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| message from Uno Hoo! on 10 Apr 2005 |
Anyone any experience of using electric chainsaws? Are they man enough to
take down a 30' leylandii ? I've discovered it would be cheaper to buy
myself an electric chainsaw and do the job myself rather than pay tree
surgeons to come and do it for me!
The individual branches shouldn't be a problem but the main trunk is
probably thicker than my waist!
Kev
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| Roly... replied to Vortex on 10 Apr 2005 |
I bought a Black & Decker electric chainsaw and it was rubbish.
The chain blunted in no time flat and the chain bar was fastened to a
plastic housing, so that the heat from using the blunt blade
transferred via the screws to the plastic housing and softened the
fixing of the most crucial part of the machine.
I felt that it was outrageously dangerous and binned it.
I've since bought a Bosch one for about the same money and it's
massively better. The blade keeps sharp for ages and the chain bar is
fastened to a metal housing. It also has a much more sophisticated
chain tension adjustment.
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| Rob replied to Uno Hoo! on 10 Apr 2005 |
Hi
Sounds as if you would be better hiring a petrol one. You would get
instruction and the safety gear included.
Rob
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| Uno Hoo! replied to Rob on 10 Apr 2005 |
Fair point. Any idea what a day's hire charge would be?
Kev
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| Kaiser replied to Uno Hoo! on 10 Apr 2005 |
They're around £30 per day for a 16" plus a deposit of £50 is usually
required. They will charge you for any protective gear on top of the hire
charge.
Or you can buy a cheap petrol chain saw for around £99 from some where like
B&Q, then sell it on eBay when you've finished.
There are some web sites that give you information on safety when using
chain saws, just do a google search.
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| tony sayer replied to Uno Hoo! on 10 Apr 2005 |
£68 quid when I last had one in the Summer, weekend rate (Cambridge
area) that included some gear oil and all the protective gear which is
essential with one of those things!.
You will also need some boots a furry hat and a checked shirt and, tenth
MP3 down!....
http://www.mwscomp.com/sound.html...
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| Capitol replied to Uno Hoo! on 10 Apr 2005 |
My experience with these is quite good. I bought a Lidl bargain @ £50
IIRC--now cheaper perhaps. This has worked like a dream when I've used
it up to 6" dia branches. I would not hesitate to use it on bigger
pieces of wood. I would not expect it to cut through 18" in one pass.
I'd nibble away a bit, taking care to allow for falling tree trunks.
Tree surgeons always seem to take down big garden trees in stages
starting from the top, as this makes for pieces of wood you can handle.
They also rope the piece they're cutting off to provide some control.
The only problems I've found are that the chain loses tension whilst
operating and you need to stop frequently to re-adjust. Also keep the
oil level topped up. The on/off switch needs a lot of thumb pressure on
mine to keep the clutch engaged, can give a painfull thumb the next
day!. For occasional use, mine is very good and is still very sharp, as
I found out with a finger last week when I was oiling the chain, whilst
it was unplugged!
Regards
Capitol
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| David Lang replied to Uno Hoo! on 10 Apr 2005 |
Hi Kev
I took down a much bigger silver birch last year. Used a sabre
/reciprocating saw on the branches & a chain saw on the main trunk.
Individual branches were more of a problem than the main trunk. You need to
think out safe access. I "V" notched them underneath about halfway through,
near the trunk, with a small cut on top.
Then I roped the far end & pulled till it snapped. Easier to control the
descent that way and it meant I was on terra firma at the time.
Dave
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| The Natural Philosopher replied to Uno Hoo! on 11 Apr 2005 |
They are prertry good. A small chainsaw is seldom more than a couple of
BHP anyway, and 3KW is 4bhp.
They won't take down an oak, but I have done a big leylandi with a bow
saw...
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