New Toys For Boys

[Roger Day]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTGBkjAHrwU]Makita 18v Cordless Chainsaw Test[/ame]

[jump-it]

cool. how long does the battery last chap?

[burrell_]

iv bin looking at them for a while got some 18v drills never brought the chainsaw as i didnt really think the battery would last how long do they last if ur using it all the time very intresting though

[Stephen Blair]

beautiful carving roger, i like the look of those little saws, i think my local garden repair shop has them, i may ask for a wee demo for a laugh, i know when top handles came out years ago they were shunned by plenty of folk at first.

[Roger Day]

Attention!

before anyone rushes to buy

Be aware this saw you see me using has been modified for my purposes.

I can't make an honest assesment of it until I have used it more.

 

The batteries are the most costly part as I invested in 2 Lithium Ion packs with a computerised charger that turns them over in about 1/2 hr, just quickly anough to keep up with my use. I do not know the long term performance as yet and will post a more honest review in the future.

Thanks for watching

[burrell_]

i was thinking about trying one out as i have the batterys and charger for my drills i sttll might but can u keep me posted on what you find out about it please rogar

[Roger Day]

If you have the batteries It might be worth a try as the saw body is about £100.

 

I can only say that it is definitely not a replacement for any normal saw. I justified it because of a specific application, doing detailed work while not having a noisy, heavy, fumey petrol saw ticking away all the time. The best bit for me is it starts and stops instantly.. how much more relaxed is that.... better for thinking beautiful sculptural things.....I could even use it in the front room!

 

The biggest difference is the chain speed of only 5m/sec.....very slow.... but offers advantages of low noise and less oil mist while using it on the surface like a grinder.

 

The modification:-

Full house chain(all teeth) to assist in the cutter speed and hopefully smoother cutting.

A hand made custom 6" carving bar with a mm nose (took me far too long to make but was worth it)