Mechanics of a saw

[alexwilson]

I'm looking to do or at least teach myself about fixing my own saws and my friends saws. Does anyone have any information of places or colleges that do these courses, not the maintenance course I have done that already.

 

Based in south Wales

[Stretchsaws]

Yes, like myself, do a land based engineering course for 2 or 3 years or an apprenticeship through a dealer and then learn through experience working on the machines day in day out, and go on the training courses offered by manufacturers to dealership technicians, which are actually quite useful. Other than that you can get old saws and strip them down and rebuild them and figure out the 'mechanics' by yourself. 

I get the best of both worlds by doing chainsaw repair in my own time and working for a dealer as my full-time job. Happy days! There are some good books out there, 2 stroke engine repair by Mr Dempsey, bit old now, but some good info.

 

[Ferguson system]

Tear down a saw and rebuild it with new parts. That's the best way to learn how a saw works.

[billpierce]

Stihl workshop manual? A bit like this http:// https://www.scribd.com/mobile/document/329420854/STIHL-021-023-025-Workshop-Manual

[Jiles]

I have no idea what a course would involve. I know there were courses many years ago but I suspect today, one could be found and would be expensive.

I have no idea what age you are, but I started repair/rebuild when I was about 12 years old. Over my 50 years of working on small engines, I have never had any training, and I have rebuilt many engines from a tiny leaf blower to diesel engines.

I am in agreement with the suggestion you just try rebuilding a few. If you run into a problem--Google to the rescue.

[spudulike]

As others have said, taking kit apart and putting it back together is a good start. The thing you have to do is question every part for its fit, form and function, analyse everything as without that, you have just got a meccano set!

I have no formal training but the overwhelming NEED and WANT to fix kit and learn more and more has done me well and fixing my own bikes, cars, machines in previous employment and a broad knowledge of everything computers/mechanics/diy etc has helped