TIPS and tricks

[huskydave]

I use an old paintbrush to clean sawdust off my saw and it works great. I also like to bring a self priming syphon hose that I added a ball valve to that saves you from a mouthfull of gas and you will never overfill with a 5 gallon can to your saw.

 

[Timberhauler]

WD-40 works good for removing pine sap from the handles after cutting a messy pine...It also keeps the plastic looking new for a long time.

 

[rahtreelimbs]

The best trick I've learned here is when you're bucking, tap a wedge into the kerf to keep the log from pinching the bar. That's saved my keester more than once, usually from bars that are already pinched tho.

Ian

If the bar is big enough a plunge cut, with a little holding tab at the top, serves the same purpose!!!

 

[buzz sawyer]

For cleaning the bar groove, I used a worn saber saw blade and 5"-6" piece of a broomstick. Drill a hole in the end of the broomstick a little smaller than the width of the blade, then tap in the toothed end of the blade. The teeth will lock it in the handle and the blade mounting tang is wide enough to clean the groove in one pass.

 

[LarryTheCableGuy]

Use a detergent bottle,cleaned out of course,for bar oil.It has a dandy spout for pouring and is handy ,plus they are orange already so they dont get left behind.

I use an old gear oil bottle with the "pointy squirter top".

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[Bowtie]

I use an old gear oil bottle with the "pointy squirter top".

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Now thats a good tip! I hate bar oil all over my toys-I mean saws.

 

[bigbadbob]

I use a squeeze ketchup bottle for my chain oil, flip top works great.

 

[parrisw]

Anyone that says don't buy a Husky, don't know what they are talking about!!! Flame on!!:notrolls2:

 

[rbtree]

I SLEEP WITH MY STIHL but DREAM of A SWEDISH.......????!!!!!!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

...seriously though... I hate you guys.

Gary

Fixed it for ya.....

 

[rbtree]

I use a squeeze ketchup bottle for my chain oil, flip top works great.

Is that the ketchup with extra tackifier?

 

[Andyshine77]

Is that the ketchup with extra tackifier?

Yes.:jester:

I know everyone is just having fun, but come on now, if the saw works I don't care who makes it. I like all my saws Husky, Stihl, Dolmar, as long as they work I'm happy.

 

[huskydave]

hey what's the matter stihl afraid to come out and play?

 

[tawilson]

I use a squeeze ketchup bottle for my chain oil, flip top works great.

Do you ever have any horrible accidents? Like ruining a perfectly good cheeseburger. Or worse, putting ketchup in your saw.

 

[Timberhauler]

Do you ever have any horrible accidents? Like ruining a perfectly good cheeseburger. Or worse, putting ketchup in your saw.

Now that was funny

 

[bigbadbob]

Is that the ketchup with extra tackifier?

Regular ketchup large family size. No1 brand. Remove the label so people don't steal it. You can put it in the fridge to thicken it but I prefer not to. :biggrinbounce2:

 

[GASoline71]

Fixed it for ya.....

Alright Roger... I just put you on my "list"...:hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange: :help:

Gary

 

[bump_r]

Question on putting bar oil in non-standard bottles. Is this being done on a consumer level, or professional one? On a professional level, would not product labelling come in to play and someone could get thier BVD's in a wad if a combustible, potentially carcinogenic, and definitely hazardous material was found in a detergent or FOOD container?

I like the idea of putting product in a more appropriate dispensing container than it comes in, but it may get someone in deep doo (not the kind ya smoke, Dodge guy) if the wrong guy caught it on a worksite.

 

[WRW]

Question on putting bar oil in non-standard bottles. Is this being done on a consumer level, or professional one? On a professional level, would not product labelling come in to play and someone could get thier BVD's in a wad if a combustible, potentially carcinogenic, and definitely hazardous material was found in a detergent or FOOD container?

I like the idea of putting product in a more appropriate dispensing container than it comes in, but it may get someone in deep doo (not the kind ya smoke, Dodge guy) if the wrong guy caught it on a worksite.

The cap is what makes it nice, and some of those caps will fit oil bottles & oil jugs...if that helps. I'm using a motor oil quart bottle with a detergent cap presently.

 

[GASoline71]

Question on putting bar oil in non-standard bottles. Is this being done on a consumer level, or professional one? On a professional level, would not product labelling come in to play and someone could get thier BVD's in a wad if a combustible, potentially carcinogenic, and definitely hazardous material was found in a detergent or FOOD container?

I like the idea of putting product in a more appropriate dispensing container than it comes in, but it may get someone in deep doo (not the kind ya smoke, Dodge guy) if the wrong guy caught it on a worksite.

I just pour it right out of the orange jug it comes in. No squirt bottles for me.

Gary

 

[kstill361]

Cleaning bar groove

I always carry the little carb adjust screwdriver with me and use it to clean the groove in one swipe. Just file the round part to make the flat part of the tip longer so it will fit down in the groove.

Kevin