What did you do today?

[8ntruck 7,939]

Thursday, I got out my 25 year old Craftsman 18" chain saw and cut a sizeable limb that has been laying behind the tractor shed for 3 or 4 years.  It is in the way and time came for it to go.  This spring, when I last used this saw, I noted that the dome in the primer pump had a small split in it.  Not enough to leak, but enough so i did not trust taking the saw into the woods for serious work.  Worked fine to cut that limb into firewood sized pieces, though.

 

I bought a new dome, but discovered that this primer pump is not rebuildable.  New pump is on order.  The bottom of the saw case was covered in bar oil.  Guess I forgot to empty the bar oil tank before I put it away last time.  I suppose I'd ought to chase that leak down someday.  Then again, draining the oil tank after use is easier.....

 

Today, I split the wood.  I put Pack Rat, the Allis Chalmers B110, to work hauling the resulting cart load of split firewood down to the lake house wood pile.  Treated Pack Rat to a new air filter element, too.

[ebinmaine 73,237]

9 hours ago, 8ntruck said:

The bottom of the saw case was covered in bar oil.  Guess I forgot to empty the bar oil tank before I put it away last time.  I suppose I'd ought to chase that leak down someday.  Then again, draining the oil tank after use is easier.....

 

I have 3 gas powered saws and Trina has a battery powered one. ALL of them leak bar oil over time. Some have a much shorter leakdown period than others. 

For her battery saw and at least one of my gas saws, laying them on their right side - fill cap UP - prevents or dramatically slows the leakage. I find that counterintuitive considering the now down-facing side is the actual side the oil should come from ... but it works.  🤔 

 

[lynnmor 7,890]

My chainsaws, all 7 of them, leak very little or no chain oil and I never drain them.  Of course there is always some residual oil slowly draining from any chainsaw so I keep bed pads under them.

[19richie66 17,684]

Got all my rafters painted and ready for metal. Hopefully in the next couple weeks it will finally be covered. 

[Sparky-(Admin) 23,394]

  Pedaled about 60 miles this weekend, including the 22 miles I did with my 81 year old mom today.
  And No… we aren’t on E-bikes. Pure people power 

 

 

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 73,237]

@Sparky

 

VERY IMPRESSIVE 

[WHX?? 52,059]

Your a real hero Sparky I wouldn't make out of the driveway. Well now if I had some captains n coke in that there bottle I might make it 1/2 mile to the end of the road. Then have to turn around  back home for a refill... 

 

Got my bell rung... 

Picked it for free off a scrap pile. Who would throw stuff like that out Sylvia?

[wallfish 18,317]

1 hour ago, Sparky said:

Pure people power

 

 

That's awesome she can still do that

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[SylvanLakeWH 28,780]

2 hours ago, WHX?? said:

Picked it for free off a scrap pile. Who would throw stuff like that out Sylvia?

 Always gets my blood going...

 

That would be a perfect "Gottanother Wheel Horse" bell!!! Kinda like tip bells in bars... 

 

Ya know, let Cindaaaaaay prepare for a new  or three... 

[adsm08 3,402]

Getting closer with the Escape:

 

 

I did a little more fitting and trimming after this was taken. I still probably need to trim the edges a bit, and then I'll start welding it in. I drilled the top flange for rosettes, and then once I get the top welded in place I'll have to stick a jack under the bottom and push it into place because the bend isn't quite the same angle as the original piece. This one is a tad taller overall.

[8ntruck 7,939]

As @Pullstart pointed out in his pool project thread, it rained in this neck of the woods today.  Probably my fault.  I slopped a coat of Thompsons Water Seal on the deck of my utility trailer yesterday afternoon.  Today's rain sure beaded up nicely on the trailer.

 

I've got a 10" Black & Decker chainsaw that is handy for taking care of 3 or 4 inch limbs the wind brings down from time to time.  I've come to recognize that it is the wrong tool to try to do the work of a gas saw even for a job of 4 or 5 cuts.  The kind of small job where it is not worth getting the gas saw out and messing fuel and chain oil.

 

Yesterday, I noticed a display of Milwaukee M18 chain saws at the local hardware store.  These things will go head to head with a gas saw.  The light came on - I NEED ONE!  The Milwaukee saws are attractive me because I already have tools on the same battery system.  They are using Oregon bars and chains on these, so a replacement or length change won't  be a hassle.

 

Now, which one?   The 8" one hander they call the Hatchet, a 12" or 14" top handle saw, or a 14" or 16" back handle saw?  For some reason, the top handle saws are $70 more expensive.  Right now, i'm leaning towards the back handle saws.

 

 

[adsm08 3,402]

 

 

I still need to clean up and inspect the front bead, and probably go over the top one once more, but I'm sitting right on the floor, cross-legged, in a space about the width of a creeper, and I'd been at it an hour and a half already.

[Wayne0 1,269]

23 minutes ago, 8ntruck said:

As @Pullstart pointed out in his pool project thread, it rained in this neck of the woods today.  Probably my fault.  I slopped a coat of Thompsons Water Seal on the deck of my utility trailer yesterday afternoon.  Today's rain sure beaded up nicely on the trailer.

 

I've got a 10" Black & Decker chainsaw that is handy for taking care of 3 or 4 inch limbs the wind brings down from time to time.  I've come to recognize that it is the wrong tool to try to do the work of a gas saw even for a job of 4 or 5 cuts.  The kind of small job where it is not worth getting the gas saw out and messing fuel and chain oil.

 

Yesterday, I noticed a display of Milwaukee M18 chain saws at the local hardware store.  These things will go head to head with a gas saw.  The light came on - I NEED ONE!  The Milwaukee saws are attractive me because I already have tools on the same battery system.  They are using Oregon bars and chains on these, so a replacement or length change won't  be a hassle.

 

Now, which one?   The 8" one hander they call the Hatchet, a 12" or 14" top handle saw, or a 14" or 16" back handle saw?  For some reason, the top handle saws are $70 more expensive.  Right now, i'm leaning towards the back handle saws.

 

 

I picked up a cheap China 40 volt 16" saw on the jungle. $100 on sale. I just wanted something I could cut a branch or something.

For what I paid, it's awesome. It won't replace my Stile, but for little jobs, it works.

Edited 8 hours ago by Wayne0

[ebinmaine 73,237]

23 minutes ago, 8ntruck said:

Now, which one?   The 8" one hander they call the Hatchet, a 12" or 14" top handle saw, or a 14" or 16" back handle saw?  For some reason, the top handle saws are $70 more expensive.  Right now, i'm leaning towards the back handle saws

 

1 minute ago, Wayne0 said:

I picked up a cheap China 16" saw on the jungle. $100 on sale. I just wanted something I could cut a branch or something.

For what I paid, it's awesome. It won't replace my Stile, but for little jobs, it's great.

 

 

Trina has a Kobalt battery powered saw with a 14" bar. 

It'll run one battery charge to a tank of gas in my Echo 33cc or Stihl MS180C. 

You're limited to the battery discharge/ recharge time. 

Multiple batteries would be handy. 

Power is good. 

Chain cut is good. 

 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 28,780]

I have the 20v dewalt saw and pole saw. Outstanding performance.