Re: new chainsaw?
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11/13/19 12:07 AM
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for a basic fire wood saw the Husky 445 rancher with an 18 inch bar sure makes fire wood well 3/8 .058 chisel or semi chisel.
I have it in the Red case AKA Jonsered 2255 run in about 4 years now.
hard to beat for the price.
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Re: new chainsaw?
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11/13/19 04:44 AM
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Homo saw was my dumb attempt at internet short hand for home owner saw, I'll stop that mow lol. I have 2 of the 610s I'd part with. After running the 610 (good saw in its day imo) you will like the light weight high rev of modern saw of same cc.
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Re: new chainsaw?
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11/13/19 10:10 AM
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I have had 4 Stihl chainsaws three years ago I bought a Echo it has never been tuned up it starts on three pulls or less I never hardly ever got a Stihl to start on three pulls. And when I would take it for repair the model I had would be hard to find parts for.
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Re: new chainsaw?
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11/13/19 11:36 AM
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the Echo saws are very often too lean from the factory, every saw should be tuned at your altitude and the temp you most commonly run it. a good reason to have areal dealer and not a hardware store if you don't tune your own saw.
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Re: new chainsaw?
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11/13/19 11:41 AM
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Not just Echo Pete, great point. Too lean fries em quick.
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Re: new chainsaw?
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11/13/19 01:15 PM
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don't shop saws, shop dealers
Best advice so far. I run Huskies. I'm lucky that I have dealer close by that keeps parts, and supplies on hand. They are a small engine shop. They have a tech that is there all the time that really knows the saws. He knows the quirks and the common issues, he knows the parts by memory. My local Stihl dealer is a tractor dealer first, a saw seller as a side line. Ask him a question about saws and he has to dig out the Stihl catalog. Dealer is more important the color of the saw.
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Re: new chainsaw?
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11/13/19 10:50 PM
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it isn't that the saw needs looking after it is that when it does , it is never a convenient time to dive an hour each way or wait a week + for your saw back or a part to get ordered.
add extra bar nuts to your list , I went 12 years without needing one and then I lost 2 in a day
but when you need a fuel filter , plug and air filter they don't hand you the book and say here show me what you want me to order.
I needed a dealer a lot more with my Stihl than I have with either Jred
I am not opposed to driving farther for a good dealer who does the work and starts the saw and tunes it before it leaves the shop this first time
if you have a tach and tune your own saw , order parts online , go for it , in that case just don't buy a Stihl they don't sell most of their parts online.
America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.
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Re: new chainsaw?
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11/14/19 08:01 AM
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I just figured anyone serious about cutting wood and if it was their livelihood would have more than one saw at their disposal. I carried up to 4 on me, a new one, a newer one, a decent one and a carcuss one- all the same model. I did most all of my own repairs and the dealer was for mix, files and what not. A saw shop was never close to me when I was working, and that's when the problems accured, not at home.
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Re: new chainsaw?
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I forgot to put an air filter back in after cleaning it. Couple days later I take the top off to clean it again- seen it was missing, my heart sunk. Wasn't much longer after that, it blew up. Costly mistake. newtoga, let me guess, an 090 or Contra?
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Re: new chainsaw?
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11/14/19 12:15 PM
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don't shop saws, shop dealers
if by chance you find more than one great dealer in your area with good hours and prices then shop saws.
if you plan to use it more than once go farm/ranch grade or better
Husquavarna Stihl Dolmar / makita Jonsered / redmax echo
I drive past a hardware store Stihl dealer 3/4 of a mile from my house to get to My Jonsered dealer 1 1/2 miles from my house.
I used to have a stihl , when I had to look up the part number in their book to have them order it and then got the privilege of paying full msrp , so I could have it next week, want service drop off your saw and might get it back next week they have a tech 2 days a week part time.
the Jonsered dealer generally has whatever I need , his prices are good and 5% discount for paying cash. works 6 days a week more than full time owner of the shop is there 98% of the time when he isn't the retired previous owner of the shop watches the shop.
I have 2 Jreds now sold my Stihl for parts
one more very important piece of advice displacement in CC of a saw divide by 3 equials bar length
55cc saw / 3 = 18.33 inches I put an 18 inch bar on it
72cc saw /3 = 24 inch bar , I do have a 28 for occasional felling
if your going to bury the bar in wood and keep it there cut after cut after cut for a tank of gas over and over follow the the divide by 3 or greater rule and be happy and make lots of wood
Good Advice,Pete.
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Re: new chainsaw?
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Look at the stihl 261 and see if it’s not exactly what you’re looking for. I’ve ran it 12 months a year for the last 2 years in all conditions and it’s been flawless. I bit the bullet two years ago and bought the same saw........I have no regrets.
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Re: new chainsaw?
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I just figured anyone serious about cutting wood and if it was their livelihood would have more than one saw at their disposal. I carried up to 4 on me, a new one, a newer one, a decent one and a carcuss one- all the same model. I did most all of my own repairs and the dealer was for mix, files and what not. A saw shop was never close to me when I was working, and that's when the problems accured, not at home. if it was their lively-hood they would have 3+ saws and one always a new one if they cut 5 cord of firewood a year one saw is maybe all they own then a dealer gets more important to them.
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Re: new chainsaw?
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It depends on the specie and age of the wood being cut. Our friend is a Stihl dealer so that's what we use. I think there is a huge difference between the homeowner saw and the pro model. This discussion has been hashed out on other threads so it maybe time to move on. Buy your bar and chain oil from rural King, you can buy Stihl brand or store brand.
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