for Diesel. 30l max can be stored at a private home before you need a licence (then you can store upto 275l).
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Well, If there's to be no more nasty oil burners from Makita/Dolmar.. I'm just going to stock up on them when I can! My fleet 6401, 6800i and x2 520i eBay purchase last week 6800i. Needs a new piston and rings but is complete and in good condition, otherwise. These turned up at my door today. x2 340 and x2 430i Part of a bundle my neighbour bought - there were 2 Huskys with them which he wanted, these were basically free... All non runners, but both 430's will run with very little work and I can make 1 340 out of the 2 ?
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Do you still have this? Even if the cylinder is goosed, is it complete?
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Sorry, aye, I was thinking VAT to go on top of that for some reason... either way it is a bargain buy you will never regret. Haven't used either of those saws you mention but the 7901 had the best power:weight ratio of any saw in its class when it was first released. I've a 6401 which was supposed to be one of the heaviest in its class, but it is a beauty. Run 28" on it doing firewood and it just sings (very tempted to get a 7901 pot though, just for the grin factor - or stick a big bore kit on it and get 84cc)
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Not under £500, but under £600 https://www.radmoretucker.co.uk/shop/garden-machinery/chainsaws-tree-care/petrol-chainsaws/makita-ea7900p45e-petrol-chainsaw-18/?gclid=CjwKCAiAtK79BRAIEiwA4OskBusCypjJLasX3X1I5PAWlcypyChpdQ-6-Sh4Kg5BB8dQx9HwdIs76BoCIysQAvD_BwE
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You're points re. the technology are all good. The heat one is actually very good - I don't mind it on a frosty day but I sweat like a piggy in the summer! The fact there's already talks of carbon tax and 'carbon credits' for businesses... being 'green' will be a consideration for some, potentially in the very near future. I just worry govts. have listened to the vegan types without thinking things through. It will be a great shame if in 50 years it comes out this push for clean energy is actually no better than what we are/were doing already... and all these beauts of big petrol saws, v8 cars, motorbikes et all are scrapped and melted down lost forever all because new is thought of as better... I do look forward to getting my Millennium Falcon though
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I never said you wanted to be green. But that is why saws are being made to run cleaner, more efficient and now going towards electric... I didn't realise I was arguing - it came across as you hadn't got the point I was making that these new saws are no more environmentally friendly than the old ones... I've never made any comments of how good or bad the electric saws are. As I've already said I've no axe with the technology in terms of the product. I've also no experience of them, yet, - I run older kit all bought 2nd or 3rd hand (except for my 6401 which was new). I do all my own servicing, repairs and tinkering...
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How would your saw battery last in a firewood situation, ringing up 3' oak or beech all afternoon?... Or 2 miles out on a hill felling and snedding all day?
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Exactly. They draw from existing infrastructure. The whole premis behind switching to electric is that it's clean. Well, it's not. It's just shifting where the fossil fuel is spent (burned) to create that energy used... My point is that it is not clean. I don't believe it is any cleaner than what we are doing now. I am not saying we don't need to look and try to do things better - but I am saying electricity is not the answer some believe it is. Progress in terms of technology, maybe, and on that side of it I have no axe. But I do have a problem with saying it's greener just because it's new
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My point was, you can't swap them over when you're sleeping. You'd need lots of chargers - so if you need 5 batteries each day in the woods, you'd maybe need 3 chargers, or upto 5!, so that you can get them all charged ready for the next day.
