What did you do to/with your chainsaw today

[Bonnewagon]

I don't have a lot of trees left, but I do have a couple of hundred feet of stockade fencing. When a section gets replaced, I use the chain saws to chop it all up. I used to have a neighbor who had a big outdoor bar-b-que pit. He took all the wood I could cut but then he moved. Now I have to burn it myself. So I got one of those steel fire pit things but with a removable grill. When the coals burn down I throw some burgers on the grille.

 

[Bonnewagon]

I am taking advantage of the after Christmas deals. I figured my size chain drive links are so hard to find I better load up with what is available now. The 10" and 12" are available and inexpensive. But the 8" is tough to find. AND expensive. But I like that one the best to keep in the garage. If I need a chunk of 2x4 or something that saw is handy as hell.

 

[Bonnewagon]

One of my Homelite chainsaws has a nice feature on it. On the 12" model, the drive gear is not splined to the drive shaft. It is able to spin. Then there is a Belleville washer and a cupped washer between the drive gear and the retaining nut. You tighten the nut to 30-35 inch pounds. That way if the chain hits something solid or otherwise stops, the gear slips on the shaft and saves the motor and drive parts from damage. That means a lot. I had a parts saw that the drive gear and armature were stripped from just such a catastrophe. I wonder if I should back-fit that feature to the 8" and 10" saws?

 

[Supercharged111]

One of my Homelite chainsaws has a nice feature on it. On the 12" model, the drive gear is not splined to the drive shaft. It is able to spin. Then there is a Belleville washer and a cupped washer between the drive gear and the retaining nut. You tighten the nut to 30-35 inch pounds. That way if the chain hits something solid or otherwise stops, the gear slips on the shaft and saves the motor and drive parts from damage. That means a lot. I had a parts saw that the drive gear and armature were stripped from just such a catastrophe. I wonder if I should back-fit that feature to the 8" and 10" saws?

What the hell could you hit with a saw that would grab the chain that hard?

 

[Ugly1]

What the hell could you hit with a saw that would grab the chain that hard?

Stone or steel

 

[Supercharged111]

Stone or steel

Chains glances right off of that and commits suicide.

 

[Tomeal]

Chains glances right off of that and commits suicide.

Instantaneously dull!

 

[Bonnewagon]

What the hell could you hit with a saw that would grab the chain that hard?

Beats the shiz out of me. I used my 10" saw to gouge out a fence post that was sunken in concrete. I totally ruined the chain and as it stretched it flew off the guide bar. Did NOT break though. I needed a new chain anyway. I can't imagine what would break those parts like that. It was a parts saw, 'tested' , but as soon as I tried it I got growling sounds as it shut down. Sounded OK cutting though. I opened it up and the drive gear was missing about 6 teeth, the splined shaft of the armature was missing 2 teeth. So it only made noise when those busted teeth connected. Or as it shut down. They guy was good though. Cut me a partial refund which I used to find some NOS parts, the gear and armature. I was so impressed, I ended up getting another 'parts' saw from him. It was cheap because it would not turn on. The ON/OFF switch was broken, I repaired it with the 'Crazy Glue/baking soda' mixture which does in fact work great. Cost: $1 in Crazy Glue.