When i say electric, its 240v. Old and cheap GMC, but seems to work ok.Quote:
Originally Posted by DiscoMick
Used a mates Stihl cordless, very impressed, but a few more dollars than i really want to spend.
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When i say electric, its 240v. Old and cheap GMC, but seems to work ok.Quote:
Originally Posted by DiscoMick
Used a mates Stihl cordless, very impressed, but a few more dollars than i really want to spend.
I gave the old Canadien 24" bar saw away years ago and replaced it with an 08S, which for us non super human types [bigsmile1] is without doubt the best saw Stihl has ever made (fighting words I know), but IMO probably the best mid size chainsaw ever built. I also use a 009L which is a superb 16" arborist type saw, beautifully balanced and a joy to use on small to mid size stuff. Unfortunately it now languishes in the corner with the 08 as I now use my battery saw for just about everything now.Quote:
Originally Posted by INter674
The battery saw I'm referring to is an AEG 58 volt 16" saw as sold by Bunnings. I tossed the standard chain replacing it with a carbide tipped one and don't know why I didn't make the change 20 years ago. It's brilliant. I do a lot of traveling up north cutting real hardwood for the fire, not the soft southern 'hardwoods' but mulga / desert oak etc and reckon I cut about 30 metres or so before it needed a 'lick'. Wasn't cheap to buy at $120 or so but worth every penny in time, effort and output. [biggrin] Eats the local southern hardwoods for breakfast. Completely reduced a 50' X 18" dia stringybark to 18" lengths using 2 1/2 batterys yesterday, a very capable chainsaw [biggrin]
Deano :)
Replacing the stay on a gatepost today, took the load of the wires with a hand winch to a suitably located tree, removed the old stay and fitted the new one. I had to slightly modify the socket in the side of the post to suit the new stay, using the chainsaw. Got a little close to one of the wires, and was astounded at how easily it cut the wire!
I haven't resharpened it since this, but I will be interested to see if there is any tooth damage.
...there will be😞Quote:
Originally Posted by JDNSW
Wow..that's impressive cutting with the AEG...might have to give one a go ...120 bucks..wow🤤Quote:
Originally Posted by DeanoH
PS how'd u find the carbide chains?
Find a used pro saw. Life is so much better with a saw that always works and works well.
Sharpened it this morning. Two teeth slightly chipped, ground out in about 20s each.Quote:
Originally Posted by INter674
A couple of years ago my small McCulloch (while the company is now owned by Husqvarna company they were selling the base model for cheap as a Bunnings special for a while) had died during the warranty period so I received a full refund and I went off to buy a Stihl Mini Boss MS170 < MS 170 - STIHL MS 170 Mini Boss™ Chainsaw > and came home with a Husqvarna instead. I'm not sure which Husky I got though I believe it to be a 135 - looking at their website they seem to have increased their small offerings substantially since. At the time the Stihl was $250.00 regular price and the cheapest entry level Husky was $449.00. When I went shopping Husky had a sale on reducing the difference down to only $50.00 which bought a few more cc's (maybe 8cm3 or so), 2" longer bar, and, importantly according to an independent small engine repairer that worked on these, a repairable carby where the Stihl is apparently a sealed unit and throw away - and the total package only added 0.7kg in weight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick1970
It's been used fairly heavily over the past few years s (think it still has the original spark plug in even). The only issue I've had is with the chain tensioner but I actually damaged this sometime ago when I did a stupid cut on a limb up high clearing a track - it still works and is on my one day job list to fix properly...
Used the little Ryobi 10 inch to cut up a surplus treated post today to make a post for a fence. It looks like a toy, but it whizzed through it no worries.
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Have to agree with that 😉Quote:
Originally Posted by Red90