Tuning Chainsaw: Wireless Tach vs. Tach With Wires

[hotajax]

Not a repair facility. Just want to keep my saws running good so they don't blow up. The wireless tachs seem very small and convenient, but come with a nice fat price. The old technology has wires on them. Do you have to attach the wire to the plug, or just simply wrap the wire around the high-tension spark plug lead? Remember, I'm not fixing this stuff for a living, just an occasional trip to the barn with a screwdriver. Thanks in advance for the info. Hot ajax

 

[Freudianfloyd]

Im like you and I dont fix them for anybody but myself. With that said, I have the style with the wire, and while it works good, it is a pain to use. I wish I would've opted for the wireless.

 

[canamkayaker]

I’m in the same situation. I do not do this for a living. I just tune my own saws. I bought the $19 tach on eBay. You wrap it about 5 times around the plug wire. Works great! The one I got has a memory that will keep the peak RPM until you clear it. The wireless is sweet though. I just couldn’t justify it


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[lostone]

If you aren't in a rush just keep your eyes open for a used wireless tach. It took probably about a year but I picked up a DTI for $25 on Fleebay that looked like new.

 

[lostone]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Chainsaw-T...238233?hash=item2ade6be099:g:GvAAAOSwzjxeFpFQ
Looks to be very reasonable on price @ $55. I cannot remember who makes them but it's a re-badge of a major brand. Works like my DTI (which could be who made it for all I know) so can be used wired or wireless.

Edit: Looks to be a PET that has been rebadged.

 

[hotajax]

What does "DTI" mean? Digital Tach what? Thanks

 

[lostone]

Brand. https://www.amickssuperstore.com/DT...ld_Tachometer_p/dti tech-tach tt-20k tach.htm

 

[LonestarStihl]

Stihl EDT9 and you get both worlds but then again there is the price

 

[Matt93eg]

I sure love my DTI tach. Seems to be just as accurate wireless as with the leads hooked up.

 

[KiwiBro]

Had a tiny tach. It died. They didn't want to know about it. Added to the lifelong boycott list. Been using a wireless Opaama (PET) tach now for a few years. Great but bulky compared to the tiny tach. Some ASers have posted their wired/contact tachs don't actually need to be wrapped around plug wire to get a good reading. Perhaps there's a model of tach like that which is cheap and users can confirm can be used as a wireless model accurately. Might be worth looking through the threads, finding those posters and asking.

 

[Sepia]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Proline-Ch...noa=0&pg=2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1