New to forum and questions regarding Electric Chainsaw

[scbk]

23 minutes ago, frin2 said:

Bolt, thanks for all your replies.

 

A rethink, you are right, I will stick to what I have, as fitted, the Hawksmore isn't bad, its doing the job but chains are dulling quick due to log condition.

Go on, post a few photos of the logs you're cutting etc

[frin2]

20 hours ago, Peter 1955 said:

Not a silly purchase, I'd expect it to do its job well enough. I guess the bar is one way only due to the side tensioner ( SDS? I'm familiar with that on drills, but not seen on chainsaws before. Google says it's Slotted Drive System, so could easily apply here ). As others have said, the easiest, and possibly cheapest way is to pay someone to remove them, often someone with a wood burning stove may be happy to have them. If you're going to cut them yourself, there are two things. 1) As others have said, try to clean the crap off first, even a garden hose will help. 2) Files are cheap. Cheaper than chains. As I think someone else tried to convey, it's quicker to sharpen a chain than change it. Have a look at a few Youtube videos. One important word of warning though, when sharpening an electric chainsaw, unplug it.  To move the chain on my Makita, you have to pull the trigger, and it's most disconcerting when it sets off because it's still plugged in! I know, I was that soldier. 

If I've understood your figures correctly, each cut is costing you £2. 8 cuts from a chain at over £16. That's eye watering, especially if you've got 1200 to make!   

I am cleaning logs as I go, hopeful its only 2-3-4 layers of logs then down to cleaner wood but but it is a lot of logs and dirt and earth is imbedded.

 

BIB, as a green beginner any arborist would have been proud of me, kitted out, face mask, gloves, decent shoes even an apron, full works, lumber jack life for me, pulled the trigger, nothing, check power source, nothing, straight out of the box and I'd purchased a dud but my grandpappy use to say check the fuse, changed that, nothing, there was no manual in the box, looked online, chain guard, once I figured that and in position I was away, that how newbie I am.

[frin2]

21 hours ago, Peter 1955 said:

But only if you have a disposal site which will take them uncut. Sounds like the council tip won't, and they probably wouldn't let the van in either, mine is very sniffy about it. You need papers to go in with a van. 

Spot on that's exactly the situation, the previous owner of the property had a wooded area that he cleared and stacked them in a clearer area of the garden.

 

Apparently he got into some trouble for the felling and I believe was to be prosecuted then he died of a stoke, only 57, I purchased the property at auction.

 

Most of the logs are 4ft-5ft long, I spoke to the local tip, happy to take them but to long, cut them and no vans.

 

Since then I've spoken to them again, they will turn a blind eye to a van and I'll give them a bung but very sniffy.

[frin2]

20 hours ago, pleasant said:

A quick advert on your local  housing estate or village neighbourhood fakebook page stating free logs buyer collects will shift them in an afternoon.

 

Did that with a load of old ragstone I dug out my garden, and some slabs under an old shed I took down. Mention free and they are like flies round poo

 

15 hours ago, scbk said:

Never mind free, round here people would pay you for them to take a load of logs out of your garden

Did that, had some takers and happy to let them have what they wanted but the wood is damp, so a promising start died a death.

[pleasant]

1 hour ago, frin2 said:

 

Did that, had some takers and happy to let them have what they wanted but the wood is damp, so a promising start died a death.

Jeez....did they want you to season it as well then??

 

Some people really want their cake and eat it

Edited June 30, 2023 by pleasant

[lurch_918]

On 30/06/2023 at 16:44, pleasant said:

Jeez....did they want you to season it as well then??

 

Some people really want their cake and eat it

Not only do I want him to season them for me as I'm picking them up for free i will only collect them if he supplies 2 boxes of fire lighters and a gallon of petrol .