Chainsaw pet peeves?

[huskyboy]

The arm on my saw is bent does that mean the blade is craps no good . I got the arm stuck in a tree

 

[pioneerguy600]

I got a mint SEZ that was scrapped because the bar was bad. Feel bad for the previous owner who was probably swindled into a new saw.

Lots of saws are sidelined, shelved or tossed out just due to bad fuel that has ruined the fuel filter, line or rubber carb bits. A lot of the free saws I get just need fuel related parts but at shop costs for parts and labor a lot of owners just decide to buy a new saw, often times a lesser quality saw than what they already own.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

I worked construction with a guy who would show up spotless every morning with slicked hair, a white t shirt, and blue jeans. The rest of us showed up somewhat clean on Monday and were probably dirtier that the equipment by Friday. He did have a way of getting out of physical labor though and he might even have had some dust on his clothes by the end of the day LOL.

I came home last night covered in dirt, sawdust, hydraulic oil, diesel, orange paint and probably some cow poo. One shirt sleeve, my back and half a paint leg was soaked. Had to drain the hydraulic tank on the processor so I could pull off the pump and suction hose.

I considered stripping down to my undies outside and just trashing my t shirt and jeans, I'm quite sure they are beyond washing.
Good thing I wear $15 jeans and not $150 ones!

 

[TimTaylor]

I came home last night covered in dirt, sawdust, hydraulic oil, diesel, orange paint and probably some cow poo. One shirt sleeve, my back and half a paint leg was soaked. Had to drain the hydraulic tank on the processor so I could pull off the pump and suction hose.

I considered stripping down to my undies outside and just trashing my t shirt and jeans, I'm quite sure they are beyond washing.
Good thing I wear $15 jeans and not $150 ones!

When we"needed" a new washing machine I put the old one in the garage and plumbed it up. Now it washes rags ,overalls and oily clothes. Someone told me it will not handle hydraulic fluid and greasy rags but it was going to the recyclers anyway, and it hasn't stopped yet.

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[pioneerguy600]

When the older Echo`s with the two piece ignition started losing the coil or exciter I had 32 of them piled up here but replscements were real scarce and way overpriced if one could be found. Those ones did not get fixed, the scrap metal recyclers had their way with them.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

When we"needed" a new washing machine I put the old one in the garage and plumbed it up. Now it washes rags ,overalls and oily clothes. Someone told me it will not handle hydraulic fluid and greasy rags but it was going to the recyclers anyway, and it hasn't stopped yet.

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I used to use the washer in the apartment at the shop, but we rented it out about a year ago.

 

[kevin j]

Q. Had to drain the hydraulic tank on the processor so I could pull off the pump and s. Q


Just fwiw for next time: put a shop vac duct taped to the breather port. it will hold enough vac and allow you to disconnect suction hose and plug it or if sae flange to clamp a blanking plate onto it.
still may get drainback from pressure or case drain lines but very minimal.
i've changed pumps on 500 gallon tank railroad equipment and lost maybe a pint.

 

[HarleyT]

When I was younger, I came up with a lot of neat things to do with a shop vac..............

 

[Deleted member 149229]

When I was younger, I came up with a lot of neat things to do with a shop vac..............

Any of them legal?

 

[HarleyT]

I depends on "intent".....

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

Q. Had to drain the hydraulic tank on the processor so I could pull off the pump and s. Q


Just fwiw for next time: put a shop vac duct taped to the breather port. it will hold enough vac and allow you to disconnect suction hose and plug it or if sae flange to clamp a blanking plate onto it.
still may get drainback from pressure or case drain lines but very minimal.
i've changed pumps on 500 gallon tank railroad equipment and lost maybe a pint.

I've done that too, but I'm still waiting on parts. I had to pull it apart to see what I needed first.
I have a ball valve to put instead of the plug in case I ever need to drain it again.

 

[Ginger15]

When I was younger, I came up with a lot of neat things to do with a shop vac..............

Thats gold. Thank you.

 

[I'm stihl crazy]

Not having a chainsaw


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[ChoppyChoppy]

Had a customer come in yesterday...

"I need a blade for my saw"

What kind of saw? (We do have circular saw and Sawzall blades)

"It's a 16"

Uh.... you mean a chain? For a chainsaw?

"No, a blade"

So the bar? (I point to the chainsaw bars)

"No! A blade!"

And he pulls out of his pocket a loop of chain.

Ah, ok, a chain!

"No, that's a blade!"

 

[happysaws]

Had a customer come in yesterday...

"I need a blade for my saw"

What kind of saw? (We do have circular saw and Sawzall blades)

"It's a 16"

Uh.... you mean a chain? For a chainsaw?

"No, a blade"

So the bar? (I point to the chainsaw bars)

"No! A blade!"

And he pulls out of his pocket a loop of chain.

Ah, ok, a chain!

"No, that's a blade!"

It's called a chainsaw for a reason.
"Bladesaw" just sounds weird...

 

[Deleted member 149229]

It's called a chainsaw for a reason.
"Bladesaw" just sounds weird...

Chainblade???

 

[Brian72]

Watching somebody pushing and pulling on a chainsaw as they're cutting a log working it like an old crosscut handsaw!

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[pioneerguy600]

Tipping it up then down, the old rocking motion cause the chain is so dull it wouldn`t cut cheese!

 

[pioneerguy600]

Even worse, throttle blippers wasting fuel and time.

 

[Ginger15]

Tipping it up then down, the old rocking motion cause the chain is so dull it wouldn`t cut cheese!

How about when they use it like a knife and go back and forth...even when the chain is sharp.