[TheForge] hydraulic chainsaws

[Bruce .]

Terry,

I use a chainsaw only rarely and mostly for pruning.  I've given up trying
to keep gasoline engines running.  I don't have the training or
experience.  I've switched to electric.  Depending upon your usage, an
electric chainsaw might be just the ticket -- even if you need to run a
generator to power it!

Here's the kicker:  Harbor Freight sells decent electric chainsaws.
They're no worse than some "name" brand, plastic-bodied electric
chainsaws.  I had one of those go out of kilter because the plastic
softened and the bearing ran out of true -- MELTED!  (Metal is better.)

Bruce
NJ

On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 8:31 AM, terry l. ridder <terrylr at blauedonau.com>
wrote:

> hello;;
>
> long time no write.
>
> I am getting too  old to continue to fight with 2-cycle chainsaws.
> i did learn my lesson about using gasoline with ethanol in it. the fuel
> lines were turned to a glob of rubber. The Stihl chainsaws just do not
> want to start for me.
>
> i have seen several hydraulic chains. there are seeral used ones up for
> sale and I am considering one of them. Just hook it into the read
> hydaulics on the back of the tractor and start cutting.
>
> I have several  dead chainsaws and figure it would worth asking if
> anyone had ever used the pieces of a gas chainsaw to build an hydraulic
> chainsaw. just a small hydraulic motor and a small trigger operated
> spool valve.
>
> I would appreciate any hints or suggestions as to how to get gasoline
> chainsaws to start most of the time instead of none of the time.
>
> --
> terry l. ridder ><>
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