Bucking Saws

I've had a 362 C-M since late 2017. I wanted something with a bit more oomph than my 290 after a severe storm rolled through and brought down a lot of timber. I haven't needed to get anything done to it and haven't modified it either and it works well enough for me. My 11-year old 290 is still my go-to saw for a lot of bucking however the 362 sees enough action as well. I'm not in the firewood business so can't comment on the 362's durability for that amount of work however mine isn't a garage queen (for example this year between the 362 and the 290 I've cut and processed around 14+ cords). I'm a full-time scrounger (no truck loads or delivered log length stuff) so all my timber is dead and down in the forest and the 362 gets humped around the woods a lot. The largest diameter I've used it on has been around 26".

 

Also have a 362, and i love the m tronic carb, it starts great whether its -35 or +35 outside
Only issue I had was a problem with the oiler not putting out enough, fixed up under warranty and no issues in 3 years

It wears a 20" bar, kinda thinking of switching to an 18", but have quite a few chains already for the 20

Would love to send it out for some port work but nobody around here does it, trying to talk the tech at the dealer to get into it
Might hog out the muffler this winter if i can find the time

 

Or you could go buy one & be the crash test dummy for us.

 

Buy the 362 so the wife will be happy. Then every time you use it grumble just a bit about it being not quite enough saw for what you’re doing with it, and that you should have got the 462. Keep it up long enough and she’ll get tired of hearing about it and tell you to go get one. Heck, maybe she might even surprise you with one on your birthday just to shut you up!

its worth a shot anyway

 

Can I change my vote??? I was out noodling some big oak rounds the other day. It reminded me how nice my MS461 is. Yes, it's heavier, but yes it cuts faster so maybe a wash in the fatigue at the end of the day? Sorry to add confusion. Ultimately, you can't go wrong with a 60 or a 70-80 cc class saw from a quality brand.

 

Haha..I'm sure the 70 cc class saws would be awesome. I'd love to jump to that. Just so hard to bite the $$ bullet at this point, even with a used saw.

 

Fixed.

 

Hey Jason, if you look at my Sig Line, I’m doing my Best to Prove you Right

Hi I’m Doug, and I have a Problem

Well, actually Two Problems,
My Budget isn’t BIG Enough, and
My Garage isn’t BIG Enough



Doug

 

Yep, I have both of those issues too! Lol.

 

I came across a used MS462C that looks mostly new and the owner saying maybe 10 tanks of gas have been burned in it. Asking $975. Comes with a 20" and a 25" bar with two chains for each. Does that seem like a reasonable price or should I try for a bit more off?

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That might not be a bad deal, if the bars are in good shape, and good chains, especially since you shouldn't have to pay sales tax, buying off of an individual.

I think I was somewhere in the neighborhood of $1200 including sales tax on my 462C with one 28" solid steel bar, (wanted a lightweight bar, but they didn't have it), and one semi-chisel chain full house, and a second skip tooth full-chisel chain. Oh! And I bought the oil mix to get the 2 year warranty. The sales tax nails you on the new purchase.

 

I think it’s worth trying to get it for less. I got mine for 1,095.21 otd with the 24” light bar
Why is he selling? If he won’t budge, I don’t think it’s a bad deal with the extra bar and chains.

 

"Thinning the heard"

 

I would recommend pulling the muffler & getting a look @ the piston & cylinder if you are serious about buying it. It appears to be a good price with 2 bars & 4 chains if everything else is in order.

 

Look for scoring? Or do you only see the top of the piston?

 

You should be able to see the entire exhaust side of the piston, pull the rope slowly & the piston will cycle by, you should be able to see the intake cylinder wall as well. Just use a small flashlight. Most pistons score on the exhaust side first. huskihl can probably give you a better description or better advice.

 

Yep just what you said

 

Thank you for the guidance. It looks like it only takes four T27 or T30 screws to remove it. Simple enough.

 

T27