Chain Saws

[Lakester]

Re: Chain Saws

hello,

i am a wood guy, too. only dif is i am also down here in so texas. i have 6 fireplaces and none of my homes came with any! so i also have a log splitter. sharp axes, too.

i got 2 stihls. for use in town, but mainly at the farm. a 16" for trimming and branches once limb down, or what ever is small diameter. and a 26" for doing the heavy work. the stihls are real workhorses. i only wish i could get them to load and split the wood, too. lol~

saws are like any machinery. take care of 'em and they take care of you. so have bar oil and dont run out. use fresh gas. keep chain adjusted and sharp. and clean ur machine after each use. keep air cleaner clean. blow off bar oil and gas cap before opening. etc.

also, i wear goggles and stihl hardhat with ear muffs, and also ear plugs, gloves, too. and gloves and always practice safe saw procedures. when cutting... helpers know i am in charge and we do it my way. no sloppy movements, nor unexpected things. saws are very unforgiving. no one near tip of running saw. when i set it down for more than a moment, i shut it off. use the bar lock, too.

let us know what u buy and why.

regards

lakester

no saw accidents, yet!!

 

[Lone Duck]

Re: Chain Saws

Boy, I don't know about this one, Loner. The grease DOES hit the bearing. The bar oil, on the other hand, rides the rim of the bar..... and by centrifugal force, it forced the OPPOSITE of the bearing.

I grease mine ever time I fill up with fuel/bar oil. My tip probably will fail. But, I feel bearings are made to have grease. Even another guy on here has a saying on the bottom.... 'any grease is better than no grease at all.'

Doesn't the bearing get hot?

I'm not saying I agree with the no grease reasons. When working, I just don't have a problem without it. Does'nt seem to over heat. never burnt one out. but I have had the rivits that hold the tip on break out. (guess it's to late to learn to spell now)

 

[mea01]

Re: Chain Saws

I have a wood burning stove for heat so I use my saws quite a bit. I have a Sthil 440 big saw for felling trees and large Limbs. My favorite is the Poulan I think it's a 120 frow Wally World $ 150 with case. I have used this little saw for way more than it should be used for and it has never failed to start. It's light, Came with 14" bar. I have changed that to a 16" with roller tip. I know 2 other people who have Poulans and they are great machines. This will be it's 11 th year. The stihl was 3 times the price and a bear to start. Poulan has been around for many years.

make sure your points have been replaced with electronic ignition parts.the pull rope will fly out at you.

 

[rwise]

Re: Chain Saws

The only time I had a problem with the tip was one I lubed, dirt got in and ate it up! I never put anything on/in the tip roller! I used to work in a dirty environment, and was over the maintenance of all equipment. There were some places in the plant the if you greased the bearing it would go out in just a few hours. If left alone that bearing would last 6 months or more. So I can see some would benefit from lub and others will not due to there enviroment!

 

[ddennis]

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I have a small poulan and a big Mccoullough (spelling???) I would rather use the small poulan on most suff.....even if it is a peewee....20" bar on the Biggun is just too dang much saw...

 

[rwise]

Re: Chain Saws

Oh man I picked up a mac at my uncles house yesterday while helping him with the ice storm damage, started right up, did not like the feel of it and the touched it to the log, pulled back shut it off and got my homelite. I was instantly reminded why I will never own another!

 

[bjcsc]

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I run a Husky and wouldn't trade it for anything. I also run Carlton chain, and I keep 3 of them: one on the saw and two in an old peanut butter plastic jar submerged in 30wt oil with the lid on. When they start making small chips, I switch to a new one. When I get to my third, I take the other two in to be sharpened. It's not worth my time to sharpen then when the fellow at the local hardware store will do it for $5...

 

[island boy]

Re: Chain Saws

I have been cutting wood for a long time and i have used many differen't saws. The two best saws on the market to day are undiniably Stihl and husky. Personaly i would choose a stihl over anything else. They are great saws and they have tons of power even the smaller models. I knnow it has already been said but they are a little more pricey but you definatly get what you pay for when it comes to chain saws. I recomend stihl 100%!!

 

[qaztwo]

Re: Chain Saws

I got a full chisel on my stihl and boy does it go through wood.

 

[Lone Duck]

Re: Chain Saws

I got a full chisel on my stihl and boy does it go through wood.

Yep! Long as you keep it sharp and keep the rakers at the right height.

 

[matt9923]

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i know its an old thread but just came across it. I have a lot of saws and have had alot of brands. Stihl is my favorite then husky dont like any others really. Someone gave me the homelite 150 and its a good little saw.
In pic- homi 150, 039, ms660

 

[mscher]

Re: Chain Saws

for the past 5 years every sat and sun in the winter i walk in the woods with my wild thing i paid 99 bucks for and i abuse it and it runs but i change the plug clean the air cleaner use good oil fresh gas i didnt buy it cause it was cheap when thay hauled my house in thay called and said there was a tree in the way so i stoped at the first place thay sold saws i have a 40 year old pioner in the basement that runs and cuts better then any saw i've ever used but it will shake your brains out

I had the "Real Chainsaw" guys scoffing, when I puchased a "wild thing", but it has turned out to be a great little saw. Starts and cuts great for 5 years now, with the only problem I had, is keeping it running good at below zero with old gas in it. (had to run it with the choke half on)

Don't know if it would hold up cutting truckload after truckload of thick wood, but for cutting trees and trimming around the house (big ice storm this year), it works great.

The money saved from buying a more expensive saw, is used for tools I need more often.

Love to have a nice Husky or Stihl.