battery chainsaws

[Fred Trevvett]

Actually I might change 2: "when it will be quicker to sharpen the chain than do the next cut"

 

[123hotchef]

Actually I might change 2: "when it will be quicker to sharpen the chain than do the next cut"

or when ya hit a nail or screw someone fixed something to the tree with!

 

[Fred Trevvett]

Depends how long it throws sparks for

 

[123hotchef]

another question,, what is the safest way of cutting logs up to fit in the stove? the saw horse is not ideal as the logs are 2 to feet lng and I need 11" to fit in the stove. It dont feel that safe stanging on them as I cut them!

 

[Migmac]

first tank of fuel has gone through the saw now
a few questions
1. how often should I be removing the bar and cleaning the crud out, I also read to rotate it 180 deg
2. how often to sharpen the blade, I use to sharpen the leccie one after I used it every time
3. how often to clean the air filter
4 what other maintance and how often should it be done?

1. Daily
2. When it dulls
3. If it looks dirty, clean it. Performance drops clean it
4. Clean the slots in the starter side,if these get blocked the saw will over heat. Take the starter side off and clean in there too. Take the braking side off and clean all the crap out of it and the saw body. Clean the outside of the carb to

 

[Migmac]

another question,, what is the safest way of cutting logs up to fit in the stove? the saw horse is not ideal as the logs are 2 to feet lng and I need 11" to fit in the stove. It dont feel that safe stanging on them as I cut them!

I place mine on top of a pallet, stops them rolling, then put my left foot on top of the log and cut the size of log I want

 

[123hotchef]

I place mine on top of a pallet, stops them rolling, then put my left foot on top of the log and cut the size of log I want

thats what I did for the most of them takes it out of me back though its a long way down!
the thicker pieces 12" diameter I stood on the pallet and cut them in half with my foot on top

 

[sako243]

This has been surprisingly effective but the best advice is cut them to length as you go rather than dealing with smaller chunks of log.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Roughneck-ROU65690-Loggers-Mate/dp/B005MX3B4C

 

[zzr1200]

first tank of fuel has gone through the saw now
a few questions
1. how often should I be removing the bar and cleaning the crud out, I also read to rotate it 180 deg
2. how often to sharpen the blade, I use to sharpen the leccie one after I used it every time
3. how often to clean the air filter
4 what other maintance and how often should it be done?

1. When it slows down or stops oiling, rotate bar when fitting new chain.

2. You sharpen the bar (blade)...Mmmm, I always sharpen the chain, tends to cut better.....

3. Your meant to clean it.....
4. Read that bit of waste paper that came with it, I believe they're the de-structions.....

Oh and a tip, if you buy an electric chain sharpener don't use the sharpening angles on the chain boxes, they're for hand filing not machine grinding/sharpening...

 

[zzr1200]

another question,, what is the safest way of cutting logs up to fit in the stove? the saw horse is not ideal as the logs are 2 to feet lng and I need 11" to fit in the stove. It dont feel that safe stanging on them as I cut them!

Make a saw horse/stand its a welding forum, with some wood bothering now and again......

 

[zzr1200]

Not a bad little saw for the money. A little faster than the leccie one perhaps.

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Give it time to loosen up....another few tanks yet...

 

[Beeezer]

This has been surprisingly effective but the best advice is cut them to length as you go rather than dealing with smaller chunks of log.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Roughneck-ROU65690-Loggers-Mate/dp/B005MX3B4C

I made one of those out of inch box but made it taller as those ones are a tad on the low side.
Beefed it up and I could get eight inch branches in it and sit a wheel barrow underneath so my logs drooped in it….

 

[123hotchef]

The branches + logs are already cut up into 2' sections by the guy that took the tree down.
I merley take them home and cut them shorter to fit in my stove.
I know it is easier to cut them shorter when it is a longer length.
I made a wooden saw horse a few years ago from a old trestle.
Tank 2 this evening, I got a can of ESSO premium to try and compare it to the Aspen.

 

[Old Dog]

first tank of fuel has gone through the saw now
a few questions
1. how often should I be removing the bar and cleaning the crud out, I also read to rotate it 180 deg
2. how often to sharpen the blade, I use to sharpen the leccie one after I used it every time
3. how often to clean the air filter
4 what other maintance and how often should it be done?

1. Clean it every time, the next time you change the cars wiper blades take out the stainless bars that hold the rubbers ideal for cleaning out the groove in the bar. Rotate the bar when you get a new chain.
2.Hand file the chain every tank full or if dull.
3. When its dirty.
4. Drain the fuel and run the saw until it stops if you're not going to use it for a while. Clean out all the saw dust/chips from around the engine.

 

[zzr1200]

Now 123hotchef, when you've run that little baby in and you need a bigger one, this one has some grunt:-

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[123hotchef]

Now 123hotchef, when you've run that little baby in and you need a bigger one, this one has some grunt:-

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1800 quid yikes.

Now I am knackered. All split by hand as it quicker saved the tough bits for my hydralic splitter.

 

[daleyd]

It’s making my back ache just looking at those pictures

 

[123hotchef]

It’s making my back ache just looking at those pictures

Yes I ache all over now

 

[123hotchef]

3rd tank of fuel now in the saw. Tank is tiny though!

I had to sharpen the chain today there was a stone hiding in the middle of a piece of oak I was cutting by the time I saw the sparks the chain was so blunt I could have sat on it and drove to London town and it would not have cut me butt!

I also found that the chain snagged a few times when cutting the harder wood.
Snagged and stalled the motor.
It was a bit of a mission to pull the chain back out of the half cut wood.
Whay does this happen?

 

[Migmac]

3rd tank of fuel now in the saw. Tank is tiny though!

I had to sharpen the chain today there was a stone hiding in the middle of a piece of oak I was cutting by the time I saw the sparks the chain was so blunt I could have sat on it and drove to London town and it would not have cut me butt!

I also found that the chain snagged a few times when cutting the harder wood.
Snagged and stalled the motor.
It was a bit of a mission to pull the chain back out of the half cut wood.
Whay does this happen?

Sounds like your chain is getting nipped by the wood your cutting closing the cut. Put a cut in the bottom of the branch then cut down towards that cut, this should stop the nipping