Petrol or electric chainsaw?

[Gecko]

Do they have different variations over there as I'm sure all Stihl saws in the UK have adjustable oiler

I wouldn't think so.
just had a quick look at the user manuals.
the 170 makes no mention
the 360 says it has an adjuster "underneath", but doesn't show it

There seem to be different models in Asia though! (Anyone want a SHTIL ?)

it could well be worth your while fitting an uprated oiler.

that's a great idea - never occured to me a bigger pump might fit.

Is this wood for firewood or cut prior to going through a saw mill ??

this is mostly firewood. The log shown was across a track, so I suppose that counts as clearing, but nothing goes to the mill.

That’s a 4 foot bar on a MS880

That's a lot of saw!

 

[Gecko]

nothing wanted to kill me for a start!

Not everything in Oz wants to kill you - we also have things that make you feel so bad you wish you were dead!!

 

[Monkeybusiness]

Not everything in Oz wants to kill you - we also have things that make you feel so bad you wish you were dead!!

Many years ago I spent 4 months at sea on a prawn trawler out of Cairns, fishing in the gulf of Carpentaria.
Approximately once a week you would get stung/bitten/stabbed by something spiky dragged up with the prawns - all your glands would swell up and it hurt bad! After a couple of months and multiple stings getting spiked would still be bloody painful but the effects wouldn’t be as bad as I assume the body becomes more tolerant due to exposure.
Once I got off the boat I was flush with cash so went and did my scuba diving tickets on a live-aboard boat on the Great Barrier Reef. There were posters and guide books of all of the fish you find on the reef, most of which I’d caught previously... Turns out some of the things that we regularly got stung by were listed as fatally toxic - the Ozzy fishermen never mentioned that to me, they’d just point them out and suggest avoiding getting stung!!!

 

[Gecko]

You get used to the language. There's different interpretations of "fatal".
The redback spider is a good example (closely related to the american black widow). It's described as fatal, but in reality, there are only seven recorded fatalities

(that's my finger for scale)

 

[Monkeybusiness]

You get used to the language. There's different interpretations of "fatal".
The redback spider is a good example (closely related to the american black widow). It's described as fatal, but in reality, there are only seven recorded fatalities
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(that's my finger for scale)

Yeah, had those crawling all over us hand-digging a basement out in Sydney. Good times!

 

[Mogman]

Got myself a chain saw today

should be good on fuel

 

[Jimbo69]

Got myself a chain saw today
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should be good on fuel

It could do with a sharpen though

 

[Jigsaw G]

My Stihl ms170 (little saw) has just died. It may be possible to reserect it but I don't know if I can be bothered. It revs then does after being pulled at each choke position but won't stay running even with choke off. I've been thinking about getting a battery saw, It would have to be a Makita as that's the batteries I use. Are they any good or should I get another petrol saw?

Petrol every time is my view

 

[doobin]

Just bought the twin battery Makita, will report back tomorrow. Initially impressed.

We are fencing and it was getting annoying having to do a full cold start every half hour for one cut!

 

[fred]

they are ideal for fence or roof work where they are intermittently used to give the spare battery chance to charge.

 

[Gecko]

We are fencing and it was getting annoying having to do a full cold start every half hour for one cut!

I can't think of situation better suited to a battery saw.

 

[Russell]

It's very handy but the battery does go flat. I think the battery on my Stihl is 3ah and it died after several cant rails and seven , 4x4 post tops.
It was good not to have to wear ear defenders and not have to pull start it.

 

[fred]

i use 9ah on the dewalt, i would say gives 30 mins non stop use

 

[doobin]

i use 9ah on the dewalt, i would say gives 30 mins non stop use

I’m doing this, and f**k me it’s good. Way more power than a 181

 

[fred]

my setup for featheredge is all cordless, dewalt compressor to drive a lightweight air nailer running coils of stainless nails for the featheredges. Dewalt first fix gun shooting 90mm ring shanks to fix rails and boards. chainsaw for trimming. As im a lazy git i carry the whole lot in the bucket of the digger which follows me along the fence. I find 3 x 9ah with 1 charging keeps me going non stop.

 

[Smiffy]

It's very handy but the battery does go flat. I think the battery on my Stihl is 3ah and it died after several cant rails and seven , 4x4 post tops.
It was good not to have to wear ear defenders and not have to pull start it.

Try a bigger battery Makita go up to 6ah now
The size they go up doesn't correlate to how long they last
I find my 5ah last nearly twice as long as 4ah

Debating on buying a couple of knock off ones as they are meant to be getting quite good

 

[V8Druid]

Try a bigger battery Makita go up to 6ah now
The size they go up doesn't correlate to how long they last
I find my 5ah last nearly twice as long as 4ah

Debating on buying a couple of knock off ones as they are meant to be getting quite good

@doobin is a massive advocate of Ying Tong batteries

 

[doobin]

Waitley brand, dear fellow. Yes just ordered another 8 x 6ah. Running 9ah on chainsaw and grinders.

 

[Gecko]

I use a butt load of 7ah 12v SLA's at home. I decided to try the lithium replacements. Really impressive, I loved them, so ordered another batch from the same seller - absolute shite.
Test everything as soon as it arrives and raise hell if you are not happy with it - nothing else will keep the bastards honest.

(Pic chosen at random - ignore the brand)

 

[fred]

Personally I only ever use brand batteries as they warranty them. One of my 9ah was draining quicker than others , emailed dewalt and it was swooped no hassle at all.