JustinM
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Hi All,
I have a question that has been bugging me for a while & I just KNOW the answer is going to be so simple Im going to want to chew my own foot off, but for some reason i cant figure it out.
I have a homelite super 2 that I got for like $5 at a garage sale a couple of years back. (I have an illness that makes me buy ANY saw I see for less than $10. )
It sat on my "project saw" shelf until my Dolmar had to go into the shop & then it, along with some other small & midsize projects came out & I got them running in the Dolly's absence.
I played with this little homie for a while & was amazed at what a fun little saw it is. It also seems to outcut just about every other ~30cc saw I have.
But one problem: How the heck do you tighten the chain??
I mean I can get it tight by sort of pulling the C&B out with my left hand while I tighten the one exposed nut with my left but this seems like it cant be the "right" way to tighten it. Not to mention that it seems like there's no easy way to get the B&C off the saw without totally taking the whole thing (the whole cover, handle etc) off...this cant be right, is it?
Anyone have any ideas? I mean this is always going to be a little 'side' saw, but it cuts surprisingly well for a little thing & id like to get at least a little use out of it (albeit Ive already recovered my $5 and then some)...
Thanks in advance for any ideas/suggestions.
I have a question that has been bugging me for a while & I just KNOW the answer is going to be so simple Im going to want to chew my own foot off, but for some reason i cant figure it out.
I have a homelite super 2 that I got for like $5 at a garage sale a couple of years back. (I have an illness that makes me buy ANY saw I see for less than $10. )
It sat on my "project saw" shelf until my Dolmar had to go into the shop & then it, along with some other small & midsize projects came out & I got them running in the Dolly's absence.
I played with this little homie for a while & was amazed at what a fun little saw it is. It also seems to outcut just about every other ~30cc saw I have.
But one problem: How the heck do you tighten the chain??
I mean I can get it tight by sort of pulling the C&B out with my left hand while I tighten the one exposed nut with my left but this seems like it cant be the "right" way to tighten it. Not to mention that it seems like there's no easy way to get the B&C off the saw without totally taking the whole thing (the whole cover, handle etc) off...this cant be right, is it?
Anyone have any ideas? I mean this is always going to be a little 'side' saw, but it cuts surprisingly well for a little thing & id like to get at least a little use out of it (albeit Ive already recovered my $5 and then some)...
Thanks in advance for any ideas/suggestions.