Battery powered chainsaw

[Fuddyduddy1952]

I don't think so. I just ran out to the shed and grabbed my very well-tuned Stihl 036 Pro off the shelf. This is a saw that usually starts on second pull from dead cold, and first pull thereafter. Here's what I did:

1. Set multifunction lever to full choke, pressed decomp valve, drew cord out and released. Nothing.
2. Repeated second time. Nothing.
3. Gave the pull cord the usual yank, fired right up.
4. Warmed up the saw a few seconds, shut it off. Set multifunction lever to warm start position, yanked the cord, started right back up. Repeated two more times, to verify consistent one-pull starts.
5. Repeated trick in video three more times, with multifunction lever set to warm start position, nothing. No start.
6. Gave the cord a quick yank, fired right up, as it should.

Saw is good, video is a hoax, or maybe only applicable to very specific models.

Thanks. I thought so. Any pull start I've taken the clutch apart, it has a few ball bearings and "gear" mechanism so it's like a one way operation.

 

[Snobdds]

Yeah, that's a real saw. Keeps the faint of heart from having a go at it.

"You can't start it? Then you can't run it!"

I ran an 084 for a short time, before trading it in on the 064, something like 135 cc. Like putting a bar and chain on a motorcycle engine.

The Husky 2100 isn't even my big saw...The Mcculloch SP125 and Stihl 090 are the big ones. Ironically, the biggest one, the Stihl 090 is pretty easy to start.

I will give any man that is cocky the Husky and let them prove their man hood.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

As a kid my Dad had a David Bradley 4 cycle saw (1950s). Wish I had it, it would freak people out with that sound.

 

[WinterDeere]

The Husky 2100 isn't even my big saw...The Mcculloch SP125 and Stihl 090 are the big ones. Ironically, the biggest one, the Stihl 090 is pretty easy to start.

I will give any man that is cocky the Husky and let them prove their man hood.

Geez... do you have a chainsaw mill, or just keeping those beasts around for the smiles they generate?

The 084 was a beast, but no fun to run, it was substantially slower and heavier than the 064/066's. Guys who run chainsaw mills love them, as they'll just slowly chew thru, well... anything. I'm nearly convinced you could cut thru railroad track without them bogging, but they're just hum-drum slow for the rest of us, unless you mod them.

 

[Snobdds]

Geez... do you have a chainsaw mill, or just keeping those beasts around for the smiles they generate?

The 084 was a beast, but no fun to run, it was substantially slower and heavier than the 064/066's. Guys who run chainsaw mills love them, as they'll just slowly chew thru, well... anything. I'm nearly convinced you could cut thru railroad track without them bogging, but they're just hum-drum slow for the rest of us, unless you mod them.

I have a ranch with thousands of big trees. They actually get used a lot.

 

[deserteagle71]

As a kid my Dad had a David Bradley 4 cycle saw (1950s). Wish I had it, it would freak people out with that sound.

My dad had a "Lombard" brand chainsaw from that era. Check out the external fuel tank, etc. on that old beast:

 

[WinterDeere]

Damn. Not even a sprocket cover!

This reminds me of Adam Carolla discussing the design of the Porsche 917 car raced at Le Mans, and the way the driver is basically sitting on the front axle, with their feet up against the back of the front bumper at 200 mph. His words were basically, "we would never be allowed to design such a fantastic car today, as on one would ever be allowed to care so little for human life!"

 

[4570Man]

Is this possible?

My 500i won’t start like that. I tried after I saw that video a while back. I had to replace the rewind spring in in my 400c. The pull cord paws only engage one way. There’s no way it would start like that. I just got a 261 a couple days ago. I’ll try when I get home but I’m betting it doesn’t work either.

 

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Some good comments on the video

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Yes...just a funny video.

 

[QRTRHRS]

Re: Ryobi batterys; Not sure if this info will help those Ryobi owners or not? Ryobi has 8 and 12amp/hour batteries for their 18V One + tools.

18V 8ah is 180, 12ah is 239, rapid charger 89.

 

[ArlyA]

Cutting 3/4 inch thick HDPE pipe today with my mini makita. Could have used more power!

 

[gckshea]

who owns owns one ? Brand ?

I have a Stihl msa-120c. It's 12" picco chain, but it sure cuts some wood. Surprised the heck out of me and my wife, since it was just for pruning and small trees. Nope...it for whatever needed up to 8" trees.

 

[5030]

Cutting 3/4 inch thick HDPE pipe today with my mini makita. Could have used more power! View attachment 834095

Any chainsaw will cut well until the chain gets dull and then no chainsaw is worth beans, battery or gas powered and from the looks of your picture, you are well on the way to a dull chain.

 

[ArlyA]

Any chainsaw will cut well until the chain gets dull and then no chainsaw is worth beans, battery or gas powered and from the looks of your picture, you are well on the way to a dull chain.

So how should have I cut it?

 

[5030]

So how should have I cut it?

Never said you didn't cut it. What I'm alluding to is the general dirt and crud around the pipe that will quickly dull the chain. I would have used a reciprocating saw myself. I see the snow is falling up there. You can keep it.

 

[ArlyA]

Never said you didn't cut it. What I'm alluding to is the general dirt and crud around the pipe that will quickly dull the chain. I would have used a reciprocating saw myself. I see the snow is falling up there. You can keep it.

You have no advice of value. I made no reference to my chain sharpness, did need to cut the pipe.

 

[Davenj4f]

who owns owns one ? Brand ?

I have the 18" Ego from Lowes. Love it. Have put down several 18", 70" trees with no problem. Of course, I have to change the battery on occasion, but wouldn't go back to a gas saw. Unless I was in the business I guess, then I would have both.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

I still like the Greenworks 18" 80v saw, as well as the Greenworks 10" 40v one I've had for years. I have two 40v and two 80v batteries.

 

[sallyb]

who owns owns one ? Brand ?

Me 20v Dewalt no complaints