DCS6800i
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Your stihl will manage a bigger bar, cheaper as a new saw! Youve got 76cc(?) there, i run 28inch bar on 68cc no problem so id be happy to go upto 30inches. Unless youve some cash burning a hole in your pocket, and an itch to scratch... in that case get a bigger saw!
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Interesting... im just a rough farmer but could really do with a top handle to tidy up some fruit trees - just find a normal saw abit cumbersum and not really very handy. Would this be worth a punt? For the cost id be looking at a well sh@gged 2nd hand stihl....
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If the MS211 is anything like the older 210, get one bought. My 210 is 11 years old now. Very well built and easy to start. It has stood upto alot of abuse and apart for a fuel line and oil cap, its never needed anything.
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Wee update - the 6800i's cylinder is honed. Nice and easy job this morning just ordered piston kit, cylinder gasket, heat guard/exhaust gasket and external carb' gaskets. Looking forward to getting her put back together
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Cheers for the insight! Iv not had any bother getting Carlton chains in 5+ years - but im not a heavy user, so dont go through a huge number of chains. I buy them as they are IMO as good as Oregon chains, but cheaper - i dont grudge wrecking them quite as much on the odd stone iv missed spotting after iv dragged a tree out. Thats the same reason why i dont buy Stihl chains, they are good but dearer again. Its just not worth it for me. I hadnt heard of Windsor before, then saw a local shop selling their chains - very cheap but i was cautious to try one. Same as all these unbranded ones on Ebay at the moment...
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Cool. Will maybe take a punt on a chain the next time im needing one and see how i get on...
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I run Carlton chains and find them as good as Oregon for me..... its usually an unseen stone, or my crap filing which wrecks them. But its the same reasons why i dont buy dearer chains.... waste of money on gnarly, windblown and skidded firewood IMO Have seen Windsor chains advertised - anyone tried them or know much of them?
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Yeah shes too good a saw to leave as dead! I was on DLAs site last night and found the piston got the cylinder off this morning and it isnt too bad looking, lots of light scratchings but no deep gouges so it should hone (the 520 i did in the summer was worse!). Even if it wont repair, a new cylinder & piston kit from Makita is £240... abit expensive, but i think itl be worthwhile. Im away all next week so itl be the new year before i get at her.
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Its nice when things work out like that.... sadly i cant say the same after praising my 6800i - she died earlier today. Took exhaust off and the piston is goosed, i just hope the cylinder can be saved. The gasket along front edge of cylinder has broken up with a small section blown out. I might end up with a 7900 or 9010 yet...
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Your a lucky sod Harvey!!... im a tad green with envy. Iv just no use for a saw that big (maybe i should say my 6800i punches well above her size meaning i dont need a bigger saw) or id have one in a flash!!
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Push your budged to £350 and you will get a brand new Makita 50cc with 18inch bar. Is that a bih enough saw for you? (Shavey on here may be able to do you similar price for the Dolmar version).
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Iv got 2 cheapo chinese inset multi-fuel stoves... im well aware of the ' youl only get as good as you pay' comments and yeah they arnt as good as the one my bro-in-law has, but i got 2 for the price of his one - i now use less wood in the 2 stoves as i used to use on one 1 open fire, and my houses damp issues are alot better. Shut them down with a wee bit coal and some lumps of hardwood (oak at moment) they will burn for 12 - 15 hours. Wood alone theyl do 8 - 9 hours.
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Theres a Makita 9010 on Ebay at moment - seller says its only been used a couple of times, wants £400 fot it. Buyer collects...... Im on my phone, saw the saw on my app so cant bring up a link - just sesrch Makita chainsaw and youl find it. If i had a use for it, and wasnt so far away, id be very tempted!
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The 7901 will handle 30inches just fine - i run 28inches on my 6800i!!
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You say it ran? To me it sounds more like a duff fuel line or the carb has dirt in or needs servicing. Always start with the cheapest/easiest problems to solve and work up.
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I think the pistons and pots are same as 6800i too. They are great saws be a shame to bin it. How badly damaged is the cylinder? Could it be honed and brought back to life, and stick a new piston in? Used these guys for a 520 piston - i was SURE i saw 6800i cylinders too for around £50, but cant find them now - just the piston DLA Engine Parts - Piston Kit fit MAKITA DCS 6800, DCS6800i (49mm)
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Im with you now - sorry i thought you were just wanting to change the Stihl! I run my 6800 on a 20 inch bar most of the time (also use it with 28inch bar) and dont feel the weight that much of an issue. I only have the 52cc because its not as thirsty, and its a lovely saw, when i dont need all the power. Id say the newest model Dolmar/Makita 6100 is the saw for you. It is meant to be bloody good. Problem is youl need to buy new to get one id have thought. TCD imports the Dollys so id try him on here for a price - he had a thread about these saws, but i cant find it at the moment.
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Hmm well i dont think youl get anything better in the 50cc-ish size. Maybe what you want to do is chop in the PS6000 for a newer, lighter 60cc saw? Get onto TCD on here for a new Dolly 6100 ;-)
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The PS6000 is a wee tad heavy, but i do love my 6800! If you like the Dolmars you cant go wrong atall finding a tidy 115i - 52cc and handles 18inches really well! The Makita 520 and 5200 are just blue sisters, and identical underneath. Depends on your budget, and how cheap is cheap? Could you maybe stretch to a nearly new, newer model Dolly or Mak? I wouldve thought your Stihl 260 would be man enough for 18inch bar though? Arnt they about 50cc? If you dont use it much, you could PX it, give yourself a bigger budget.
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Quick update on this saw. A friend tested it for me mid week, turns out as suggested wasnt holding pressure. Got some time yesterday to strip it down and as i was taking the cylinder off it turned out one of the front screws threading was damaged and the other front had came slack. Replaced damaged, tightened other, rebuilt and tested - running sweet as!! Will get it tested again to double check but hopefully this is all thats been. Stupid little things!
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OK cheers (was hoping you see/reply to this Spud). Will get it pressure tested and see what the verdict is and post back. The more i think about it (after being pointed in that direction) the crank gasket is about all thats left could be wrong - i hope - iv been over almost everything else. Cheers again and i will let you know how i get on.
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No, its not tested - maybe that would be a good place to have started. Its a mates saw. He gave me it as spares for my saw - but its in alot better condition as mine (minus this problem!)...... He said it was working fine then just stopped (thats what everyone says though, right?). Looks like one of the rings broke, or melted (exhaust side damage) and did in the piston, cylinder got away lightly and didnt take much to bring it back.
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Hey all. Have a saw iv been working on which i want to run past you guys: Makita 520. Long story short iv had it away and the cylinder honed, and a new piston and rings put into her. She runs perfect at revs, cuts well and doesnt bog down (its a really gutsy saw) but the problem is i cant get her to idle atall: she sits at a very fast idle, wanting to run on. And as soon as i adjust the L screw to rein her in, till the chain stops turning, she just dies. I thought it was a carb issue, so swapped it for a proven one my Dolmar - but same problem. I also changed the spark plug and fuel filter, only thing left to change is the fuel pipe - could it cause this sort of problem? Any thoughts or suggestions are greatly appreciated
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Sourcing a new piston and cylinder isnt really the issue - the price makes it almost uneconomical. Im very surprised no-one makes replacement parts for the 115 and Mak 520, as iv found theres lots of tidy saws with knacked pistons and cylinders across the country.... prime example is my 6800 is about £60 for piston and cylinder, same parts for 115 were £280 last time i looked! Makita 520 was only £350 new....
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Spud, if that piston/cylinder is salvagable what would it cost to repair? Iv a Dolmar 115i with similar damage i want to get working again but price for new piston and cylinder makes it not worth it. Thanks in advance.
