Ported 3120

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Reg

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Some footage from a fir take-down.

The blurry screen midway through the film was due to resin that dripped on the camera lens....took me a while to notice. The noise of the post-mod is a bit much for the camera-mic also

Hard to appreciate due to the wide-angled camera lens how the saw just eats up the 5ft doug-fir log after being ported. To hands-on feel the difference before and after, its hard not to be mightily impressed....talk about a time saver.

The work was undertaken by D&J Walker Power Equipment, Victoria, BC. Check out their website....they take overseas orders no problem.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSPuIJB_VlA
 
Fun isn't it! ......and welcome to the club. Our two saws sound quite alike but on my video not much low frequency come through due to the distance of the camera from the action. They do sound like a motorcycle when hands on.

Here's a link to AS and a thread on my modded 3120. http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/111707.htm

The fist post has a video. Brad didn't have any big fir so he was cutting 32" dead oak.

It's one cutting saw!
 
Before you had it modified it sounded like you filed the rakers down too far. That modification made a big difference and makes me wonder who could modify my saws near by.
 
Freakin LOVE Husqies!! Reg first tree was a Beech right? and do you do kerf cuts when dropping big tops or do you find that their is never any bark tears? Had a pine bark tear on me the one time and well Sir ....I didn't like it!!
 
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Freakin LOVE Husqies!! Reg first tree was a Beech right? and do you do kerf cuts when dropping big tops or do you find that their is never any bark tears? Had a pine bark tear on me the one time and well Sir ....I didn't like it!!

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Beech, correct Ricky.

Re: tops, depends. The first top you see was about 70ft, no significant taper or flare where I made the cut and was a doug fir obviously....with so much weight and momentum it was always just going to separate without argument. The second big one, about 50ft but with a big head lean, you can see I did reach round and take out the sides before the middle to eliminate the risk of barberchair, or tearing like you said. I included those clips in the vid to highlight the extra safety/advantage afforded by a fast cutting saw in such situations.

Treebreez, yes possibly, but 200year old beech is hard as well dont forget.

Dan, that was a big thread.

Thanks
 
Ricky, that post made me giggle. This is the same shop from which the term 'walkerized' comes from. I've had the pleasure of running 357's that have been tuned as such. Well...maybe not the pleasure as it was clearing slash from ROW's in the 35c+ heat in the interior last summer. But hot damn those saws cut!

Nice vid, Reg. I've never ran a saw that big before. That saw is a beast. Oh, and nice Haix, I'd really like it if they made a wide version. I got 8 solid months outta mine, but they were too skinny in the left boot and my left boot exploded at the sole. My left foot is a mutant.

Thanks!
 
Reg, been working on a-lotta big trees lately. Wondering when do you like running a round tooth vs. a square chisel? Skip or no skip?

Do you take a stroke off the raker with the flat file of a stock chain?

Your saws just always seem so hungry.
 
Must say boys,

I am surprised Reg has fallen into the supercharging of chainsaws trap!!??

VERY AMERICAN do this shite...

Im porting my vacume at the moment then turbo charging my missus's hair straightner... cant wait for the difference this will make in my life!!!!!
 
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