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Turbine-powered chainsaw?!?!

Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by Scotty Overkill, Aug 17, 2016.

  1. Scotty Overkill

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    Leave it to Stihl engineers, check out this prototype!!

    :bug:

    Needless to say, I WANT ONE!!!!

    Here's some specs.....

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    Here's the video!!

     
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    That's the saw we really wanted to get for you last Christmas, Scotty....:thumbs:
     
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    Well, there's always this Christmas!!!!:whistle::emb:
     
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    The RPM spec was cool, seeing it cut was cooler!
     
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    Want!
     
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    This is like a holy grail saw for me. :dex:
     
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    Now dat's a saw! Nice bit of engineering to get that to work in such a small package. Bet the preorder list would be five miles long.
     
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    I'll take one, I want a 75K Fletcher capstan round table also.:)
     
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    Sweet saw, looks like the motor spins almost as fast as a Husqvarna 550xp!!!
     
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    I'd say it's more on par with a 461 as the turbine makes 6.8 HP!
     
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    "195,000 rpms" idle "55,000 rpms"!!o_O:eek:
     
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    Sounds cool but looks pretty slow through that log? Maybe 461 speed like was said? Needs some square file chain for that?
     
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    Yeah easy to tuning it using your ears :whistle::whistle:
     
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    Sounds lean to me.......:D

    We could re-title this thread: "Having trouble getting this one to four-stroke."
     
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    Just think how much better it would breathe with a muffler mod!:rofl: :lol:

    Gary
     
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    I was wondering how they would "port" it?
     
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    Going to take a lot of bar oil to lube the bar n chain , at those speeds:saw::dex:
     
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    You'd need to know a little about airfoil design, and high-temperature coatings. ;-)
     
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    Google AgentJayZ everything you need to know about turbines.
    Spent a few days watching his videos, very interesting.

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