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Chain Saws
For years now I've owned gas chain saws, since 1980 anyway. I learned with my FIL's 10-10, then I bought a Timber Bear 20" 3.4, and I liked Macs, but that thing is stubborn to start if not used OFTEN, but it's a fast cutter. When building my home, a log home, I wanted a light weight, so I bought a MiniMac gas saw, then a 14" electric Mac. I haven't started the MiniMac since buying that Electric in 1991. I did use the big saw a few times over the years, it's a horse, sounds like a big block race saw, but I've also rebuilt the carb a few times. I dread using it, heavy & loud. I gave the 10-10 I was given to my BIL and he's had it "refreshed".
Well, that Electric starts every time I pull the trigger, but it's getting on in age.
Recently I bought a Makita Electric 16" that holds on to a power cord well, it has worm drive, not direct drive, and it cuts great, but there's that cord still. I can take it portable using a generator.
A couple weeks ago I visited HF, looked at their saws, talked to the manager I've known since she was a child, she scanned some coupons and I walked out with a Lynxx 10" pole saw and a Lynxx 14" chain saw, each with 40 V batteries and chargers. I soaked the chains in oil 2 days, let excess drip another day, put saws together and took the pole saw out to some limbs after adding just bar oil, I cut limbs that were 7+" diameter. Just start it with a squeeze, ease bar to wood, let weight do it's thing, I was impressed. I cut a bunch expecting to need to change batteries, never happened.
Laugh, but very likely I'll not start that Eager Beaver again. No loud exhaust, no stubborn starting, no mixing gas & oil.
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I have Two Chainsaws.....A 14 inch Stihl....mounted to my Rhino to clear trails ..And a 18 inch for heaver work ....My Son has 7 chainsaws one of them has a 30+ inch bar...
But my Other son has an electric Stihl saw and he swears by it ...I gotta admit it is nice to Just pop in a battery and just hit the trigger...No gas or mix...
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I have 3. 2 gas 1 being a Stihl and 1 electric Stihl. I do like the electric but it only has a 12 inch bar and I seem to go thru chains rather quickly compared to my 18 inch gas model. But it is nice to be able to pop a battery in and cut. Provided I left it with oil. That's something that is too easy to forget. That bar needs oil. That's not why I'm going thru chains though. I'm going thru them just sharpening them. Worst thing in the world is a dull chain.
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I had a big dead oak dropped a few years ago, had a void in it, fellow showed up with equipment including a 36" chain saw, it was a monster. He dropped the tree OK, I measured the butt at 34". We rolled the lower trunk over near an old fence line, it's 18 feet long, was all his Bob-cat wanted to push. Several friends partook of the smaller stuff for heat, but that trunk will be there forever I think. Void wasn't as bad as we thought, but it had died so good it's gone.Originally Posted by rhino 2
My bigger McCulloch, I keep a couple chains on hand but I've sharpened it's chain too, it's a meatier chain. I've tried sharpening these smaller 90 or 91 chains, but I end up messing them up. I'm sure it's my technique. I once ground the limiters on the big saw, it cut fast then but it would kick easier so I didn't do that again. I may go a good while between my uses of a chain saw and so now I just buy new Oregon chain. Yeah, they all like bar oil and I use a sprocket oiler too.
Today, before it got too hot, "Wife Unit" decided to mow, so while she mowed I took the 10" Lynxx 40v pole saw out with two batteries to trim some tree's lower branches … and I ended up cutting down two paradise trees and a locust that were growing out over my driveway, each tree was 20+ feet tall, trunks were about 7-8", not huge timber I know, but once down I used the same pole saw to cut limbs off & to cut the trunks into shorter sections to make removal easier. Amazingly the one first battery did it all but I think I was getting close to battery change time. It's a light weight pole saw intended for limbing trees. It has a very easy to use lever lock, aluminum extension, shoulder strap, and foam rubber grip on the main shaft.
The 14" Lynxx chain saw might draw more amperage from the battery, might run it down faster then … but I remain impressed with the 10" pole saw. Think I'll order another "back up" chain.
It got hot soon enough and before I was done, I had a chair near by in the shade with cold water as my own battery was fading.
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And cutting with a dull chain can be dangerous especially if you are getting tired and try to force the cut that's when accidents happen.....
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Exactly.Dull knife, dull chain, both more dangerous than when sharp because you try to force the use.[/COLOR]
And cutting with a dull chain can be dangerous especially if you are getting tired and try to force the cut that's when accidents happen..
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I miss my chainsaw and my welder. My cardiologists electrician advised me against their use since installing my pacemaker.
Then he will give ya a microwave for xmasI miss my chainsaw and my welder. My cardiologists electrician advised me against their use since installing my pacemaker.
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I sorta see the welder but the chainsaw. Why, the extra work involved?I miss my chainsaw and my welder. My cardiologists electrician advised me against their use since installing my pacemaker.
The only reason some people are still alive is it's illegal to shoot them.
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