In loving memory of Kenis D. Keathley 6/4/81 - 3/27/22 Loving father, husband, brother, friend and firewood hoarder Rest in peace, Dexterday

KMS-4 anyone?

Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by jeff_t, Feb 6, 2015.

Page 1 of 2
  1. jeff_t

    jeff_t

    Joined:
    Oct 3, 2013
    Messages:
    1,215
    Likes Received:
    2,799
    Location:
    SE MI
    jeff_t, Feb 6, 2015
    #1 Top
    concretegrazer likes this.
  2. prell 73

    prell 73

    Joined:
    Dec 5, 2014
    Messages:
    1,961
    Likes Received:
    3,725
    Location:
    ia
    Kinda old for a grand. Yikes
     
    prell 73, Feb 6, 2015
    #2 Top
    clemsonfor likes this.
  3. MasterMech

    MasterMech The Mechanical Moderator

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2013
    Messages:
    9,648
    Likes Received:
    26,024
    Location:
    Greenville County SC
    That's cheap as far as KMS-4s go. Especially if it runs.
     
    MasterMech, Feb 6, 2015
    #3 Top
    Adirondackstihl, jeff_t and mdavlee like this.
  4. prell 73

    prell 73

    Joined:
    Dec 5, 2014
    Messages:
    1,961
    Likes Received:
    3,725
    Location:
    ia
    damm .cool
     
    prell 73, Feb 6, 2015
    #4 Top
    jeff_t likes this.
  5. DexterDay

    DexterDay Administrator

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2013
    Messages:
    12,411
    Likes Received:
    31,632
    Location:
    Northeast Oh
    Yeah. That is the holy grail of chainsaws!!! :dex: :thumbs:
     
    DexterDay, Feb 6, 2015
    #5 Top
    cgraham1 and jeff_t like this.
  6. mdavlee

    mdavlee

    Joined:
    Oct 21, 2013
    Messages:
    4,380
    Likes Received:
    10,479
    And a Solo twin but yeah for Dolmars
     
    mdavlee, Feb 6, 2015
    #6 Top
    MasterMech, concretegrazer and jeff_t like this.
  7. jeff_t

    jeff_t

    Joined:
    Oct 3, 2013
    Messages:
    1,215
    Likes Received:
    2,799
    Location:
    SE MI
    The guy would probably be better off with eBay. Flint craigslist probably isn't the best place to sell something like that.
     
    jeff_t, Feb 6, 2015
    #7 Top
    clemsonfor, Horkn and mdavlee like this.
  8. SquareFile

    SquareFile

    Joined:
    Aug 7, 2014
    Messages:
    1,838
    Likes Received:
    6,567
    Location:
    somewhere
    Big money saw..If it runs its probably worth much more
     
    SquareFile, Feb 6, 2015
    #8 Top
    jeff_t and mdavlee like this.
  9. SquareFile

    SquareFile

    Joined:
    Aug 7, 2014
    Messages:
    1,838
    Likes Received:
    6,567
    Location:
    somewhere
    Buzzards are everywhere
     
    SquareFile, Feb 6, 2015
    #9 Top
    clemsonfor, DexterDay, MasterMech and 3 others like this.
  10. Woodchuck

    Woodchuck

    Joined:
    Dec 16, 2014
    Messages:
    831
    Likes Received:
    3,215
    Location:
    Southeastern Ohio
    I'm happy with the 441 :)
     
    Woodchuck, Feb 6, 2015
    #10 Top
    Ralphie Boy, clemsonfor and splitoak like this.
  11. concretegrazer

    concretegrazer

    Joined:
    Oct 3, 2013
    Messages:
    4,429
    Likes Received:
    12,454
    Location:
    Southwest MO
    :whistle:
     
    concretegrazer, Feb 6, 2015
    #11 Top
    clemsonfor, jeff_t, DexterDay and 4 others like this.
  12. foragefarmer

    foragefarmer

    Joined:
    Oct 3, 2013
    Messages:
    1,479
    Likes Received:
    4,567
    Location:
    Central, Virginia
    Someone is in desperate need of an updated sig.. :p :D
     
    foragefarmer, Feb 7, 2015
    #12 Top
    DexterDay, concretegrazer and mdavlee like this.
  13. DexterDay

    DexterDay Administrator

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2013
    Messages:
    12,411
    Likes Received:
    31,632
    Location:
    Northeast Oh
    Coming soon to a MO farm near you ;) lol
     
    DexterDay, Feb 7, 2015
    #13 Top
    PullinMyPoulan, concretegrazer, cgraham1 and 1 other person like this.
  14. foragefarmer

    foragefarmer

    Joined:
    Oct 3, 2013
    Messages:
    1,479
    Likes Received:
    4,567
    Location:
    Central, Virginia
    I can think of another saw with an xp sticker on it as well. :dex:
     
    foragefarmer, Feb 7, 2015
    #14 Top
    clemsonfor, DexterDay and concretegrazer like this.
  15. Woodrat1276

    Woodrat1276

    Joined:
    Jan 18, 2015
    Messages:
    655
    Likes Received:
    2,326
    Location:
    Ky

    Forgive my ignorance but I have only known stihl, husky's and of course homelite and johnshred. But i have never heard of this brand never seen one till this pic. I guess they havent been used in my neck of the woods.

    What makes is so good. Honest question
     
    Woodrat1276, Feb 7, 2015
    #15 Top
  16. mdavlee

    mdavlee

    Joined:
    Oct 21, 2013
    Messages:
    4,380
    Likes Received:
    10,479
    Rotary engine in a chainsaw
     
    mdavlee, Feb 7, 2015
    #16 Top
  17. badbob

    badbob

    Joined:
    Apr 23, 2014
    Messages:
    2,482
    Likes Received:
    9,946
    Location:
    bozeman pass,park county,MT 6500'
    Speaking as someone who used to rebuild mazda rotarys,it would look good sitting on someone elses shelf.
     
    badbob, Feb 7, 2015
    #17 Top
  18. Horkn

    Horkn

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2014
    Messages:
    28,526
    Likes Received:
    161,313
    Location:
    SE Wisconsin
    It's not really a 3 cylinder if it's a rotary. :D

    I never knew a Wankel / rotary ever made it into a saw. Makes sense though, makes you wonder why rotaries didn't make it into more saws?
     
    Horkn, Feb 8, 2015
    #18 Top
    jeff_t likes this.
  19. MasterMech

    MasterMech The Mechanical Moderator

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2013
    Messages:
    9,648
    Likes Received:
    26,024
    Location:
    Greenville County SC
    My guess would be longevity/reliability concerns. Pretty much the same reason they aren't in more cars.
     
    MasterMech, Feb 8, 2015
    #19 Top
    Horkn likes this.
  20. badbob

    badbob

    Joined:
    Apr 23, 2014
    Messages:
    2,482
    Likes Received:
    9,946
    Location:
    bozeman pass,park county,MT 6500'
    Lets see.Very low torque at low speeds.Very poor eff,uses lots of gas for what it does.Seal problems(much better now).Hard to start in cold weather because of low compression.Fouled plugs.I could go on.However is a good design for a constant speed aplication such as a generator,speed changes wears them out faster.
     
    badbob, Feb 8, 2015
    #20 Top
    Horkn likes this.
Page 1 of 2