I sold this guy a bar for his saw a couple of weeks ago and he emailed me an update tonight... poor guy- I really feel sorry for him. I thought that it would make some good reading for you guys. Below is his account of what happened and it sounds like he's taking it on the chin- it also sounds like he's real lucky the tree didn't get him. I think there may be a lesson in all of this too (for all of us).
From Jeff R:
Here is an update on the 36" GB bar and chain I got off of you for my 064 Stihl. It worked great but when you drop a 48' oak log on it where it mounts to the saw, it has enough leverage to bust a saw in half. OUCH !! I was a little upset with myself after I did it.
After falling the tree- I was cutting the log at the top, when I cut through it, it came free and kicked towards me. I got away but the saw didn't. The saw stayed running under the log as it sank into it's earthen grave. It sank far enough into the ground that I couldn't get to the kill switch. I ran to my truck to use the winch to save my dying saw from the death grip of the big oak, but my efforts were in vane. The battery was dead from winching the tree over and then running 150' of cable back in. So to the house I ran, to get my wifes' Jeep, to jump start my dead truck, to save my saw which was still struggling for life under the mighty oak. As I was jump starting my truck the saw idled up like it was taking it's last breath and then it was silent, it had died from lack of fuel due to the busted tank. I finally got my truck going and rolled the oak off the saw, which up till then, was my pride and joy.
I looked in horror as the saw sat 10" in the dirt with the 36" bar pointed to the heavens. I started to access the damage- I raised my dead saw from its grave and wept. So here is the damage report-fuel and oil tanks busted!!, both sides of crankcases busted!!, muffler smashed!!, mounting studs for bar pulled out!! And if this wasn't enough, as the saw was running under the log it created enough heat to melt the plastic top cover and burn the bark off the oak! Take that you stupid log!! But at the end of all this excitement your 36" GB bar was unharmed. I hope you enjoyed the tale of my ignorance, laughter helps relieve the pain of losing my beloved 064. Let me know if you have the 028 parts and if you know anyone who needs a few good 064 parts. Also how long can a tree survive after being cut off at the base, cause I still think that log squashed my saw on purpose. Later, Jeff
From Jeff R:
Here is an update on the 36" GB bar and chain I got off of you for my 064 Stihl. It worked great but when you drop a 48' oak log on it where it mounts to the saw, it has enough leverage to bust a saw in half. OUCH !! I was a little upset with myself after I did it.
After falling the tree- I was cutting the log at the top, when I cut through it, it came free and kicked towards me. I got away but the saw didn't. The saw stayed running under the log as it sank into it's earthen grave. It sank far enough into the ground that I couldn't get to the kill switch. I ran to my truck to use the winch to save my dying saw from the death grip of the big oak, but my efforts were in vane. The battery was dead from winching the tree over and then running 150' of cable back in. So to the house I ran, to get my wifes' Jeep, to jump start my dead truck, to save my saw which was still struggling for life under the mighty oak. As I was jump starting my truck the saw idled up like it was taking it's last breath and then it was silent, it had died from lack of fuel due to the busted tank. I finally got my truck going and rolled the oak off the saw, which up till then, was my pride and joy.
I looked in horror as the saw sat 10" in the dirt with the 36" bar pointed to the heavens. I started to access the damage- I raised my dead saw from its grave and wept. So here is the damage report-fuel and oil tanks busted!!, both sides of crankcases busted!!, muffler smashed!!, mounting studs for bar pulled out!! And if this wasn't enough, as the saw was running under the log it created enough heat to melt the plastic top cover and burn the bark off the oak! Take that you stupid log!! But at the end of all this excitement your 36" GB bar was unharmed. I hope you enjoyed the tale of my ignorance, laughter helps relieve the pain of losing my beloved 064. Let me know if you have the 028 parts and if you know anyone who needs a few good 064 parts. Also how long can a tree survive after being cut off at the base, cause I still think that log squashed my saw on purpose. Later, Jeff
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. On the other hand hey he might get to go out and buy a new one, yippee that’s so much fun.
