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Should I pay the extra $700

Started by Tree Dan, January 15, 2015, 04:37:06 PM

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Maine logger88

I bought a 17" .404 for my 2100 just to play with in the firewood pile haven't gotten around to having a chain made for it tho
79 TJ 225 81 JD 540B Husky and Jonsered saws

Mopar70

my grandfather "up until he was 80 yrs old" swung a 16" bar on a 272xp at the wood pile!"

4x4American

Whew!  The smallest bar I have is a 14" on a ms170, and I think it's plain goofy!  Know what's goofy looking is them quarter tip carving bars.  They work great for carving.

That 090 with 17" bar is great!  I could only imagine what some of the west coast fallers would say if they seen that come into their woods as a goof.
Boy, back in my day..

HolmenTree

That 17" bar originally came with a Stihl 08 that a friend of mine owned. Just couldn't help sticking it on the 090. :D

Stihl probably made more money selling that 08 then any other saw. First introduced in 1963 and still sold today driving augers, water pumps , brush cutters etc. Tough little saw.
Making a living with a saw since age 16.

Maine logger88

Did you try cutting anything with the 17 on it?
79 TJ 225 81 JD 540B Husky and Jonsered saws

HolmenTree

Quote from: Maine logger88 on January 28, 2015, 10:02:07 PM
Did you try cutting anything with the 17 on it?
Yes I actually did Maine, back in the day I used it on the 090 for speed cutting in a chainsaw competiton cutting 10"x10". I had a 3/8 sprocket nose on it at the time though.
Making a living with a saw since age 16.

Tree Dan

Good news! My new 880 is in with the 36"-42 and the 61" bar. Stihl ripping chains for the big bars and a cross-cut chain for the 36"bar.
I'm making the trip to pick it up tomorrow am.
They sweetened up the deal for me, so it was only a extra $500 for the 880 freight train.
Wood Mizer LT40HD, Kubota KX71, New Holland LS150, Case TR270
6400 John Deere/with loader,General 20" planer, Stihl 880, Stihl 361, Dolmar 460, Husqvarna 50  and a few shovels,
60" and 30" Log Rite cant hooks, 2 home built Tree Spades, Homemade log splitter

Tree Dan

I got the 880, with the 3 bars...what a beast! 8)
Even with the 36" bar on there now it looks big.
Now I need to build some kind of mill for her.
I will get some pictures ;D
Wood Mizer LT40HD, Kubota KX71, New Holland LS150, Case TR270
6400 John Deere/with loader,General 20" planer, Stihl 880, Stihl 361, Dolmar 460, Husqvarna 50  and a few shovels,
60" and 30" Log Rite cant hooks, 2 home built Tree Spades, Homemade log splitter

cbla

sounds like you got a real good deal. 8)

Tree Dan

Here's some pics, I did a bit of trimming just to check it out, and wow this thing has got major power...and it's heavy.
It would be ok to lug to a tree...fell it and take it back to the truck. trim work forget it.
It starts good, but you can feel the compression.
first start up took 2 pulls...and Wow, when Holmen called the 880 a freight train he meant it! smiley_bounce.
I now have the skip tooth on the 36" bar, the 40, and the 60" have 10 degree chains made for them.



Over at some cold logs shaking like a leaf :o

Wood Mizer LT40HD, Kubota KX71, New Holland LS150, Case TR270
6400 John Deere/with loader,General 20" planer, Stihl 880, Stihl 361, Dolmar 460, Husqvarna 50  and a few shovels,
60" and 30" Log Rite cant hooks, 2 home built Tree Spades, Homemade log splitter

sawguy21

Where saws are saws and trees are scared. :D You will wear off any extra weight packing that around.
old age and treachery will always overcome youth and enthusiasm

HolmenTree

Making a living with a saw since age 16.

s grinder

Good looking saw Dan,good luck and be careful

terrifictimbersllc

Nice.  Still waiting for mine, Tuesday will be 2 weeks since I placed the order, not sure what's up.  Fortunately or not I can't use it with all the snow.
DJ Hoover, Terrific Timbers LLC,  Mystic CT Woodmizer Million Board Foot Club member. 2019 LT70 Super Wide 55 Yanmar,  LogRite fetching arch, WM BMS250 sharpener/BMT250 setter.  2001 F350 7.3L PSD 6 spd manual ZF 4x4 Crew Cab Long Bed

terrifictimbersllc

TreeDan,  the question has finally been answered, no don't pay the extra $700!  :D :D :D
DJ Hoover, Terrific Timbers LLC,  Mystic CT Woodmizer Million Board Foot Club member. 2019 LT70 Super Wide 55 Yanmar,  LogRite fetching arch, WM BMS250 sharpener/BMT250 setter.  2001 F350 7.3L PSD 6 spd manual ZF 4x4 Crew Cab Long Bed

4x4American

Flippy caps on the 880!!!  What!!!

Congrats on the saw.  Be careful with them caps now ya hear?

I have flippy caps on my 362, never once had a problem.  Got a 461r when it came out, and every so often the flippy caps give me problems.  I have since figured it out, don't twist all the way counter-clockwise to re-set them.  If you have problems, try to catch it in the act, look for the little nub in the ring and make sure its in the slot.  Make yerself a study, play with it for a spell, you'll finger it out.  Remember, not all flippy caps were created equal.

Boy, back in my day..

HolmenTree

Only time I had a problem with that style of cap was when I filled the oil tank level to the top and tried to lock the cap down. You have to leave a little clearance for the cap
Otherwise their a great invention.
Making a living with a saw since age 16.

4x4American

That's right if you overfill the oil you have to dump some out to close the cap.  No more hot rodding on it.
Boy, back in my day..

coxy

what is the cc and hp of that  thing   ;D

terrifictimbersllc

DJ Hoover, Terrific Timbers LLC,  Mystic CT Woodmizer Million Board Foot Club member. 2019 LT70 Super Wide 55 Yanmar,  LogRite fetching arch, WM BMS250 sharpener/BMT250 setter.  2001 F350 7.3L PSD 6 spd manual ZF 4x4 Crew Cab Long Bed

Tree Dan

Quote from: terrifictimbersllc on February 07, 2015, 08:04:07 PM
TreeDan,  the question has finally been answered, no don't pay the extra $700!  :D :D :D

I ordered mine on Wed late afternoon...they call Friday, said its all here...3 bars all the chain and the saw.

Those flipen caps, I know you just need to pay attention when fueling up.

I make sure I have all my safety gear on when I start this saw, with that extra weight it handles different than say a 361.
Anyway It runs and idles like a charm, its a whole lot of saw and that's what I want.
Wood Mizer LT40HD, Kubota KX71, New Holland LS150, Case TR270
6400 John Deere/with loader,General 20" planer, Stihl 880, Stihl 361, Dolmar 460, Husqvarna 50  and a few shovels,
60" and 30" Log Rite cant hooks, 2 home built Tree Spades, Homemade log splitter

terrifictimbersllc

Got mine today.  Too bad it doesn't have a snow blower attachment, not much to do with it for at least another week or so.
DJ Hoover, Terrific Timbers LLC,  Mystic CT Woodmizer Million Board Foot Club member. 2019 LT70 Super Wide 55 Yanmar,  LogRite fetching arch, WM BMS250 sharpener/BMT250 setter.  2001 F350 7.3L PSD 6 spd manual ZF 4x4 Crew Cab Long Bed

Tree Dan

Quote from: terrifictimbersllc on February 10, 2015, 06:17:08 PM
Got mine today.  Too bad it doesn't have a snow blower attachment, not much to do with it for at least another week or so.



Bet your happy it came in.
No skid steer?
My logs are covered with snow but I grab them with the excavator or the forks on the skid steer.
Had to clean up snow again around here, plus another clipper comming tomorrow.
Im glad I got the woodmizer inside the Dome, but its cramed in there with all the farm gear and hay.
I need to build a mill for the 880 now.
Wood Mizer LT40HD, Kubota KX71, New Holland LS150, Case TR270
6400 John Deere/with loader,General 20" planer, Stihl 880, Stihl 361, Dolmar 460, Husqvarna 50  and a few shovels,
60" and 30" Log Rite cant hooks, 2 home built Tree Spades, Homemade log splitter

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