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Stihl bar on a Husky?

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  1. Shawn Curry

    Shawn Curry

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    I have a 32" Stihl bar I picked up in a trade - but the only saw I have big enough to run that is my 385XP. I bought an adapter from Bailey's, but the Husky adjuster pin is just too big to fit in the Stihl bar.

    What do you usually do... Trade for another bar? :D Who's got one? :cool:
     
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  2. Deacon

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    Obviously you have to buy a big Stihl to fit the bar.:D
     
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  3. Shawn Curry

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    Hmm... Thats an idea.... So ya got 2 660s huh? :D
     
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    Open the hole in the bar a little
     
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    I got my adapter from Weedeaterman. Can you open up the hole? Pictures would help.
     
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    Open up the hole with a round file, doesn't take much, have the exact set up my self. Do both holes so when u flip the bar and forgot u opened the other side up, u don't f up the saw!!!!
     
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  7. Deacon

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    Actually 3!:D
    My tree guy just GAVE me his old flattop 066 because he got a new 660.
    Flattop is very tired, very tired indeed.
    I have that saw scheduled to be my first ported saw by MM.......months from now.:thumbs:
     
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    U can Stihl use that bar on a Stihl saw, won't hurt the bar at all.
     
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    I've spun down the adjuster pin to fit the hole. I have all Stihl or Homelite bars at the moment so modding the pin makes it work with all of my Stihl bars with one mod. I just swap out the adjuster pin if I get a Husky in the shop, sans bar.
     
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  10. mdavlee

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    I open the holes and lengthen the slot to use the same DL chains.
     
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    I do the same.... because you told me to! :thumbs:
     
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