[AT] Slightly Off Topic

Wed Jul 20 08:47:24 PDT 2016

!!!! Bunch of young whipper-snappers in your sixties!

Larry
---- Richard Fink Sr <rfinksr at verizon.net> wrote: 
> 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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