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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.

That's a pretty neat trick. ;-)

--
"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

Califbill

wrote:
On Fri, 27 Jun 2014 06:14:19 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d
wrote:

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.

Yeah sure.
It really depends on what kind of palm you are talking about. Coconut
fronds are 4-6" across at the base. Queen palms are close to that but
you are better off just cutting that tree down.
Sabals can be cut with a lopper, as long as you are going for that
shaggy look buy they usually just break off there naturally.

Queen palms? You should sell them to the state of California. They were
paying up to $15k per queen palm to plant on the approach to the new
section of the Bay Bridge. Stupid!!!

Califbill

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.

Here they try to grow them as indoor plants. But not to 60'. Most die
inside anyway.

Califbill

H*a*r*r*o*l*d wrote:
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. ;-)

Ficus.

Earl[_93_]

H*a*r*r*o*l*d wrote:
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.

Until the tree is 20' high. They are also much harder to cut if they
are even a little bit green.

Earl[_93_]

Califbill wrote:
wrote:
On Fri, 27 Jun 2014 06:14:19 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d
wrote:

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.
Yeah sure.
It really depends on what kind of palm you are talking about. Coconut
fronds are 4-6" across at the base. Queen palms are close to that but
you are better off just cutting that tree down.
Sabals can be cut with a lopper, as long as you are going for that
shaggy look buy they usually just break off there naturally.
Queen palms? You should sell them to the state of California. They were
paying up to $15k per queen palm to plant on the approach to the new
section of the Bay Bridge. Stupid!!!

Really? They are a dime a dozen around here. Royal palms are priced in
that range for a VERY large tree.

Earl[_93_]

wrote:
On Fri, 27 Jun 2014 21:16:48 -0400, Earl wrote:

Really? They are a dime a dozen around here. Royal palms are priced in
that range for a VERY large tree.
I had a royal in my front yard with 18' of wood and I couldn't give it
away. I ended up cutting it down.
Here they are priced by the green part of the "trunk". They are
expensive to relocate.

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