Egon
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Your neighbour has the best saw. Check and make sure he has fresh fuel, a sharp chain and then borrow it.
Who makes a decent chainsaw?
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Youare
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I have a Mobile Dimension Saw made by the Mobile Manufacturing Company. There web site is www.mobilemfg.com. I have cut up a few red oak logs that had been stored off the ground for seven years before I cut them up. The wood was a little darker in color than a fresh green log would have been, but still sound. I have cut white pine that was down for a year or so, it had developed a little stain and some bug damage, but the wood was okay. I also cut up a few white pine logs that came from a tree that spent close to 12 years in a pond. That wood was almost as nice as a fresh cut tree, no bugs just a little stain on the edges. Years ago loggers would store logs in ponds to keep the bugs out and reduce stain problems. Today mills in the summer months will spray wter on them to keep them wet for the same reason.
Green logs always are easier to mill than something that has layed around for a while. The wood fibers are a little tuffer after they dry out. I have run this mill for almost 20 years with very few problems. It is a rotary not a band mill. It also has two horizontal edger blades plus the main vertical blade. Three sides of the board are cut at one time. Because the kerf is wider than a band mill I make a little more saw dust, but the lumber produced is more consistant in width and thickness end to end and board to board.
Green logs always are easier to mill than something that has layed around for a while. The wood fibers are a little tuffer after they dry out. I have run this mill for almost 20 years with very few problems. It is a rotary not a band mill. It also has two horizontal edger blades plus the main vertical blade. Three sides of the board are cut at one time. Because the kerf is wider than a band mill I make a little more saw dust, but the lumber produced is more consistant in width and thickness end to end and board to board.
djradz
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Youare, where did you get your fuel recommendations??? I have never heard about lubricating properties of the gas/oil mix breaking down after 30 days or using 93 octane. In fact my Stihl 044 specifically says to use 87. I can see where if you had an older saw you may want to use 89, but 93? As in a car, extra octane does no good if it isn't needed. Also, I've had fuel-mix for a year and as long as the fuel hasn't gone bad, it seems to be lubricating just fine. What do you have to back this up?
Youare
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The fuel stuf came from one of the websites form either Johnsred, Husky, or Stihl I don't remember exactly.
The octal recommendations I beleive came from the same place as well as the distributor in told me the same thing. This info. was only about 3 years old. Outboard oil is formulated for water cooled engines, chain saws run too hot for this type of oil. I will try to find where I read this. Late for supper, got to go.
The octal recommendations I beleive came from the same place as well as the distributor in told me the same thing. This info. was only about 3 years old. Outboard oil is formulated for water cooled engines, chain saws run too hot for this type of oil. I will try to find where I read this. Late for supper, got to go.
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Hi ya
i'd run with useing fuel in 30 days and as for fuel rateing 96 unleaded for all high spec saws when i worked in the bush, fuel was mixed every 2-3 days any old fuel or unknown got dumped $2 worth of new gas is cheep when a new saw cost ya $1000, if ya saw's puting food on the table ya do get picky but with small motors it pays off each time .talk to guys who work on bikes/saws etc etc and they will say 9 out of 10 use fuel mix as soon as .. it dose go off and alot faster that most people think
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i'd run with useing fuel in 30 days and as for fuel rateing 96 unleaded for all high spec saws when i worked in the bush, fuel was mixed every 2-3 days any old fuel or unknown got dumped $2 worth of new gas is cheep when a new saw cost ya $1000, if ya saw's puting food on the table ya do get picky but with small motors it pays off each time .talk to guys who work on bikes/saws etc etc and they will say 9 out of 10 use fuel mix as soon as .. it dose go off and alot faster that most people think
catch ya
JD Kid
I can vouch for the fuel shelf life,I used to never dump my fuel if it was old.I used to mix my oil for the Stihl chainsaw and Stihl brush cutter/weed eater in a 5 gallon container.Well one spring day I had some would I wanted to cut up,I filled the saw up and started it up and ruined the engine .Anymore
I only mix it in 1 gallon containers and that way I do not have it setting around as long.
I only mix it in 1 gallon containers and that way I do not have it setting around as long.
looch
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My Jonsered manual recommends 95 octane. Also, exactly what you said about the "outboard" two stroke oil - don't use it in the saw. I just bought it this week, so the information is still up to date.
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i was also in the market recently for a new saw. recently purchased 10 heavily wooded acres, and my old homelite wasnt up to the task of all the cutting to be done. purchased a stihl 026. love the saw. a lean,mean, cutting machine! HOWEVER, had to be repaired at the young age of 33 days. the master switch (off/on/choke) broke. dealer said just a fluke. the switch had felt rough from day one. have never owned a stihl product, but from what i've heard, reliability is exceptional. hope that turns out to be my experience.
kevin
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kevin
GO SOONERS!!!
kevin
thanks,
kevin
GO SOONERS!!!
That is the same saw I have,excellent choice.I burnt the 1st one up with the bad fuel,I asked them the price to repair and it was almost as much to purchase a new one.......So, I bought a new one and kept the old one for parts.I have cut a lot of wood with these Stihl Saws,I will never have anything else.
Hello,
I hope that it is not too late to add my two cents about chain saws.
I am a Captain with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and I have used both Husky and Sthil saws extensively. I worked several years in a CDF Conservation Camp see link: http://www.fire.ca.gov/FireEmergencyResponse/CooperativeEfforts/camp.asp
In a CDF camp we have used both Husky and Sthil saws for use on wildland fires. On average, a saw will see 50-100 hours of work on fires each month operated by inmate firefighters during the fire season and about the same in the winter for fire prevention projects. My camp has 6 crews with four saws for each crew and about 10 saws in reserve. As can be imagined, these saws see some of the most severe use by somewhat less than caring operators. Generally, a saw lasts about two fire seasons before being retired to the scrap bin.
In my experience, both Sthil and Husky are very good saws. I have used mostly Husky 268, 372, Sthil 044, and Sthil 046 Magnum saws. My favorite is the Sthil 046 Magnum because it has one of the best power to weight ratios of any saw on the market. The only thing I have ever found that I don't like about any of these saws is that Husky uses the handle for the gas tank and if it is rested in some coals the handle melts and the saw erupts in fire. Don't try this at home!
If somebody is looking at a saw to purchase, stick to Husky or Sthil professional series and avoid any saw designed for the weekend warrior. The cheap saws are garbage and will be a waste of money and frustrating to use. In contrast, a professional saw will last a lifetime for the average homeowner.
I hope this is helpful, check out the cool photo: http://www.fire.ca.gov/FireEmergencyResponse/PDF/camps2000.pdf
Cameron.
I hope that it is not too late to add my two cents about chain saws.
I am a Captain with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and I have used both Husky and Sthil saws extensively. I worked several years in a CDF Conservation Camp see link: http://www.fire.ca.gov/FireEmergencyResponse/CooperativeEfforts/camp.asp
In a CDF camp we have used both Husky and Sthil saws for use on wildland fires. On average, a saw will see 50-100 hours of work on fires each month operated by inmate firefighters during the fire season and about the same in the winter for fire prevention projects. My camp has 6 crews with four saws for each crew and about 10 saws in reserve. As can be imagined, these saws see some of the most severe use by somewhat less than caring operators. Generally, a saw lasts about two fire seasons before being retired to the scrap bin.
In my experience, both Sthil and Husky are very good saws. I have used mostly Husky 268, 372, Sthil 044, and Sthil 046 Magnum saws. My favorite is the Sthil 046 Magnum because it has one of the best power to weight ratios of any saw on the market. The only thing I have ever found that I don't like about any of these saws is that Husky uses the handle for the gas tank and if it is rested in some coals the handle melts and the saw erupts in fire. Don't try this at home!
If somebody is looking at a saw to purchase, stick to Husky or Sthil professional series and avoid any saw designed for the weekend warrior. The cheap saws are garbage and will be a waste of money and frustrating to use. In contrast, a professional saw will last a lifetime for the average homeowner.
I hope this is helpful, check out the cool photo: http://www.fire.ca.gov/FireEmergencyResponse/PDF/camps2000.pdf
Cameron.
