[AT] FW: Slightly Off Topic

Dick Day dickday0 at gmail.com
Tue Jul 19 05:58:52 PDT 2016


Whatever you do, do not buy the Worx JawSaw.  It has a pole option.  The
chain comes off the bar and it's too much weight sitting at the end of a 6'
pole.

On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 6:21 AM, charlie hill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
wrote:

> Does anyone have experience with pole saws or pole pruners?
> I mean the ones with a  chainsaw end that are powered by a
> power unit that will also power string trimmers, etc.?
> I need one to clear some stuff around my house and farm but
> have no experience with them and don’t want to buy some sort of
> toy that breaks before I get started.  At the same time I don't want
> to pay any more for it than necessary.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cecil Bearden
> Sent: Monday, July 18, 2016 8:39 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] FW: Slightly Off Topic
>
> I  have a Stihl Arborist saw the link is here:
> http://www.stihlusa.com/products/chain-saws/in-tree-saws/ms150tce/
> It is lightweight, and I have a 16in bar for cutting out trees in the
> fence rows.   Since I have back problems and now balance problems, it
> allows me to hold the saw and hold on to the fence while cutting.   The
> top handle makes this saw extremely easy to work with.  I also have a
> Red Max saw built the same way.  It is another great dependable brand.
> Echo also makes a good lightweight saw.  At 5lbs, I would think these
> would fit the bill for a lightweight saw.   I wold have to agree about
> tripping on the cord.  With a dropped foot, that is a problem...
>
> Cecil in OKla
>
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> On 7/17/2016 11:24 PM, Dean VP wrote:
> > Out here in tree country I have come to the conclusion that there is only
> > one brand of chain saw that I can trust. And that brand is Stihl. In this
> > application I would recommend paying a bit more to get something that
> will
> > do the job abd last. I'm still using a Stihl Chainsaw I purchased in
> 1976.
> > It used to be used a bunch but I had everything mostly under control
> > except
> > this year some disease has hit several trees.  That sucker fired up again
> > and went to work.  I'd hate to count the number of chains and bars  I
> have
> > worn out.  Stihl is what the local professionals use and there are one
> > heck
> > of a lot of tree cutting done in this area.  Logging is a huge income
> > producer here.  Even the local John Deere dealers sell Stihl Chain saws .
> > This is one area I don't recommend buying cheap.
> >
> > Dean VP
> > Snohomish, WA 98290
> >
> > It's better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Dave
> > Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2016 8:43 PM
> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> >
> > Subject: Re: [AT] FW: Slightly Off Topic
> >
> > I bought this one about 2 years ago, and have been very pleased with it.
> >
> http://www.homedepot.com/p/Greenworks-G-MAX-16-in-40-Volt-DigiPro-Brushless-
> >
> Electric-Chainsaw-Battery-and-Charger-Not-Included-GW20322/205336459?cm_mmc=
> >
> shopping-_-bingpa-_-28-_-205336459&ci_src=328768002&ci_sku=205336459&gclid=C
> > PirtJGK_M0CFRIEgQodHoAF4A&gclsrc=ds GreenWorks also makes a more powerful
> > model
> >
> http://www.amleo.com/greenworks-pro-80v-li-ion-cordless-18in-chainsaw-tool-o
> > nly/p/GCS450/?kc=bgshop16p&mkwid=sjwRuHjb&pcrid={creative} which might be
> > better suited for some applications.
> > Dave
> >
> > On Jul 17, 2016, at 10:05 PM, Dick Day wrote:
> >
> >> I used to use gas chain saws but found that I just could not handle
> >> the weight. I find that the electric saws are much easier to
> >> handle/safer.
> >> Many years ago, a list member (cannot remember who) bought my Stilh gas
> > saw.
> >> I have been looking at the battery saws. There are quite a few on the
> >> market now.  One day I may change to one.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> On Sun, Jul 17, 2016 at 8:23 PM, John Hall <jtchall at nc.rr.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I use an electric pole saw and generator to trim around my fields--I
> >>> always drive in a ground rod. If you aren't having much luck with a
> >>> ground rod, consider buying a gasoline chainsaw or a battery powered
> >>> model. Some of the battery powered stuff is getting to be pretty good
> >>> quality. Regarding a gasoline saw, a cheap major brand would suit
> >>> your needs.
> >>>
> >>> John Hall
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 7/17/2016 8:52 PM, Dick Day wrote:
> >>>> I forgot to ask the question!
> >>>>
> >>>> Do I need to worry about the lack of a ground?
> >>>>
> >>>> On Sun, Jul 17, 2016 at 7:35 PM, DDSS, Inc. <ddss at telebeep.com>
> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Tractor related...  The JD 60 in the attachments is the first
> >>>>> tractor I ever restored. It's a 1952.  Originally from Baltimore,
> >>>>> we never had much
> >>> need
> >>>>> for a tractor :)  When we moved to Nebraska I eventually decided to
> >>>>> see
> >>> if
> >>>>> I
> >>>>> could restore one.  When I bought this JD in 1996, I had never even
> >>> changed
> >>>>> the oil in my car.  My wife just knew that we would eventually need
> >>>>> to
> >>> hire
> >>>>> someone to use their payloader to haul the pieces away.  It took me
> >>>>> 36 months and a lot of Coor's Lite to get it done.  I ordered the
> >>>>> owner's manual, service manual and parts manual.  I learned to
> >>>>> weld, do body
> >>> work,
> >>>>> use a cutting torch and to paint.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Since that one, I had other people ask me to restore tractors for
> >>>>> them.
> >>>>> Not sure how many remember Rodger Welsch from the list, but I did
> >>>>> an
> >>> Allis
> >>>>> Chalmers G and a John Deere B for him.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I've reached a point that I can no longer get up on the 60, so I
> >>>>> gave
> >>> it to
> >>>>> a son In Chicago, I'm hoping he'll be able to pick it up before
> >>>>> winter
> >>> sets
> >>>>> in.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Sort of Tractor related...  The other attachment shows my 15 year
> >>>>> old Generac generator that I converted to Propane.  As you see,
> >>>>> it's on a carry-all on the back of my Boomer.  We have about 6
> >>>>> acres in trees and
> >>> a
> >>>>> lot of it is Cottonwood.   They grow in clusters and during the
> >>>>> summer,
> >>> I
> >>>>> will go in and thin them out.  That becomes firewood for the next
> >>> winter.
> >>>>> I use an 18" electric chain saw, hence the need for a generator.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Question... where we live is all sand, it's like living at the beach.
> >>> Even
> >>>>> in the woods, it's all sand.  To get a sufficient ground for the
> >>> fencer, I
> >>>>> had to put four 6-foot grounding rods in the ground.  I know I'm
> >>> supposed
> >>>>> to
> >>>>> have some sort of ground when using the generator.   The chain saw
> has
> > a
> >>>>> 2-prong plug and has an all plastic housing.  The generator does
> >>>>> not
> >>> have a
> >>>>> GFI outlet.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thoughts?  Suggestions?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> D. Day
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
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