Riko WP36 chain lube problem

[JimE]

Awesome, glad it worked Tim

[big chris the log]

A quick thanks to Jim at Riko.

Very helpful, helped troubleshoot over the phone and identify the faulty part (pump valve) and got it out next day. Machine is back up and running again.

 

Tim

 

Glad to hear it is up and runing again and good back up.Quick trade it in for a new circular saw model before it goes wrong again.

Cheers Chris

[Mortimer Firewood]

Glad to hear it is up and runing again and good back up.Quick trade it in for a new circular saw model before it goes wrong again.

Cheers Chris

 

Wp36 is one of the best machines in it's class simple robust design mine had some serious stick and only ever broke a hose. If you hit a piece of metal it's off to the shop for a regrind if he hits one it's a ten min job to replace athe cost of a tenner

[Wood wasp]

Or you could just change blade, also a ten minute job! I'd go TCT blade everytime if cutting sub 30cm, only advantage the chain machines have is able to do bigger timber.

[Mortimer Firewood]

Yes I've had both but if your in the firewood game sharpening and maintaining a chain and bar should be second nature. You get slightly less saw dust from a circular saw. At the moment forestry contractors seem to call processor grade sub 15 inch which is over most circular saw capacity .

 

I really don't rate a bar or a circular above one another just wonder why others do?

[Wood wasp]

You're right in both have their place. Circular is quicker cut, less sawdust and easier to maintain - only need to touch it when swapping for sharper blade every couple of months.

 

Bar/chain is slower, more sawdust, needs oil and tensioned occasionally plus sharpened more often. But bar machines can do far bigger timber for similar budget.

 

If I was going to keep doing firewood I'd look for 40 to 50cm bar machine (like hakki's) to see how they compare volume wise against 30cm tct.

[Mortimer Firewood]

You're right in both have their place. Circular is quicker cut, less sawdust and easier to maintain - only need to touch it when swapping for sharper blade every couple of months.

 

Bar/chain is slower, more sawdust, needs oil and tensioned occasionally plus sharpened more often. But bar machines can do far bigger timber for similar budget.

 

If I was going to keep doing firewood I'd look for 40 to 50cm bar machine (like hakki's) to see how they compare volume wise against 30cm tct.

 

My tajfun kept sharp will out preform all the other circular machines in it's class look up tajfun 420 joy on youtube most if the videos don't do it justice but you will see what I mean

[Wood wasp]

What is optimum size for a tafjun?

[Mortimer Firewood]

What is optimum size for a tafjun?

 

14 inch through the 8 way make chunky logs 15 to 16 inch through the 12 makes regular logs but going through a window knife it has to be union free

[Wood wasp]

That's what beats the circulars, you can't saw 14"/350mm without going up quite a bit in budget. 11" and below they can motor through the cut with less maintenance but losing bulk per action as smaller timber.