[TheForge] OT: Chain Saws

[Jerry Frost]

I've been using chainsaws for nearly as long, about 35 
and I've never seen nor heard of that happening. I know 
it'll shorten a saw's life letting dust clog the 
cooling fins and can cause other problems like plugging 
the oil port in the bar. Catching one on fire is a new 
one though.

Typically I clean the air cleaner and generally poke 
the excess dust out when I change chains. Think I'll 
take the air hose to it and see what comes out.

Currently I'm running a pair of Stihl 028 previously I 
wore out an 032. I keep hearing rumors Honda is coming 
out with a four stroke saw. If that happens Stihl and 
Husky better bump their quality back to what it was a 
couple decades ago.

Frosty
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From: "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net>


>I had a strange thing happen to me when cutting fire 
>wood Friday.
>
> I've been cutting wood for 40 years and this is a 
> first for me.  I guess
> from now on I'll keep the saw dust cleaned out from 
> around the cylinder, a
> couple times a season should do it.
>
> Robert Ehrenberger
> Shelbyville, Mo.
> eforge at centurytel.net
>
>
>