Re:old chainsaws.

[David oakman]

Today someone gave me an old stihl chainsaw i cannot tell you the model till i clean it up but it is orange with stihl on it. But it has no chainbrake on it. I know you could not use it in a work situation but what are the rules to using it at home. That is if i can get it to work. Plus it has three filler caps one on the left which says gas one on the right which says oil but there is one on the back what is that for?

[dave K]

Sounds like it is a stihl 08/ 08s the third cap is in fact the air filter cover assuming it is located at the rear of the saw just below the top handle ? One of the longest saw's in production and is still made at the stihl factory in Brazil. 56cc and could be converted into brush cutter, post hole auger and a drill !Also seen as TS 350 consaw

[David oakman]

Thanks for that it sounds like it might be the one.

[skyhuck]

David, if its your saw and you are using it then its fine, all power tools must meet the standards at the time of manufacture.

 

If you asked an employee to use it that would be a different story, duty of care and all that.

 

The new regs that came in for chippers in 2000, were very unusual in that they were retrospective, ALL chippers used in business must comply with these regs, regardless of date of manufacture.

 

I used to run a 1978 020 with no chain break, had a HSE inspection and as it was my saw and I was using it, no problem.

[David oakman]

It is indead a 08s I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO CLEANING IT AND SEEING IF IT WILL RUN. there were some nice pics and a video of them on google.

[David oakman]

David, if its your saw and you are using it then its fine, all power tools must meet the standards at the time of manufacture.

 

If you asked an employee to use it that would be a different story, duty of care and all that.

 

The new regs that came in for chippers in 2000, were very unusual in that they were retrospective, ALL chippers used in business must comply with these regs, regardless of date of manufacture.

 

I used to run a 1978 020 with no chain break, had a HSE inspection and as it was my saw and I was using it, no problem.

 

Interesting what you say about woodchippers in 2001 HSE condemed my 10 inch entec as it was gravity fed with no stops. I wonder if jonsie does spares for the 08s haha:001_smile:

[David oakman]

I have now cleaned the 08s and it started fine i asume it would be 25/1? and where could i get a bar and chain do you think?

[Andy Collins]

Stihl and Oregon still make bars for the older saws, just check that the oiler holes match up, and the adjuster with the bar. Try Daniel at Chippertech, or greens at hadleigh, both helpful suppliers. is it .404, if so I have a 25"bar and chain sitting here, if thats any use.

Edited April 11, 2009 by Andy Collins
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[Big 'Ammer]

Sounds like it is a stihl 08/ 08s the third cap is in fact the air filter cover assuming it is located at the rear of the saw just below the top handle ? One of the longest saw's in production and is still made at the stihl factory in Brazil. 56cc and could be converted into brush cutter, post hole auger and a drill !Also seen as TS 350 consaw

 

Here's an 08 with the drill attachment.

 

We were rod bracing a split cedar limb.

 

I borrowed it off a mate who does fencing and he uses it for drilling posts for gate crooks etc.

 

He runs it on normal 50:1 synthetic saw mix and has had no problems, however the high jet is turned down a bit to be on the safe side, as it really doesn't need to run flat out for drilling.

[scotspine1]

Any pics of the rod bracing/cabling on that Cedar you guys did?