[AT] Slightly Off Topic

Wed Jul 20 08:13:24 PDT 2016

Dave you are right 75 and holding


On 7/20/2016 8:41 AM, Dave wrote:
> I hate to tell all you young guys this, but it gets a LOT WORSE!
> 	Dave
>
> On Jul 20, 2016, at 6:09 AM, charlie hill wrote:
>
>> Phil,  I turned 66 on Sunday so I literally feel your pain!
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Phil Auten
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 2:36 PM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: Re: [AT] FW: Slightly Off Topic
>>
>> Hi, Charlie,
>>
>> I recently bought an Echo and except for it being pretty heavy I like
>> it. I have a couple
>>
>> of oaks next to my driveway that need pruning from time to time and it
>> works great
>>
>> for that. As long as I don't try to use it for more than an hour or so
>> it's fine. It came
>>
>> with a sling that makes it fairly easy to use and it take most of the
>> weight. I'll be 69
>>
>> in about two weeks and not as strong as I used to be. :o(
>>
>>
>> Phil in TX
>>
>>
>> On 7/19/2016 6:21 AM, charlie hill 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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