wrote:
On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 20:31:02 -0400, Earl wrote:

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On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 1:19:40 PM UTC-4, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:13:44 -0400, wrote:



On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:50:55 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:
How many chainsaws do you have? I have but one, and it's low mileage,
because it scares me to use it. I do use it, but man oh man...high anxiety.
I guess you don't go up a tree with it then ;-)
Maybe an electric is what you need. These days they are pretty good,
no gas to fool with and they start every time. I use mine for little
jobs and crank up the gas saw if I am getting serious.

I've got one of each, but since getting the electric, the gas one just sits. I do like that Makita!
For serious work I like my Stihl. For little jobs the cordless demolition saw with an aggressive wood blade made for cutting limbs works great.

Skil has a blade called the "Ugly" for pruning. It's great with the
cordless recip saw.
The electric chain saw I have goes on a pole and becomes a palm tree
trimmer. Or any other thing you want to cut about 15 feet up


I have one and it works well. Remington is the brand IIRC.

True North wrote:
I have 2 of Costco's 12 ga 50 foot cords for outdoor use.
I use them for my electric chain saw and my electric snowthrower etc.

Fantastic!

On 6/26/2014 10:15 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 19:08:07 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:

On 6/25/14, 6:56 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 13:31:32 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d
wrote:


My gawd you're right. It would be unthinkable to bend the rules and hook
two extension cords together.

If you are using those cheap 16 ga cords, you might not get enough out
the far end to run a chain saw


I'm sure there is a significant voltage drop with the heavier 100' cord
I have. I bought it to run an electric string trimmer, and I noticed it
wasn't as peppy when I plugged it into the long cord. That's when I
bought the two cycle trimmer.

A contractor grade cord (12ga) will drop a tad over 5 volts 100 feet
out with a 13a load, what a good chain saw might draw.
That is less than the recommended max V/D.


In order to avoid zoning issues at the boat shop I ran everything off
two 100 foot, 12 gauge extension cords. They ran everything I threw at
them including my Table Saw and Radial Arm. I had them each plugged into
dedicated lines from the fuse box. Never noticed any problem with them
and any loss of power at the plug.

On Thu, 26 Jun 2014 22:41:20 -0400, KC wrote:

On 6/26/2014 10:15 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 19:08:07 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:

On 6/25/14, 6:56 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 13:31:32 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d
wrote:


My gawd you're right. It would be unthinkable to bend the rules and hook
two extension cords together.

If you are using those cheap 16 ga cords, you might not get enough out
the far end to run a chain saw


I'm sure there is a significant voltage drop with the heavier 100' cord
I have. I bought it to run an electric string trimmer, and I noticed it
wasn't as peppy when I plugged it into the long cord. That's when I
bought the two cycle trimmer.

A contractor grade cord (12ga) will drop a tad over 5 volts 100 feet
out with a 13a load, what a good chain saw might draw.
That is less than the recommended max V/D.


In order to avoid zoning issues at the boat shop I ran everything off
two 100 foot, 12 gauge extension cords. They ran everything I threw at
them including my Table Saw and Radial Arm. I had them each plugged into
dedicated lines from the fuse box. Never noticed any problem with them
and any loss of power at the plug.

===

I used to have a 250 ft 10 gauge extension cord that I built myself
from a roll of 12/3 romex cable. It was stored on a garden hose reel
for ease of deployment and to avoid kinking. It was very useful in
winter storage boatyards where the boat ended up being a long way from
an outlet box. I could run electric heaters and any power tool that I
wanted from it.

On 6/26/2014 11:02 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 26 Jun 2014 22:41:20 -0400, KC wrote:

On 6/26/2014 10:15 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 19:08:07 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:

On 6/25/14, 6:56 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 13:31:32 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d
wrote:


My gawd you're right. It would be unthinkable to bend the rules and hook
two extension cords together.

If you are using those cheap 16 ga cords, you might not get enough out
the far end to run a chain saw


I'm sure there is a significant voltage drop with the heavier 100' cord
I have. I bought it to run an electric string trimmer, and I noticed it
wasn't as peppy when I plugged it into the long cord. That's when I
bought the two cycle trimmer.

A contractor grade cord (12ga) will drop a tad over 5 volts 100 feet
out with a 13a load, what a good chain saw might draw.
That is less than the recommended max V/D.


In order to avoid zoning issues at the boat shop I ran everything off
two 100 foot, 12 gauge extension cords. They ran everything I threw at
them including my Table Saw and Radial Arm. I had them each plugged into
dedicated lines from the fuse box. Never noticed any problem with them
and any loss of power at the plug.

===

I used to have a 250 ft 10 gauge extension cord that I built myself
from a roll of 12/3 romex cable. It was stored on a garden hose reel
for ease of deployment and to avoid kinking. It was very useful in
winter storage boatyards where the boat ended up being a long way from
an outlet box. I could run electric heaters and any power tool that I
wanted from it.


Yeah, growing up my dad had two 10 guage 50 footers and they are still
here but at over 60 years old last time I went to use one, I got hit
because of old insulation so I kinda' hung 'em on the wall and moved on

On Thu, 26 Jun 2014 23:02:58 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

In order to avoid zoning issues at the boat shop I ran everything off
two 100 foot, 12 gauge extension cords. They ran everything I threw at
them including my Table Saw and Radial Arm. I had them each plugged into
dedicated lines from the fuse box. Never noticed any problem with them
and any loss of power at the plug.

===

I used to have a 250 ft 10 gauge extension cord that I built myself
from a roll of 12/3 romex cable. It was stored on a garden hose reel
for ease of deployment and to avoid kinking. It was very useful in
winter storage boatyards where the boat ended up being a long way from
an outlet box. I could run electric heaters and any power tool that I
wanted from it.

===

Correction: Make that 10/3 romex cable.

On Fri, 27 Jun 2014 00:03:11 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 26 Jun 2014 23:47:01 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Thu, 26 Jun 2014 23:02:58 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

In order to avoid zoning issues at the boat shop I ran everything off
two 100 foot, 12 gauge extension cords. They ran everything I threw at
them including my Table Saw and Radial Arm. I had them each plugged into
dedicated lines from the fuse box. Never noticed any problem with them
and any loss of power at the plug.

===

I used to have a 250 ft 10 gauge extension cord that I built myself
from a roll of 12/3 romex cable. It was stored on a garden hose reel
for ease of deployment and to avoid kinking. It was very useful in
winter storage boatyards where the boat ended up being a long way from
an outlet box. I could run electric heaters and any power tool that I
wanted from it.

===

Correction: Make that 10/3 romex cable.

You could have used 10/2-wg (the grounding wire is not required to be
insulated) but the problem is that Romex is not listed to go in a
plug.
10-3 SJxx cord is a better choice. (like SJOW or SJT). It is more
suitable because it is stranded wire.

===

You're right, I think it probably was 10/2-wg.

Code compliance with regard to the plug was not a major priority at
the time. :-)

On 6/26/2014 10:15 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 19:08:07 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:

On 6/25/14, 6:56 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 13:31:32 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d
wrote:


My gawd you're right. It would be unthinkable to bend the rules and hook
two extension cords together.

If you are using those cheap 16 ga cords, you might not get enough out
the far end to run a chain saw


I'm sure there is a significant voltage drop with the heavier 100' cord
I have. I bought it to run an electric string trimmer, and I noticed it
wasn't as peppy when I plugged it into the long cord. That's when I
bought the two cycle trimmer.

A contractor grade cord (12ga) will drop a tad over 5 volts 100 feet
out with a 13a load, what a good chain saw might draw.
That is less than the recommended max V/D.

Here's an online calculator I thought you might want to play with. Your
stated drop is a little more than this calculator says.

http://www.nebulan.net/solar/voltagedrop.asp





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government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of
taking care of them".
Thomas Jefferson

On 6/26/2014 10:23 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 19:26:54 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d
wrote:

On 6/25/2014 6:53 PM, wrote:

The trunks of that tree were almost 2' across. I had to take 2 swings
at it with a 16" saw. The gas also goes faster.
I was dragging the small logs with the golf cart but I needed my truck
for the big ones.
I rigged a 3/8" steel cable over the end of the dumpster and dragged
the logs in with the truck.

Did you need to get a permit to take down that big tree?

A Fucus is listed as an exotic. They want you to kill them.


I looked up fucus. It says it's seaweed. I'll bet you could eat it. ;-)

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"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the
government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of
taking care of them".
Thomas Jefferson

On 6/26/2014 10:24 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 20:09:06 -0400, Earl wrote:

wrote:
On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 20:31:02 -0400, Earl wrote:

The electric chain saw I have goes on a pole and becomes a palm tree
trimmer. Or any other thing you want to cut about 15 feet up


I have one and it works well. Remington is the brand IIRC.
Yup


Palm branches are easily cut with a pole lopper/trimmer.

--
"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the
government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of
taking care of them".
Thomas Jefferson