[AT] FW: Slightly Off Topic

Len Rugen rugenl at yahoo.com
Tue Jul 19 04:50:06 PDT 2016 

I have the Stihl that extends to 11', I don't recall the mode number.  Before that, I bought just the head of one and could swap it onto my Stihl weed eater.  There is a big difference in what you can reach with the longer pole.
They are good, but they are subject to more damage than a chainsaw.  The big problems are that if you get pinched, you are pretty screwed and if you drop a limb wrong, you can bend the tube.  To help avoid pinching, cut the branches off in small pieces whenever possible.  BIG problems can happen if the limb doesn't free fall.  My only repair has been to the tube internals, after pinching, I probably pulled too hard and overextended something, shearing something that limited the max extension.  It is a very small chain and bar, 10 or 12", but I've cut limbs right up to the max, maybe a little larger, it's not as slow as you would think.  Keep it sharp :-)
Using the pole saw is strenuous, good upper body work out :-) 

Len Rugen

rugenl at yahoo.com


 

    On Tuesday, July 19, 2016 6:40 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







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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