The Home Improvement Thread

Taco Loco

Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
seriously I'll probably add a light bar to the ARB bumper one of these days
 

Anathollo

Armorall is my choice of lube
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tx_shooter

It is not a war crime the first time.
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So the electric chainsaw is still kicking ass and taking names.

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Anathollo

Armorall is my choice of lube
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Nice! I was thinking it might be a good idea to pickup a cordless one for the trails. Then all you'd need is oil for the chain and not have to lug around 2-cycle fuel.
 

tx_shooter

It is not a war crime the first time.
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I am still looking into a way to use the battery for a power station type setup. As for this morning I was cutting down trees and brush for about 3 hours; so it probably saw 45-60 minutes of continuous use. I was not 100% sold on the purchase when I did it but I am now. I plan to purchase their string trimmer after Christmas.
 

TacoXpo

HOAX DENIER
Nice! I was thinking it might be a good idea to pickup a cordless one for the trails. Then all you'd need is oil for the chain and not have to lug around 2-cycle fuel.
On heavily wooded trails in the Sierras, I carry a cordless on (2 cycle - with a small gallon container). :)
 

Anathollo

Armorall is my choice of lube
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On heavily wooded trails in the Sierras, I carry a cordless on (2 cycle - with a small gallon container). :)
Yeah I just figured you could also charge the batteries on the trail or at night too.

I am still looking into a way to use the battery for a power station type setup. As for this morning I was cutting down trees and brush for about 3 hours; so it probably saw 45-60 minutes of continuous use. I was not 100% sold on the purchase when I did it but I am now. I plan to purchase their string trimmer after Christmas.

I'm tempted to pickup a DeWalt trimmer when my Stihl low torque one dies. It's overkill for my lawn and it barely gets used now that I don't have to clear jobsites or mow commercial properties anymore.
 

TacoXpo

HOAX DENIER
Yeah I just figured you could also charge the batteries on the trail or at night too.



I'm tempted to pickup a DeWalt trimmer when my Stihl low torque one dies. It's overkill for my lawn and it barely gets used now that I don't have to clear jobsites or mow commercial properties anymore.
In springtime, it is not unheard of to have 15" or larger diameter trees blocking a trail.
 

tx_shooter

It is not a war crime the first time.
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I have no doubt this chainsaw would handle a 15" hardwood tree with a moderately experienced person operating it. One of the reasons I went electric was to get away from the mixed gas issues around the house and to reduce the amount of stuff I would need on the trail later. My next purchase will have a battery also so when I take the chainsaw on a trip I will have the 2 batteries for it. If I find myself in a situation where there is a lot of cutting to do I can start topping off the charge on the second battery so as to not have down time between battery recharges. I really want to make sure to have a way to have extra uses for the batteries on the trip so as to not have single use items taking up space and weight.
 

TacoXpo

HOAX DENIER
I have no doubt this chainsaw would handle a 15" hardwood tree with a moderately experienced person operating it. One of the reasons I went electric was to get away from the mixed gas issues around the house and to reduce the amount of stuff I would need on the trail later. My next purchase will have a battery also so when I take the chainsaw on a trip I will have the 2 batteries for it. If I find myself in a situation where there is a lot of cutting to do I can start topping off the charge on the second battery so as to not have down time between battery recharges. I really want to make sure to have a way to have extra uses for the batteries on the trip so as to not have single use items taking up space and weight.
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TacoXpo

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I didn't see the pic before. I love it. I would love it for just the noise issue alone. Do you have spare chains for it?
 

tx_shooter

It is not a war crime the first time.
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Noise? I do not have to wear ear protection with it. It is a little louder than a drill.

I do not have spare chains yet but need to pick some up. I know it is comparable with regular 16" blade chains so it will be easy to find a replacement. As far as using it; it balances nicely and works at any angle. I am really impressed with it.
 

tx_shooter

It is not a war crime the first time.
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Forgot to mention that this chainsaw runs smooth enough that my hands do not hurt after using it all day. That is pretty big for me since I have busted up both hands before; they do not like heavy vibration. I had a 4 stroke string trimmer once but had to get rid of it. The vibrations left my hands in bad shape for days.
 

TacoXpo

HOAX DENIER
Forgot to mention that this chainsaw runs smooth enough that my hands do not hurt after using it all day. That is pretty big for me since I have busted up both hands before; they do not like heavy vibration. I had a 4 stroke string trimmer once but had to get rid of it. The vibrations left my hands in bad shape for days.
Are you a chainsaw salesman? I want to buy one of those electric ones right now!!! lol
 
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