which Stihl saw for ripping with Alaska 30 inch mill?
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I suppose it depends on how wide the widest slabs are you plan to mill?
The 046 Magnum is a good powerful saw (for its size). About 77cc and 6hp IIRC, but I would think 30"-32" of bar buried in oak would be about all it would want.
Would you be milling only fresh cut Oak?
I'm assuming you will use 3/8" chain and a 7 pin rim? Skip chain or dedicated ripping chain might be helpful.
A 32" bar used on an Alaskan III mill will allow you about a 24" wide cut.
If you sharpen the chain correctly to slab oak, it will be slow but should be fine.
If you force it to cut, the clutch will slip and you will take out the oiler gear.
If you sharpen the chain correctly to slab oak, it will be slow but should be fine.
If you force it to cut, the clutch will slip and you will take out the oiler gear.
Could he use full comp if filed to 10° and uses an Aux. Oiler?
7th sprocket will give torque in the cut.
8th sprocket will give you chain speed.
The debate between full skip, half skip and full comp chain depends on how hard you lean on the mill.
I preferred to use full skip since it has less teeth and I can sharpen it faster.
8th sprocket will give you chain speed.
The debate between full skip, half skip and full comp chain depends on how hard you lean on the mill.
I preferred to use full skip since it has less teeth and I can sharpen it faster.
I have an 064 I bought with my Logosol mill 20 years ago. It's great. Make sure to get the Stihl Pico chain and drive sprocket, designed for ripping. Crosscut chains don't rip for, well, you know.