Thread: Shindaiwa Chainsaws

What are they made from ? I wouldn't have thought leather etc would stop a running chainsaw !

(otherwise zombies would wear lederhosen !)

EDIT: I read your post above Col. Col. and its very helpful thanks.
Do you have a link so I can see what sort of chaps etc are meant ?

The scenario I can most imagine is coming across a fallen log out bush and needing to remove it. I heartily agree that spending a few minutes gearing up is better than losing a leg etc (and still a lot quicker than the ax and handsaw we used the other weekend - that was a BIG tree). Having said that, safety gear is no good if its SO cumbersome and time consuming to put on that no-one bothers. Any and all advice (esp with piccies etc) appreciated.

Come to think of it Col Col if you feel a bit literary and could put together a brief "safety tips for using chainsaws' article discussing these things, I'd be happy to publish it in the next issue of the AULRO-vian. Also the LROC Brisbane magazine too. Let me know.

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Originally Posted by VladTepes

What are they made from ? I wouldn't have thought leather etc would stop a running chainsaw !

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they are generally a cordura type outer with a fill in between that clogs up the moving chain in hundredths of a second. (In 'standard' testing we are talking about 0.026 seconds)
Some use kevlar in their construction, and while kevlar is semi-cut resistant it isn't resistant to a moving chain and the non-kevlar ones meet or exceed the same standards, so i tend to think the kevlar thing is a bit of a marketing tool.

As I said above, I like Clogger brand.
They are well made (In New Zealand) and come in three sizes, something the US made ones don't appear to (one size fits all)
Most only cover the front of the leg or are a partial wrap. The ones I have have a full wrap around the calf and a large zip up the back of the calf so there is nothing to snag when walking. Most chaps just use a belt and buckle arrangement at the back and tend to snag when you are walking through scrub.

Like mcrover, I very nearly bought trousers, but
a. they are more exxy
b. when it's warm, I can wear shorts underneath my chaps and keep cool. (and going commando can put some people off )

here's a list of different types tro compare Safety Trousers / Chaps

There are different types of trousers as well and ther ones we have ordered (I havnt seen a set yet) are meant to be lighter weight than the standard Sthil ones and are washable where as the older sthil and husky ones when washed could stuff up the filling so these ones are cross stitched look a bit weird but I recon looking good while cutting down tree's is the last thing Im aiming for.......and if you have seen a photo of me a fairly impossible feat.

The chaps and the trousers take up very little room, the goggles and muffs take up bugger all room as well or even a helmet and mask but the things that really take up the most room would have to me the saw and the fuel and bar oil so again, I dont think the safety gear has much of a negative in that way.

Well there is good and bad news regarding my camping weekend and the chainsaw

First thing, the saw started no prob, then after 4 cuts of a length of tree, it started to splutter, then bog and then would only idle, too me this was fuel/oil mix (ie) too rich, i persivered for a while but it would not run, so i hoyked it into the bushes the missus retreived it, as a backup i took along my 52cc $50 Ebay special, which preformed faultlessly.

When i got home Sunday, i was going to clean the Shindaiwa and give it to the chainsaw guy to sell, i fired it up and just stood there with it idling and trying to get it to go by pushing the throttle to just before it would bog and hold it there, after a while she started to get better then after 5min of quick bursts of the throttle it fired at full revs

I cut up some wood for about 10min without a problem

I'm at a lose as to why it does this, the fuel in it was only 3 weeks old and i topped it up when it started to bog down with the same fuel i originally filled it with, so if it was the fuel it should still not be going, it works at home and at the mower shop, but not when i take it camping or when getting firewood for home

Very frustrating

Baz.

sorry mate cant help you myself

but mine has been fantastic since new
never been serviced yet like most my mechanical things
never worry to much about the fuel mix either..........

but the darn thing never stops

Originally Posted by Redback

Well there is good and bad news regarding my camping weekend and the chainsaw

First thing, the saw started no prob, then after 4 cuts of a length of tree, it started to splutter, then bog and then would only idle, too me this was fuel/oil mix (ie) too rich, i persivered for a while but it would not run, so i hoyked it into the bushes the missus retreived it, as a backup i took along my 52cc $50 Ebay special, which preformed faultlessly.

When i got home Sunday, i was going to clean the Shindaiwa and give it to the chainsaw guy to sell, i fired it up and just stood there with it idling and trying to get it to go by pushing the throttle to just before it would bog and hold it there, after a while she started to get better then after 5min of quick bursts of the throttle it fired at full revs

I cut up some wood for about 10min without a problem

I'm at a lose as to why it does this, the fuel in it was only 3 weeks old and i topped it up when it started to bog down with the same fuel i originally filled it with, so if it was the fuel it should still not be going, it works at home and at the mower shop, but not when i take it camping or when getting firewood for home

Very frustrating

Baz.

Geez Baz, If I was any closer I'd have a play with it for you but all I can tell you is that it sounds like it may have an air leak in the fuel pick up or intake manifold.

If it's more when it's hot then it may well be the intake manifold as as it heats up it may open up a crack in a gasket or something like that.

If it is hot or cold, it could be a cracked or loose fuel line or even one that has a pin hole in it that gets disturbed when your operation it.

The fuel pick up has a filter on the end, that can get blocked up and you can get fuel starvation which can be similar to what your experiencing.

The only other thing would be some crap floating around the carbi diaphram or stuck in a jet but that would normally be all the time so I doubt it would be that.

Originally Posted by hiline

sorry mate cant help you myself

but mine has been fantastic since new
never been serviced yet like most my mechanical things
never worry to much about the fuel mix either..........

but the darn thing never stops

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