On Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:41:19 -0500, John wrote:


In the case of the original op's question, purchasing an electric chain
saw to do a clean up after a storm is foolish. Electric or gas, a chain
saw can be rented if you feel that taking a bit of time to cut through
one 6.5" limb and one 8.5" limb with a hand saw or sawz-all is too
dreadful to consider.

John

I have two electric chain saws, one from a yard sale. It was sparking
when I bought it. And another a gift from my ministorage friend.
They're 12 inches or so.

A snow storm brought one trunk of a tree down on my fence gate 2 years
ago. Without the saw, I would have been stuck in the house and had
to calal someone, and no one I know would know how to get me out.

The saw from my friend didn't cut well at first. Had to look closely
but the chain was put on backwards!!!!

I think the oil reservoir leaks on one, and the other might not even
have one. I end up using aerosol chain oil, from HFbut iirc not
especially cheap there, and so far no overheating.