air gun ant 1,666 Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Looking at husqvarna 372xp for what I think is reasonable money, would it be suitable for milling? I've read that 70cc is the absolute minimum for milling but at the same time I'd like a saw I can still handle for some light felling and firewood etc? How easy would I burn the saw out if I was milling and how can I avoid it without spending sh*t loads on a bigger saw that I can't use for much else? Also what's the longest bar I could sensibly run on it? Cheers for any advice Ant Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,408 Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Out of curiosity, what do you exactly mean by milling with a chainsaw. I'm intrigued. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,872 Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 (edited) you can get a portable mill. Bet it guzzles juice doing it mind Edited December 9, 2015 by terryd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
air gun ant 1,666 Posted December 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Yeah and really like to have a go at slabbing some table tops like these bad boys!!! But I'll need a bigger saw! Which I can't afford at the moment so thought I'd get some practice in on some oak and ash I have access to (far to good for firewood) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,408 Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Sorry I didn't know what you mean't . We call it planking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxy 617 Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 That husky should do fine if kept sharp with a 28" bar for hardwood. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
perthshire keeper 1,239 Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 the 372 xp is a brilliant saw.... run as small a bar as possible to keep chain speeds up...keep it sharp and even consider a skip tooth chain on softwoods or semi-skip tooth..from memory a 28" bar is the max for that saw but it will mill with a 24 easy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the goat 642 Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 I run a 372 with a 20 and a 24 bar. Knocking hardwoods over with it most days. Plenty of power in it but not sure about milling as I haven't done any of it. I'm sure it'd be fine... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
air gun ant 1,666 Posted December 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Cheers chaps think I'll go for it then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,872 Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 (edited) and sharpen it evenly. Nothing more annoying than a saw pulling to one side espeacially on planks Edited December 9, 2015 by terryd 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,408 Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Know what Terryd. I learned a lesson not so long back about the saw pulling to one side. Wouldn't have believed it. Nothing to do with sharpening which I'm fairly adept at. The bar was the problem. One shoulder was slightly more worn than the other which makes the chain Cant over. Result. A horrible banana cut. New bar. Job done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,872 Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Makes sense jok. I did used to get through a lot of bars mind mostly because I used 13 inch bar on a big saw with minimal rackers much to my bosses annoyance Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxy 617 Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Know what Terryd. I learned a lesson not so long back about the saw pulling to one side. Wouldn't have believed it. Nothing to do with sharpening which I'm fairly adept at. The bar was the problem. One shoulder was slightly more worn than the other which makes the chain Cant over. Result. A horrible banana cut. New bar. Job done. Why didn't you file them both level? Isn't that part of the basics on CS30? Unless it was too far gone...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,872 Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Just googled the CS30 things have come on a bit lol I remember our certificate it lasted about half a day and consisted of basic maintenance and we had to lop down couple piddly trees. Complete waste of time every one was pissed off because we wanted go get on with some work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxy 617 Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 I remember mine more than well. Two day course which I paid for. A day in the workshop fettling saws and a day in a plantation thining trees out for the landowner. The instructer was a big headed nob who played the big I am (or was!!) and showed off the whole time in front of the ladies on the course. Until he severely burnt his hand on the chainsaw and almost took his head off whilst demonstrating the inertia break Funny thing was I came across the same prat a few years later when he was teaching the RFS course I took. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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