[AT] FW: Slightly Off Topic

[Dick Day]

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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