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Therrin · 21st April 2008, 05:28 PM

Well, I spent 7 hrs cutting that fallen pine today. Gonna finish up the rest of the big cuts tomorow.

The 20" bar with the RS chain is freaking great!!! Went through that stuff like a hot knife through butter. I was really tearing through stuff with that.

Hit the larger diameter stuff with the 25" bar and RM skip chain and it also did a nice job. Went back to the shop today afterwards and picked up another skip chain for the 25" bar. Now I've got 5 chains for the 25" bar. I'll have to pick up some more RS for the 20" bar.

That RS chain is smoooooooooth.... I have trouble imagining the RSC being any smoother.

Even picked up another 14" RM chain for the MS200T, went through just over 3 tanks of gas before the chain needed touching up.

This pine wasn't dead when it fell, so it's pretty easy on the chains and such. Only difficult part is where it partially embedded itself in the earth. I'm making cuts about 95% through all the way down long sections, and then going back afterwards and hitting the last 5% or so, trying like hell to keep the tip from hitting the dirt but it's a losing attempt with some of it.

I was trying to do 90% cuts down long sections and then roll them to touch-cut the rest, but alot of the leaders had branches embedded underneath them when they hit the ground and I can't roll the sections.

All in all it was a good day. The h.o. came out and took pics and vids with his digicam then burned me a cd. I'll post pictures and such by sometime this evening, I'm dog tired and headed ot take a nap.

Ended up using the 028 with the .325 chain on the 18" bar only just a couple times. It feels kinda gutless even compared to the 200T. Could be because it's 20 years old. <shrugs> The MS200T and 361 combo were just screamin today though. Went through a gallon and a half of bar oil.

Instead of converting the 028 to 3/8" full I think I'll convert it to 3/8" LP instead. I'm not seeing that saw pulling a full 3/8" very well, but I think it would power the low profile 3/8" pretty nicely. Especially after bringing it down to a 16" bar.

21st April 2008, 05:28 PM	#32 (permalink)
Therrin The Tree World Bandit Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lancaster, Ca Posts: 1,273	Re: Longer bar for a 361? Well, I spent 7 hrs cutting that fallen pine today. Gonna finish up the rest of the big cuts tomorow. The 20" bar with the RS chain is freaking great!!! Went through that stuff like a hot knife through butter. I was really tearing through stuff with that. Hit the larger diameter stuff with the 25" bar and RM skip chain and it also did a nice job. Went back to the shop today afterwards and picked up another skip chain for the 25" bar. Now I've got 5 chains for the 25" bar. I'll have to pick up some more RS for the 20" bar. That RS chain is smoooooooooth.... I have trouble imagining the RSC being any smoother. Even picked up another 14" RM chain for the MS200T, went through just over 3 tanks of gas before the chain needed touching up. This pine wasn't dead when it fell, so it's pretty easy on the chains and such. Only difficult part is where it partially embedded itself in the earth. I'm making cuts about 95% through all the way down long sections, and then going back afterwards and hitting the last 5% or so, trying like hell to keep the tip from hitting the dirt but it's a losing attempt with some of it. I was trying to do 90% cuts down long sections and then roll them to touch-cut the rest, but alot of the leaders had branches embedded underneath them when they hit the ground and I can't roll the sections. All in all it was a good day. The h.o. came out and took pics and vids with his digicam then burned me a cd. I'll post pictures and such by sometime this evening, I'm dog tired and headed ot take a nap. Ended up using the 028 with the .325 chain on the 18" bar only just a couple times. It feels kinda gutless even compared to the 200T. Could be because it's 20 years old. <shrugs> The MS200T and 361 combo were just screamin today though. Went through a gallon and a half of bar oil. Instead of converting the 028 to 3/8" full I think I'll convert it to 3/8" LP instead. I'm not seeing that saw pulling a full 3/8" very well, but I think it would power the low profile 3/8" pretty nicely. Especially after bringing it down to a 16" bar. __________________ Ken Fessia I.T.S.A. Tree Service (661) 916-4703