Battery powered chainsaw

[rumwrks]

So just to make myself more clear, I was only suggesting a plug in device (ac or dc) to work as a start aid for gas powered saws for some of our senior/seasoned citizens with shoulder issues.

Fair, although I thought it worth noting that the little oregon was less of a POS than I initially expected it to be hah. For joe small lot homeowner.. it's not really the worst of solutions.

For serious work of any duration I haven't found the electrics to be worth much either.

I got the oregon for a specific close to shop use case and it was really quite nice for that. Tthe Dewalt because I wanted to see how well it actually worked... and thought it might be ok for a quick carry around saw for some limited use.

No argument you can do a whole lot with a 50cc or even a 30cc saw as long as you treat them like what they are. For some of the bigger stuff where I'm at a slightly bigger saw can be real nice. Oregon white oak is takes a bit of HP to get through with any speed (I've used the little 30cc on smaller stuff up to maybe 18" green, but once it's dry.. I don't want to be there all day lol).

 

[Hay Dude]

I’ll be back in a battery saw again. It’s too convenient not to.

 

[WinterDeere]

YOU know who it is

I’d need a hint, we have too many! I’ve had the bizarre coincidence of having probably a dozen A-list celebs as neighbors, as buying a second home in central Bucks County became some big Hollywood fad in the 1980’s. There’s also some locally-grown talent, but less common.

 

[Hay Dude]

I’d need a hint, we have too many! I’ve had the bizarre coincidence of having probably a dozen A-list celebs as neighbors, as buying a second home in central Bucks County became some big Hollywood fad in the 1980’s. There’s also some locally-grown talent, but less common.

I don’t know if this will do it for you, but here’s a portrait he did.
It’s a family of famous artists.

 

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I don’t know if this will do it for you, but here’s a portrait he did.
It’s a family of famous artists.

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reverse image search kinda does it for anyone

 

[kenmbz]

I don’t know if this will do it for you, but here’s a portrait he did.
It’s a family of famous artists.

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Grew up in a family of artists, pretty easy to figure out this one.

How come I grew up in a family of artists and I have no artistic talent ?

Did see one of my grandfathers paintings for sale in my town.
His art certainly did not fetch the big bucks like the above artist though.

I am waiting for the next round of battery tech to come out.
Lithium is now growing in smaller increments than it was only a few years ago.

I can't imagine using a saw to buck up a tree if it only lasts 6-10 min a battery.
My M18 pole saw is the only battery one I use, very easy to trim up branches and buck up smaller trees (and fell all those 20' dead ash under the big Ash trees).
I need to be able to run a saw for 2-3hours at a time for the larger trees and for firewood.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

The future is here & now. Safe & quiet. It works up to 1,000 ft. away. The price will come down...

 

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The future is here & now. Safe & quiet. It works up to 1,000 ft. away. The price will come down...

poor guy

they should've let him get down from the tree before they fired the *checks notes* "laser cannon"

(yes the product is fake)

 

[Eagle1]

poor guy
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they should've let him get down from the tree before they fired the *checks notes* "laser cannon"

(yes the product is fake)

That vid has issues but the product is coming
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[Hay Dude]

The future is here & now. Safe & quiet. It works up to 1,000 ft. away. The price will come down...

I think you just made a lot of tree climbers & arborists very nervous.

 

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That vid has issues but the product is coming
How Much Does Laser Tree Trimmer Cost | Laser to Cut Tree Branches

Sell Your Tree & Forestry Equipment Online │ treeandforestry.com

I reckon something like it will, at some point, but a quick glance at their website doesn't inspire confidence, though

well thank goodness

I assume that this is a "demonstration" photo:

great, they seem to have singed a 5cm branch, though it doesn't look like they cut through it - or even into it.

Perhaps they work better in completely still air, where the branches don't move at all.

I'll believe that these are "coming" when a reputable source shows a demo, even if it's connected to a 100kW generator.

Till then, these are vaporware with just a hint of smoke from that pic ^

Reading further, we do find on Goman's site:

it's basically a balloon string burner.

No, it's not going to cut wood any time soon.

 

[Eagle1]

A few years ago laser welding was like that, look where it is today. I said it's coming, may never replace climbing or lifts completely, Also not sure battery saws will be a complete answer. IMHO

 

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A few years ago laser welding was like that, look where it is today. I said it's coming, may never replace climbing or lifts completely, Also not sure battery saws will be a complete answer. IMHO

IMO drones will supplement the trade first, way easier technical problems to solve, and then political/safety problems, as such a laser is going to be a pretty serious public safety risk and my guess is that your typical tree crew isn't going to be able to afford the training for running a laser like that.

I could really use a drone even with simple loppers or a small saw to cut some mistletoe out of my oak trees - I can't afford to get a tree guy out with a cherry picker on the hill to get them out vs the value of the tree, but I'd be glad to spend like the cost of getting it all out of one tree on a pruning drone, then I can do all of my trees...

 

[Eagle1]

IMO drones will supplement the trade first, way easier technical problems to solve, and then political/safety problems, as such a laser is going to be a pretty serious public safety risk and my guess is that your typical tree crew isn't going to be able to afford the training for running a laser like that.

I could really use a drone even with simple loppers or a small saw to cut some mistletoe out of my oak trees

You may well be right. Tech dies on the vine all the time. The big problem is energy/heat absorption by wet wood. Much easier if it is dry as we all know from fire wood.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Remember Ronald Reagan's Star Wars initiative 40 years ago? One thing that came out of it was advanced laser technology and flea markets were flooded with internally etched paperweights.
Lasers can be designed for distance, power, etc. and like everything it will become more affordable years to come. We may not live to see it.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

I finally sold my 80V Greenworks saw. Man that was hard to sell. Just like new. My issue was weight and short run times. I have. 16" CS-400 and knock off Echo 2511 that will cut circles around that battery saw.

 

[Hay Dude]

I finally sold my 80V Greenworks saw. Man that was hard to sell. Just like new. My issue was weight and short run times. I have. 16" CS-400 and knock off Echo 2511 that will cut circles around that battery saw.

I was always skeptical of the hype of that saw. I was impressed by the video of it being compared to a Stihl saw for a few cuts. For those of us who use saws for work, out in the woods, it was pretty obvious it wasn’t realistic for working anywhere past 20 feet from an electrical outlet for a battery charger for more than 5-10 cuts in hardwoods.

The short runs times on the car-sized battery would leave anyone doing tree work disappointed with a dead saw in the middle of nowhere.

 

[walhondingMF]

I posted this on the junk chainsaw thread but it probably fits here better.
I am recommend the 2500T 100%. After having it for a few months now, I have really ran it through the paces. it really is impressive. Battery life is a product of what you're cutting and how sharp your chain is. I am going to convert to the smaller chain once the one it came with is done with. I cut up to 10" green read oak with it the other day dropping a few trees to open up around my sugar maples. It really did everything I asked it to. I don't own a better tool for clearing and dropping small trees and saplings. Its very easy to run with 1 hand while holding the tree or branch with the other hand. Easy for my son to learn on as well. Its even very convenient for rough carpentry work.
A week ago I got my 562 pinched on a tough dead-standing pignut hickory that carpenter ants got to. It was more rotten then I thought and my wedges couldn't lift the tree so it sat on bar. I didn't have another option so the 2500T undercut and back cut the 24" tree and dropped it. That really sold me on the saw.

 

[ernemats]

I was always skeptical of the hype of that saw. I was impressed by the video of it being compared to a Stihl saw for a few cuts. For those of us who use saws for work, out in the woods, it was pretty obvious it wasn’t realistic for working anywhere past 20 feet from an electrical outlet for a battery charger for more than 5-10 cuts in hardwoods.

The short runs times on the car-sized battery would leave anyone doing tree work disappointed with a dead saw in the middle of nowhere.

I have the 60 volt Greenworks saw with a 20 inch bar and it is heavy but I find the battery life to be fairly good.. I have used it cutting a 18 inch hickory log and have got 17 cuts and still have 2 bars left using it without any long breaks. I agree it will not last as long as a 60 cc gas saw but at 82 years old I cannot go as long as I used to and it is sure easy to start, and I have lots of 8 ah batteries to use on it.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

My one battery for the saw died after 12 months, the replacement a was $200. I bought a new gas saw for $100