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John Mc

Quote from: Skiddah on October 27, 2010, 09:41:27 AM
All I've ever run on my Husqvarna and Jonsered saws has been .058.  I think it's interesting, I never thought of it as a regional chain before.

.058 for Husky and Jonsered seems to be pretty popular throughout New England and New York. If I go in to a dealer for either and ask for a new bar and chain, that's what they'll give me, unless I specifically ask for something else.

I haven't done much cutting elsewhere, so can't comment... other than what I've heard here on FF.

John Mc
If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.   - Abraham Maslow

JHBC

When I took the training for Fallers Cert. a few years back, the saw requirements were that the saw (MS660 or 395XP in today's models) had to run a 36" bar, Stihl with 3/8 .063 and Husky with 3/8 .058.  I borrowed my dads 066 which had 3/8 .050 32", and I bought a bigger bar and chain for it.  Why these sizes were required, I'm not sure.  But the examiners made sure it was right, or you'd have to replace it.  My own Stihls I use .050 3/8, my 385xp has .058, and my 3120 has .404 .063.  My point being that lots of different gauge and pitch is very common.
MS460 28"    MS660  36"    MS441 20"/24"    394XP 32"/36"    3120XP 32"/42"

ladylake

Quote from: HolmenTree on October 27, 2010, 10:44:55 AM
Oregon .050 chain in 3/8" for example is .058 between the cutters and side links.
Stihl .050 -3/8" chain is .063 between the cutters thus making a wider cut.
   With the Oregon .058 chain the drive links are even , a little stronger and you have a wider drive link tang to scoop more chips and bar oil over the .050. You may think .008" is nothing but it does work better.
Stihl makes .058 chain for the Husky / 'sered crowd also.
Regional thing? I think the 'sered / Husky market is bigger in the east- central North America where there are more endusers. Of course for competiton purposes you gotta seperate the apples from the oranges with Stihl .050 and Husky .058.

Willard.





The gauge of the chain is how wide the drivers are that  go into the groove in the bar.  A lot of Husky saws  came with .58.   They should all just switch to .50    Steve
Timberking B20  18000  hours +  Case75xt grapple + forks+8" snow bucket + dirt bucket   770 Oliver   Lots(too many) of chainsaws, Like the Echo saws and the Stihl and Husky     W5  Case loader   1  trailers  Wright sharpener     Suffolk  setter Volvo MCT125c skid loader

ladylake

Quote from: CX3 on October 25, 2010, 08:21:19 PM
Well heres my .02.  I bought a 372xp brand new off shelf because the guys at the saw shop said it would cut circles around the stihl 460.  This is totally untrue.  With same chain the stihl waxed the husky.  I even swapped the chains on the two saws, same result.  I think husky saws are cheaply made, hard to start, and just overall not equal to stihl saws.  They are cheaper to buy though.  I was not happy with the purchase and traded it in the same day I bought it for another 460. 

When I returned to saw shop to trade, the husky rep was there.  I told him what happened and why I was not pleased with his product.  He said the husky saws need 5 gallons of mix run through them to operate properly??? I dont have to do that with stihl.  I would run a hack saw before I would buy another husky.  Good Luck.


The saw shop guy was full of it, a 372 isn't going to cut circles around a 460. The Husky rep is right, when I got my 385xp it was a dog but really woke up after being used quite a bit.   Steve
Timberking B20  18000  hours +  Case75xt grapple + forks+8" snow bucket + dirt bucket   770 Oliver   Lots(too many) of chainsaws, Like the Echo saws and the Stihl and Husky     W5  Case loader   1  trailers  Wright sharpener     Suffolk  setter Volvo MCT125c skid loader

John Mc

Quote from: ladylake on October 30, 2010, 06:26:09 AM
A lot of Husky saws  came with .58.   They should all just switch to .50    Steve

Why?
If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.   - Abraham Maslow

northwoods1

 Well I started out running Partner chainsaws and then moved to Husqvarna over 20 yrs. ago. Many saws later I have to report I have been completely satisfied, only had one problem with one saw over all those years and that was the last 359 I bought which needed carb replaced. Heck, for my big saw I run a 288 xp remember those? Thing has to be 20 yrs old I bought it brand new. Starts, runs, cuts perfectly I've never run across anything it wouldn't cut and I regularly use it to rip oversize logs to get on my woodmizer. Interesting that I find the 372 to be the least useful size I have only owned one. It's kind of a midsized saw I guess when I have an assortment to use I mostly grab small or big just don't need the midsized saw. I am either felling/bucking or limbing, and for bucking firewood use I sure wouldn't need a saw that large :o I just don't need the exercise of carrying around a big saw if a small saw will do the job.

Cut4fun

Quote from: northwoods1 on October 30, 2010, 10:30:51 AM
Many saws later I have to report I have been completely satisfied, only had one problem with one saw over all those years and that was the last 359 I bought which needed carb replaced.

Just so you know it wasnt just you. The 357 359 had carb issues and even has a new replacement carb out.

There was also a recall on the plastic intake clamps 346-359 that would deform and creat a air leak.

John Mc

Cut4Fun -

Any idea of the date range or serial number range of the 357s which had the problem carb? I've got a 357 that acts a bit strange at times. Sometimes idles fast ("blipping" the throttle will sometimes bring it back down). Occasionally it seems off a bit on the high end as well. I leave it set a bit to the rich side as a bit of "insurance". The local shop did not find any air leaks (a good guy, but the saw wasn't acting up when I brought it in). I did get the black plastic clamp replaced with the new part.

John Mc
If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.   - Abraham Maslow

ladylake

Quote from: John Mc on October 30, 2010, 09:44:44 AM
Quote from: ladylake on October 30, 2010, 06:26:09 AM
A lot of Husky saws  came with .58.   They should all just switch to .50    Steve

Why?

There's no need for .50 .58 and .63. . It sure would make thing easyier if all bars and chains were .50.       Steve
Timberking B20  18000  hours +  Case75xt grapple + forks+8" snow bucket + dirt bucket   770 Oliver   Lots(too many) of chainsaws, Like the Echo saws and the Stihl and Husky     W5  Case loader   1  trailers  Wright sharpener     Suffolk  setter Volvo MCT125c skid loader

Cut4fun

Quote from: John Mc on October 30, 2010, 11:57:46 AM
Cut4Fun -

Any idea of the date range or serial number range of the 357s which had the problem carb? I've got a 357 that acts a bit strange at times.

No date time line that I know of. Just that it was Walbro carbs, some had problems and 199's were the worst ones. The carb replacements are  Zama C3 EL42

Cut4fun

Some info I dug up on jonsered, so it should crossover.

SB, CS2156, CS2159, Introduction of new carburettor
for better idling stability, 2008-10
To achieve better idling quality, a new carburettor has been introduced in the production. The new name
of the carburettor is Zama C3-EL42. This carburettor replaces Walbro HDA199A/B and HDA 191A. At the
same time the fl ange and carburettor are replaced.
New part no. Description Excl. part no. Remark
505 20 30-01 Carburettor C3-EL42 505 46 61-01 HDA 199B
505 20 30-01 Carburettor C3-EL42 503 28 18-18 HDA 199A
505 20 30-01 Carburettor C3-EL42 503 28 18-20 HDA 191A
503 92 85-02 Flange 503 92 85-01
Introduced from serial number: CS2156 083800001
CS2159 084500001


John Mc

If I remember how to use my secret serial number decoder ring, those are 2008 serial numbers. My Husky 357 is older than that, so that's probably the source of some of my problems.
If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.   - Abraham Maslow

northwoods1

Quote from: John Mc on October 30, 2010, 07:10:58 PM
If I remember how to use my secret serial number decoder ring, those are 2008 serial numbers. My Husky 357 is older than that, so that's probably the source of some of my problems.

Those were great little saws for the $250 or so they were selling for. I've had 3 and there all still going, gave one to my brother for a firewood saw and even his teenage son hasn't been able to kill it yet :D

Cut4fun

Quote from: northwoods1 on November 01, 2010, 09:31:08 AM
Quote from: John Mc on October 30, 2010, 07:10:58 PM
If I remember how to use my secret serial number decoder ring, those are 2008 serial numbers. My Husky 357 is older than that, so that's probably the source of some of my problems.

Those were great little saws for the $250 or so they were selling for. I've had 3 and there all still going, gave one to my brother for a firewood saw and even his teenage son hasn't been able to kill it yet :D

When the heck was the husky 357 selling for $250  :o :o :o. Cheapest I seen for a new 357 was $499 PHO back when  8).

vtlogger1973

IMHO  the extra weight and few extra dollars of a 385 is well worth it.  Ive 72s and 85s  and have found the 85 to be much more durable in the long run.  I am probably harder on a chainsaw than most guys and have found that the 85 will take the abuse longer than the 72.   72 motors seem to run forever though.  Its the rest of the saw that falls apart.

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