Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
We are taking about exactly the same thing. What you are doing is sharpening the chain. You are using a file to make the teeth sharper than they were - that is what sharpening a chain is.
I do not like sitting outside doing it when I could be cutting. Apparently you are much faster at it than I am because it takes me quite a while. I can swap out the chain in 2-3 minutes while sharpening each tooth with a file takes fifteen minutes to half an hour, especially if you lose track of where you are. I usually have no more than an hour or two to cut up anything at any given time. Our chains seem to get dull and slow fairly quickly.
Wow....15 minutes to 1/2 hour...
Mark the first tooth with a black magic marker....
We are taking about exactly the same thing. What you are doing is sharpening the chain. You are using a file to make the teeth sharper than they were - that is what sharpening a chain is.
I do not like sitting outside doing it when I could be cutting. Apparently you are much faster at it than I am because it takes me quite a while. I can swap out the chain in 2-3 minutes while sharpening each tooth with a file takes fifteen minutes to half an hour, especially if you lose track of where you are. I usually have no more than an hour or two to cut up anything at any given time. Our chains seem to get dull and slow fairly quickly.
Yep... exactly what we're discussing.
If you're taking 15 minutes to a half hour what are you sharpening with??? If you keep the teeth sharp, it only takes 1-2 passes per tooth to get the edge back. It takes me less than 5 minutes to sharpen my chain. There aren't that many teeth on a chain.... probably in the area of 20-40ish depending on the type and length of chain. I don't like sharpening either, but it is a necessary part of maintaining a chainsaw. If you aren't going to do it properly, you shouldn't use one. It's dangerous. If you're not sure of the correct sharpening procedures, read up on it as well. That can also be dangerous.
I have a ryobi pole saw 2 cycle I bought it came with a 10" bar and the chain was garbage so I bought a new one right away. Today I went ahead and bought a14" bar and chain and got it installed my question is how big of a bar can I go with this ryobi 2 cycle pole saw?
Northern tool sometimes has factory refurb Husquwarna saws. I bought a 18 inch model and that works fine for pretty much anything I ever cut.
If you notice the bettersaws all have the motors on a spring/flex mount arrangement. The cheap models are solid mount. The vibration on a solid mount will fatigue you faster too. And cheaper sawstend to come with smaller lopes powerful motors.
If you have a lot of trees and plan on doing a ton of cutting I suggest buying two saws. A big 24+ bar and a smaller 14/16 inch bar. The smaller saw will be the ine you use most.
The bigger bar saws also have bigger motors as are heavier and will fatigue you faster.
Safety gear is also very important. Gloves, glasses, hearing protection and chaps are a must.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Badbass05
I have a ryobi pole saw 2 cycle I bought it came with a 10" bar and the chain was garbage so I bought a new one right away. Today I went ahead and bought a14" bar and chain and got it installed my question is how big of a bar can I go with this ryobi 2 cycle pole saw?
The bigger bar/chain requires bigger CC engines too. You're gonna run out of RPM and the saw just won't cut well because you can't spin the chain fast enough. I'm surprised you were able to get a bigger chain on it. You're most likely not going to cut as well with that 14 inch bar as you would with a 10 inch bar. It's a pole saw. I would of installed a better chain instead of going bigger bar
After some experimenting I learned an 18" blade is fine, but more important than blade or motor size is getting a non-homeowner chain. The homeowner chains have stupid anti-kickback safety teeth that pretty much prevent the saw from cutting anything. I was amazed when I first changed out. Suddenly it went through many logs like butter (depending on the type of wood). You have to go to a specialty store or lumberyard to get the better chains. You will not find them at Home Depot, Lowes Tractor Supply or the like.
One of the things I learned many years ago is don't purchase a cheap chain saw. After years of going through $100-$150 chain saws I purchased a Stihl 026 with an 18" bar. Great saw that can do just anything a non-professional could or should take on.
have had a 16" Poulan for probably close to 20 years and once I figured out the nuances to starting it, it's worked quite well for me and is surprisingly reliable. Have about 6 to 8 acres of woods and it has kept me in a constant supply of bon-fire logs throughout the years. Pretty lightweight and there's almost nothing back there that I can't cut up into manageable lengths. Have a constant supply of hardware store sharpened chains and keep them frequently rotated.
first chain saw was Dad's old 12" McCollough and wish I could keep that one running because it was such a breeze to use on de-branching the bigger trees.
Specifically because of one particularly large tree, I bought a 24" Stihl that also came with a 36" bar and chain and while it made mincemeat out of any thing and started like a dream it was very fatiguing to use for a very long time. Sold that one in an auction and got nearly what I paid for it.
When it comes time to replace the Poulan, I'd probably find a 16" to 18" Stihl for the cold weather and easy start (unloading) features the last one had.
B001DO1OMK Husqvarna 450 18-Inch 50.2cc X-Torq 2-Cycle Gas Powered Chain Saw With Smart Start. My friend Anik on 12/08/12 ordered the Husqvarna 450 chainsaw and received it 2 days later. Reason for ordering the 450, being 72yr of age with a bad shoulder and having three other chainsaws ( Husqvarna 381XP and 2 Pioneer large saws) which are good saws, but start hard. The new Husqvarna is not heavy, starts quick and easy with the primer bulb and decompression release.
I have always owned 18” chainsaws (including my current Jonsered), but I’m to the point where I seldom cut large pieces of wood anymore, mostly just smaller weedy trees. I just ordered a Greenworks 16” saw that I think will suit my needs just fine, and I will be selling the gas one. I think it will be so much easier to just squeeze the trigger and go, and not have to restart it every time I pick it up.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
