Two words: Stihl Husqvarna


"Tony" wrote in message
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Looking to buy a new chainsaw. How do the low end home owner type Stihls
hold up? I'm not normally cutting firewood, but it seems a few 75 foot
trees close to the house have to come down each year so I can sleep at
night. Lets say I cut down about 5 trees a year with diameters from 12"
up to 18", up to 75' tall. Is a low end model with an 18" chain enough?
I'd definitely like one with the newer easy to adjust chain.

I have been using a crapsman/paulon? and the only thing I hated from the
start was adjusting the chain. I bought it for $50 about 10 years ago at
Sears as a refurbished unit someone returned. It always starts in 1 or
2 pulls no matter how long it sits. I'm going to spend $18 on a new
clutch part, the side with the chain sprocket is worn. It'll be nice to
have as a backup for when I screw up and let a chain on a new saw get
pinched.

If anyone remembers I asked about fixing the crapsman recently when the
bolts that hold the bar and chain started pulling through the plastic
case. I fixed that problem and I'm happy with that fix. Two bolts to
remove the muffler was all it took to gain access to the bar bolts and for
my repair. I got two bolts a little longer than the originals and welded
a plate connecting the two bolt heads together (spaced properly so they
would fit in again). It seemed to tighten up nicely but was in the way of
the muffler, so I then heated the bolts and plate to where the plastic
case was melting and snugged the bolts up again. It worked GREAT and it's
possibly stronger than new!