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  1. Zirynx
    Thanks for the suggestion @petercb - although it had occurred to me and I've previously given it a cursory look over (nothing obvious blocking it) I wouldn't know whether it was an invisible manufacturing / formation defect and I'm not sure how I'd check it definitively. I guess I could run the saw in free air without the reservoir cap on to see if the oil flows any better. Thanks.
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    Replies are increasingly pointing towards the oiler mechanism being woefully insufficient and this being at least a contributory factor. I'll have a conversation with Screwfix but won't expect anything. One thing I do know about cutting tools generally is that sharp means safe, so no excessive force from me - as soon as I feel that the cutting face is no longer doing its job, I back off. But thanks for mentioning it. As it happens, I had thought about having an oil bath available and brushing it on periodically, just to get through this tree - good that someone else has mentioned it as now it doesn't seem like such a daft idea!
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    I should have mentioned, this is all domestic stuff, so power availability not an issue. And yes, you did say get the best two stroke I could afford - apologies if that comment came across inappropriately and towards you, that wasn't at all how it was meant, just a generic comment about being aware of what is being bought. I was fully aware when I bought this cheapie saw that I shouldn't expect miracles and as mentioned, it already doesn't owe me anything. I was just keen to understand and learn about why this particular tree or circumstance had presented such a different cutting experience than previous ones. Thanks.
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    Drinksloe - thanks for your thoughts - lots to ponder there. Chain was relatively new (had taken one tree down with ease) and I hadn't sharpened it - could be a bad thing (if it would have benefitted from sharpening) or a good thing (in the sense that it eliminates me messing it up!) I've taken a lot from this while discussion but mostly, that the oil delivery is poor and probably insufficient. Given that it's always been this way, from new, (and no, there's no user-adjustable flow control) I may have a conversation with Screwfix to see what they say. But I'm not going to get militant about it as it's already earned its keep for the minimal initial outlay. Thanks.
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    Thanks Will. I gave it a thorough clean up when I changed the chain recently and I don't believe there's an issue with the bar, but I'll certainly check thoroughly tomorrow. Thanks.
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    That's a trap I would wish to avoid: the presumption that simply being 2-stroke would 'automatically' make it 'better' than corded. That particular trap lies everywhere - for example, the best compact / bridge / crossover cameras are more often than not 'better' than the cheapest SLR cameras. Research is key! Thanks for sharing your experiences.
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    Thanks @Stubby - yep, it's the corded one in the link. With the majority of my tools, I generally place quite a bit of emphasis on good value for money over the long term rather than just the short term, but it was difficult to argue against this machine when I (initially) had just one small/medium tree to fell; had I known I'd be taking down as many as I have, I'd have re-thought the purchase. I completely understand your thoughts about the 'safety' aspects (and associated limitations) of this particular machine and really, I think that's a good thing! I've learned a lot from using it and feel I could now safely step up to something more capable. I may well do a bit of research and then pop a post into the machines section. Thanks.
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    Yep, fully understand - everything has its limits and I knew this was likely to test the saw. But I guess I thought that a lack of grunt would manifest itself with a tendency to stall as the full width of the bar and chain was subsumed by the tree, which it didn't unless I started to apply pressure - and this is when I immediately felt the chain was blunt. In your opinion, do you think the build up on the chain (which I've never see no effort) is to do with the saw / chain not being big enough for the job, insufficient oiling or the tree composition? Thanks.
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    Mostly all smaller (wouldn't have attempted this initially!) but the last one, the weekend before last was quite a bit taller, but slightly narrower in diameter; probably only a couple of inches in it though. In fact, the bar was just about the diameter of the last tree, whereas this tree is a couple of inches broader. Completely different tree though and so easy to cut through compared to this one.
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    Sorry, meant both the saw and oil were Screwfix. I'll attempt to add a link below... Screwfix Chainsaw Screwfix oil Replacement Chain I ralise this will be a 'toy' to you folks! It was bought because I initially had one medium sized tree to remove and this seemed liked a cost effective tool to just get that job done. But then the job grew (doesn't it always!) and over the past few months I've used it to remove 6 or so trees out back. To be honest, with what it's already done, it doesn't owe me anything and I've even been considering getting a better saw, now that I've seen how much I've made use of it.
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    That said, the previous half dozen trees I've taken down, it's performed, well, sufficiently and without any particular or obvious cause for concern - I guess I've been ignorantly getting on with the jobs in hand. But this tree has certainly presented a very different challenge and experience.
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    Ah, now I feel myself getting closer to confession time - I'm afraid this is all Screwfix's finest
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    I can say with confidence that from even from brand new, this machine has *never ever* performed in a manner that would generate spray onto the wood from the end of the bar - the level of oil delivery has never been anywhere near that. Does indeed sound faulty or just sub-par.
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    From the responses I'm seeing (can't keep up with individuals, but thank you all!) I'm inferring a general consensus that there's insufficient oil delivery. When I recently replaced the chain, I first stripped and gave everything a thorough clean and air dust - bar groove, bar holes, oil delivery hole and all cavities in and around the cover. Sounds like it just doesn't have the oil delivery 'oomph'!
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    Thanks Skyhuck. Apologies (to all) for the misinformation - I guess I've always thought of it as a Leylandii largely because it looked similar and I've viewed it as a 'nusciance tree', so it feel easily into that category. I've attached an image of an off-cut for identification, in case that's relevant.

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