billpierce
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When you changed the carb did you seat it properly onto the carb boot/ gaskets etc?
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Best climbing electric chainsaws?
billpierce replied to Macauley Pryde Scotland's topic in Climbers talk
Fairly sure any battery saw on logging duty is going to eat batteries fast. I dismantled a mature ash ( 42" stem) tother day and by 6pm was onto my 3rd pair of 5ah batteries, which still had 3/4 of charge at end if day. I didnt cut much over 12" with it though, and did the stem at the end with real saw -
Well, its pretty pokey, cuts stone well and sands real good. You cant push it as hard as the mains equivilent but its certainly far from useless. Does gobble batteries - but hard to judge as cutting varied bits of stone etc, but sanding floorsboards with the trigger flat out slightly dissapointed with trigger time. Especially as my double charger has just popped ( back undee warrenty with makita, they collected next day). Its noticable lighter even with the batteries in than mains equivelent. So far so good. I let you know how it holds up
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Best climbing electric chainsaws?
billpierce replied to Macauley Pryde Scotland's topic in Climbers talk
Not tried the husky one but have used the stihl msa160 and msa200. I prefer the 36v makita top handle and back handle saw. The top handle has loads of grunt ( i reckon more than msa160 though not tried side by side). Had my back handle for 8 months, no issues. And generally makita a very good on warrenty and parts ( for other kit of theres i have). -
Try anyvan found them much cheaper than shiply
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Best climbing electric chainsaws?
billpierce replied to Macauley Pryde Scotland's topic in Climbers talk
This is a good camparison vid -
The 36v makita saws cut decent
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Which Silky & Where do you find most comfortable to carry it
billpierce replied to Jamie Jones's topic in Climbers talk
Basically agree. When i extremely rarely do this it is oddly satisfing cutting by hand though -
Is why i mix with a bit bar oil seems to stop it congealing over time
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I mix proper chainsaw oil with new rapeseed oil 50/50. Works fine for me
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Funny error on arbtrader
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Tedious vid if 254 chain comparison here
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Yeah i shoule try ane get sponsered or summat. I got a panther from rob, cant remember the model but for a while used the one of my little echo and it fit and oiled fine. You can get a makita sprocket but think its the same as the stihl 1/4 sprockets for electric saws. Incredibley they maube universal. Tbh the speed on the 1/4 isnt increased on the 254 but it is a smoother cut
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I think the 6ah batteries are disproportionally expensive. Best value is the 5ah i think. I would use a 12 but doubt a 14 will really be that useful.
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Its mint. I have both the 254 ( 18v single battery 10" panther 1/4 bar) and a 256 (36v double battery 10" 3/8p bar). The 36v is a totally different saw. Heavier but i use it all the time until cutting 12" upwards. You will need a few batteries if doing dismantles though, in did a 42" dbh ash last week and was into the 3rd pair of 5ah batteries at the end of the day, but that was a long day and everything rigged. The echo 2511 and ms150 havent been out to play since ive had it. Who knows if it will last as long as the stihl and husky equivilents. But so far so good. The smaller 18v 254 is really pruning only. You wouldnt want to making many 6"+ cuts
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Please let us know how it goes
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No. The chain pushes to one side and the bar doesnt follow it properly and sort of wedges/grips a ledge made in the cut. Its very annoying using saws with worn bars. And yes, it wont cut straight either
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It will be purely for saving chains when milling. The scuba ones look handier for living in the truck. Thanks for tips
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Thanks for replies. Spud can you reccomend a decent pi model/make for around £100?
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Well i gone and bought one. Found one for 220quid new. I have about 125m2 of old floorboards to sand and no power supply other than a genny so even if it halfs the amount the genny is on ( will switch to 230v one when a done in 6x 5ah batteries and charge these) thatll work for me. Will let you know how i get on with it
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Thissun Sounds like some of they worn out bars might have a bit life left in them for you which is good news
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File file works, oil stone very good at it, oregon do a right angle file jig thing which works. Been really living using an oil stone actually works real good. There is a great vid somewhere of a carving chatting about bar dressing. Ill see if i can find it
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Yah, ended up on the scales at council tip a while back, empty my truck with an arsnel of saws and rigging kit etc left a very small payload if any
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Yeah i have a wee bosch 4" which eats batteries, but was hoping these new makita 36v brushless motors might be a bit kinder. Which they would be if as good as the 36v saws
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For what its worth im with 5shires on price. But thats just based ona couple pics eh. Hard to believe a 4 man team wouldnt get that chinned a 2 days, stump grinding on top. Really a 4 man team would get it stripped out in a day surely? Leaving a day for them heavy?
