new a gas chain saw

[olds]

BTW, can you rent one?

 

[cavemanmoron]

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus
rent a saw at a tool rental place. Save lots of money. I wouldn't buy one for five trees.

 

[acemcmac]

I can't believe I'm the first person to post this

 

[WildHorse]

Originally posted by: Maximus96
i'm looking at lowes.com and see a bunch of Husgvarna saws...i see them on epinion too, is that a good brand?

Yeah those Swedish Husqvarna chainsaws are really good.

Chainsaws come with either a chisel chain, with very squared-off teeth, or chipper chain, with somewhat less squared-off teeth. I mean squared off over the top surface of the tooth. Chipper chain is very slightly curved over the top.

If you want a single-purpose saw ONLY for sawing trees then chisel chain is good, but if you want a general all-purpose utility chainsaw for trees plus various odd jobs in future, then you want to have a chipper chain on it.

Consider: Buy an electric chainsaw instead of gas, and a real long extension cord. I bought one + extension cord for about $100 combined after tax, and it's amazingly powerful. Took down a huge tree with it.

It's a McCulloch Electromac 300s-16 3hp 16" electric chainsaw.

Whatever you buy, make sure you also buy safety goggles & gloves to use with it. Error on the side of excess safety.

 

[arcas]

For around-the-home use, I also highly recommend a 12"-14" electric chainsaw and a good 12-gauge or 10-gauge extension cord. No worries about mixing oil+fuel. stale fuel or carburetor problems (which will be an issue no matter what brand you buy if you only use it once in a blue moon). Don't get me wrong, gas chainsaws and trimmers have their uses (I have a big Stihl brushcutter with a blade that I use for clearing the fence rows on the farm) but around the house where access to electricity is trivial, it's a no-brainer: Spend $60-$80 on an electric chainsaw and be done with it.

 

[waggy]

i had a electric chainsaw it sucked. i reallly really hated it.

the small gas powered one i had finally died (was like 30 years old). i need a new one (or used) if i can find a good one.

 

[Pikachu]

Originally posted by: dug777
STIHL>j00 😉

I keep seeing Stihl on sale in the paper lately, and it's all I can do to keep from buying a new Farm Boss. I wouldn't use it that much, but I know it would last forever under such light duty.

As has been mentioned, it's a very dangerous tool that should be respected. We've had local people killed and maimed by them when they kicked back.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus
rent a saw at a tool rental place. Save lots of money. I wouldn't buy one for five trees.

 

[Maximus96]

I went to lowes and bought a husqvarna 137 saw this weekend for $179 ? 10% coupon. It came with a bottle of engine oil and the manual mentions to keep the bar and chain lubricated. Is the bar and chain lubricated from the factory? Or is that something I have to fill up myself. If so, where do I get this from? Does home depot carry it? I spent the whole weekend fixing up and cleaning the old house and didn?t have time to use or really examine the saw at all. I?ll have to wait till this weekend to attempt using it for the first time.

 

[WildHorse]

Is the bar and chain lubricated from the factory?

Yes.
Check the reservoir to make sure it has bar oil inside it, and keep it filled. The reservoir lubricates the chain & rear spindle within the bar.
You have to also manually put oil into some tiny lube holes near the tip of the bar/chain, to lube the spindle that's inside the chain bar at the tip. Usuallay there's a large hiole near the tip, with tiny holes above & below the large hole. Put the oil into the tiny holes while pulling the chain around a bit to work oil into the spindle.

After use unbolt the cover over the chain at the back end of the chain bar, & thoroughly clean wood chips out of the entire area. You're supposed to also sharpen every tooth of the chain after use too, but I assume you don't know how nor have the tool.

SAFETY:
a) You didn't mention whether you have/bought safety glasses, but if not, GO BACK & BUY THEM before using saw. Ideally, when using a chainsaw you're supposed to wear safety glasses, gloves, long pants & boots.

b) You can cut with thet bottom or top edges of the chain bar, but be careful to NOT cut with the top edge near the forward tip. If you do the saw will violently kick back at you. If you followed the curve of the forward tip all the wway around to formn an imaginary complete circle, then the area to avoid cutting with is the top front "quarter" of the imaginary circle.

I went to lowes and bought a husqvarna 137 saw this weekend for $179 ? 10% coupon.

You spent maybe $75 more than you needed to for a powerful electric saw & cord & taxes, but then you've got yourself a real nice tool there that you can sell after use.

 

[Maximus96]

Originally posted by: scott

Is the bar and chain lubricated from the factory?

Yes.
Check the reservoir to make sure it has bar oil inside it, and keep it filled. The reservoir lubricates the chain & rear spindle within the bar.
You have to also manually put oil into some tiny lube holes near the tip of the bar/chain, to lube the spindle that's inside the chain bar at the tip. Usuallay there's a large hiole near the tip, with tiny holes above & below the large hole. Put the oil into the tiny holes while pulling the chain around a bit to work oil into the spindle.

After use unbolt the cover over the chain at the back end of the chain bar, & thoroughly clean wood chips out of the entire area. You're supposed to also sharpen every tooth of the chain after use too, but I assume you don't know how nor have the tool.

SAFETY:
a) You didn't mention whether you have/bought safety glasses, but if not, GO BACK & BUY THEM before using saw. Ideally, when using a chainsaw you're supposed to wear safety glasses, gloves, long pants & boots.

b) You can cut with thet bottom or top edges of the chain bar, but be careful to NOT cut with the top edge near the forward tip. If you do the saw will violently kick back at you. If you followed the curve of the forward tip all the wway around to formn an imaginary complete circle, then the area to avoid cutting with is the top front "quarter" of the imaginary circle.

I went to lowes and bought a husqvarna 137 saw this weekend for $179 ? 10% coupon.

You spent maybe $75 more than you needed to for a powerful electric saw & cord & taxes, but then you've got yourself a real nice tool there that you can sell after use.

thanks!

i already have safety glassess and leather work gloves. and no, i don't have the tools nor do i know how to sharpen the teeth. maybe i'll look into that as well. i guess i'll need to get hold of some bar oil first.

can you sharpen the teeth with a dremel and a grinder bit?

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Originally posted by: Maximus96

Originally posted by: scott

Is the bar and chain lubricated from the factory?

Yes.
Check the reservoir to make sure it has bar oil inside it, and keep it filled. The reservoir lubricates the chain & rear spindle within the bar.
You have to also manually put oil into some tiny lube holes near the tip of the bar/chain, to lube the spindle that's inside the chain bar at the tip. Usuallay there's a large hiole near the tip, with tiny holes above & below the large hole. Put the oil into the tiny holes while pulling the chain around a bit to work oil into the spindle.

After use unbolt the cover over the chain at the back end of the chain bar, & thoroughly clean wood chips out of the entire area. You're supposed to also sharpen every tooth of the chain after use too, but I assume you don't know how nor have the tool.




SAFETY:
a) You didn't mention whether you have/bought safety glasses, but if not, GO BACK & BUY THEM before using saw. Ideally, when using a chainsaw you're supposed to wear safety glasses, gloves, long pants & boots.

b) You can cut with thet bottom or top edges of the chain bar, but be careful to NOT cut with the top edge near the forward tip. If you do the saw will violently kick back at you. If you followed the curve of the forward tip all the wway around to formn an imaginary complete circle, then the area to avoid cutting with is the top front "quarter" of the imaginary circle.

I went to lowes and bought a husqvarna 137 saw this weekend for $179 ? 10% coupon.

You spent maybe $75 more than you needed to for a powerful electric saw & cord & taxes, but then you've got yourself a real nice tool there that you can sell after use.

thanks!

i already have safety glassess and leather work gloves. and no, i don't have the tools nor do i know how to sharpen the teeth. maybe i'll look into that as well. i guess i'll need to get hold of some bar oil first.

can you sharpen the teeth with a dremel and a grinder bit?

Nope, you will screw up the angle

You need one of these

or something similar, the quides will keep you on the proper angle while sharpening