On 6/25/14, 11:36 AM, Tim wrote:
Harry. I have 6 chainsaws I use. My smallest is a Stihl 0/17 with a 12" bar it's light and does a great job on limbs etc. a poulan with an 18" bar and that's the saw I use the most but odd enough it's also the saw I love to hate. Then a shendaiwa 345 w/12" . It's light and dependable but not very powerful. Then an Echo with a 20" heavy bar which is a good log saw. Now my sweetheart is the Makita (dolmar) i4000 equipped with a 24" roller bar . It s a great all around saw. I use it and the poulan "wood shark" the most. But I also have a man eating Stihl 051AV from the mid- 70's. It's got the 33" roller tip bar and I use it to slice up fallen oaks up to 5 ft. in diameter. I look at chainsaws like I do my firearms and credit cards. Use them if you need to, but give them respect.


I'm the same way with my one and only chainsaw...cautious and
respectful, and I really think about cuts before I make them.

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On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 23:04:17 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:19:40 -0400, Poquito Loco
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!

Yup but when you are filling a 30 yd dumpster you need gas

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Hort%20dumpster%20full.jpg




Why? My Makita does a great job up to 10" that I know of. I haven't hit anything bigger yet, but I
could probably do it in a couple whacks. It seems about as fast as the gas, and it's a hell of a lot
easier to start!

On 6/25/14, 11:50 AM, wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 06:07:40 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:

On 6/24/14, 10:34 PM, wrote:

They are just a lot easier if you are just cutting a few limbs. No gas
problems. (mixing fresh, using it all or dumping it etc)


I keep about a quart of gas/oil mixed for my string trimmer, which I use
at least once a week. Same mix goes into the chain saw. Stays fresh
enough, or at least it's never given me a problem. When I am finished
with the chain saw, I empty the mix out back into the little container
and run the saw dry. I use the chain saw about once a month for cutting
limbs too big for the Sawz-all.

We have electric tools for all of that. I only break out the gas saw
or trimmer when I am getting serious about something like cutting the
weeds at the boat basin or cutting down big trees. Other than that the
electric chain saw and electric trimmer works fine.
My wife will use them ;-)


It's 100 feet or more from exterior house/garage electrical outlets to
many of the places where I need to trim a limb or cut up a fallen tree.
I have a 100' drop cord, but at those distances, I prefer gasoline power
for yard tools.

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If right-wing assholes could fly,
rec.boats would be an airport!

On 6/25/2014 11:41 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 6/25/14, 11:36 AM, Tim wrote:
Harry. I have 6 chainsaws I use. My smallest is a Stihl 0/17 with a
12" bar it's light and does a great job on limbs etc. a poulan with
an 18" bar and that's the saw I use the most but odd enough it's also
the saw I love to hate. Then a shendaiwa 345 w/12" . It's light and
dependable but not very powerful. Then an Echo with a 20" heavy bar
which is a good log saw. Now my sweetheart is the Makita (dolmar)
i4000 equipped with a 24" roller bar . It s a great all around saw. I
use it and the poulan "wood shark" the most. But I also have a man
eating Stihl 051AV from the mid- 70's. It's got the 33" roller tip bar
and I use it to slice up fallen oaks up to 5 ft. in diameter. I
look at chainsaws like I do my firearms and credit cards. Use them
if you need to, but give them respect.


I'm the same way with my one and only chainsaw...cautious and
respectful, and I really think about cuts before I make them.

I didn't think you were respectful of anything that wasn't liberal in
nature.

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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 6/25/2014 11:54 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 6/25/14, 11:50 AM, wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 06:07:40 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:

On 6/24/14, 10:34 PM, wrote:

They are just a lot easier if you are just cutting a few limbs. No gas
problems. (mixing fresh, using it all or dumping it etc)


I keep about a quart of gas/oil mixed for my string trimmer, which I use
at least once a week. Same mix goes into the chain saw. Stays fresh
enough, or at least it's never given me a problem. When I am finished
with the chain saw, I empty the mix out back into the little container
and run the saw dry. I use the chain saw about once a month for cutting
limbs too big for the Sawz-all.

We have electric tools for all of that. I only break out the gas saw
or trimmer when I am getting serious about something like cutting the
weeds at the boat basin or cutting down big trees. Other than that the
electric chain saw and electric trimmer works fine.
My wife will use them ;-)


It's 100 feet or more from exterior house/garage electrical outlets to
many of the places where I need to trim a limb or cut up a fallen tree.
I have a 100' drop cord, but at those distances, I prefer gasoline power
for yard tools.

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

--
"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 6/25/14, 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.

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If right-wing assholes could fly,
rec.boats would be an airport!

On 6/25/14, 6:54 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 11:54:46 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:

On 6/25/14, 11:50 AM, wrote:

We have electric tools for all of that. I only break out the gas saw
or trimmer when I am getting serious about something like cutting the
weeds at the boat basin or cutting down big trees. Other than that the
electric chain saw and electric trimmer works fine.
My wife will use them ;-)


It's 100 feet or more from exterior house/garage electrical outlets to
many of the places where I need to trim a limb or cut up a fallen tree.
I have a 100' drop cord, but at those distances, I prefer gasoline power
for yard tools.

You need more outlets ;-)


It would be nice, but very expensive to put power out there. Probably
cheaper to buy a portable Honda generator. Not probably...absolutely.



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If right-wing assholes could fly,
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On 6/25/2014 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


Running appliances with improper cords can hurt the tool too...

On 6/25/2014 6:53 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 11:45:04 -0400, Poquito Loco
wrote:

On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 23:04:17 -0400, wrote:


Yup but when you are filling a 30 yd dumpster you need gas

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Hort%20dumpster%20full.jpg




Why? My Makita does a great job up to 10" that I know of. I haven't hit anything bigger yet, but I
could probably do it in a couple whacks. It seems about as fast as the gas, and it's a hell of a lot
easier to start!

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?

--
"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

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.