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George Marsh 07-26-2012 08:10:14 205.188.116.9 Report to Moderator	Made a mistake and bought a poulan chain saw. Didn't run 2 gallons of gas through it before it died. Took it back to Store where I bought it, they had it for a month and did nothing with it. They gave me a refund. What I'm looking for is a powerful electric chain saw. I don't use a chain saw very often. Electric saws aren't hard to start. They don't smoke up the air. Don't have to worry about the gas going bad. Don't have carb issues. Who owns an electric saw and you would buy another one like it? I have 250 ft of 12g extension cord, but I may want to use the electric saw in a remote location . So I want to buy is a small generator to run the chain saw. Don't want a 2 cycle generator. Don't think the inverter generators will have enough fuel savings to merit me buying one in my life time, I'm 63. Also want it to be able to power up the well when I lose electricity, which is not very often. One well has a 1/2 hp pump that uses 10a, 1200w. I'm sure the lock rotor amps is 3-5 times more. My other well has a 3/4 hp pump which I could run it on 220 by moving a few wires around. I could power up the pumps after my water pressure goes to zero to reduce the starting power. So who has a small generator that they would buy another like it? I'm thinking a 2-3,000 watt range. Hopefully the saw and generator are made in the USA, but pigs may have to fly before I find one. George [Reply]   [No Email]
Sean in PA 07-28-2012 13:05:24 71.224.102.32 Report to Moderator	Re: Electric chain saw and generator? in reply to soundguy, 07-26-2012 08:10:14   soundguy said: (quoted from post at 20:29:54 07/27/12) fuel usage is based on electrical load.. so it's not a real big deal.. ;) There has to be a minimum fuel usage rate just to keep the engine running at the proper rpms even if the electric load is below the electric output provided by that minimum fuel rate. This post was edited by Sean in PA at 13:05:54 07/28/12.   [Reply]  [No Email]
30_Eric 07-27-2012 15:10:08 65.30.59.147 Report to Moderator	Re: Electric chain saw and generator? in reply to George Marsh, 07-26-2012 08:10:14   I would imagine Stihl's electric saws are just as good as their gas ones. I think their first saws were electric. Of course you're gonna pay big for them. http://www.stihlusa.com/products/battery-and-electric/battery-and-electric-saws/mse180cbq/   [Reply]  [No Email]
Royse 07-27-2012 15:06:30 69.36.49.151 Report to Moderator	Re: Electric chain saw and generator? in reply to John_PA, 07-26-2012 08:10:14   But just think of how much fun that would be! Providing the fly wasn't in the house! :lol:   [Reply]  [No Email]
Sean in PA 07-27-2012 05:26:32 71.224.102.32 Report to Moderator	Re: Electric chain saw and generator? in reply to boler76, 07-26-2012 08:10:14   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to see George, I bought it at home Depot. It's rated at 8000 watts and was listed at around $1300.00, but we had a 10% off coupon and they were running a special 24 months at 0% on my HD credit card. We bought about $3300.00 worth of various things, and I'm paying it off at $150.00 a month. We bought it to power our 2 refrigerators and deep freeze and our well pump for emergency power outages. After mentioning this thread to my wife she wants to use it for her electric chainsaw now too.   [Reply]  [No Email]
Hogleg 07-27-2012 05:12:31 38.104.162.74 Report to Moderator	Re: Electric chain saw and generator? in reply to George Marsh, 07-26-2012 08:10:14   Additional vote for Remington pole saw. Bought it at Home Depot over 10 years ago, plus a few extra chains. Still running well for occasional use. My wife's first choice when she can't get me to drag out the big saw. Run it quite a bit and still works well. Chains can be resharpened. About 1/2 the time it is on the pole and 1/2 it is off. Solid buy... John   [Reply]  [No Email]
NoNewParts 07-27-2012 04:33:37 67.240.145.25 Report to Moderator	Re: Electric chain saw and generator? in reply to George Marsh, 07-26-2012 08:10:14   like most, I ignored electric chain saws for a lot of years. Finally bought a couple to go along with my big gas saws. bought a corded electric pole saw (price of a gas one was too high) works very well, runs much stronger than I would have guessed. best $99 I ever spent. no more teetering on ladders and having the cut limb hit me in the head. I have a 5500? I think, genny for my well, furnace, fridge. I roll it up on a carry-all to cut high limbs in the woods. I also tried one of those battery saws that use my drill batteries. Thing actually works on small stuff for a short duration. as you know, for all saws, sharp chains make your saw think it's bigger :) Whenever I buy a new low budget gas saw, i take it right away to my trusted small engine guy. He's been fixing fist sized engines as long as I have been doing the big ones. He replaces a few things, adjusts a few more, and turns a hard starting gutless wonder into a real saw.   [Reply]  [No Email]
soundguy 07-26-2012 18:03:41 184.233.251.95 Report to Moderator	Re: Electric chain saw and generator? in reply to George Marsh, 07-26-2012 08:10:14   i've got 2 electrics. one is pole attachable.. the other not. got both at lowes years apart. look essentially like same saw except for rediesigned handle for pole mount. cut as good or better than my poulan wood shark. runs fine off my genny.. of course mine is a 125.kw pto genset.. :)   [Reply]  [No Email]
George Marsh 07-26-2012 20:03:23 50.104.225.241 Report to Moderator	Re: Electric chain saw and generator? in reply to soundguy, 07-26-2012 18:03:41   Soundguy, 125 kw seems like an over kill to trim branches. My set up is powered by a 6.5 hp briggs and it cuts anything up to 10 feet off the ground. I call it MAD MAX. Everything gets trimmed in the spring and I don't have to get off the backhoe. This is the fourth year for it and had to replace the belt. Mad max looks dangerous and it is if you get in front of it...to date I've haven't gotten hurt. The way I designed it, all the cuttings gets thrown in to what I'm cutting. Works great. I have a made another version, call it Maxine, she is a horixontal version for giving bushes a flat top. George   [Reply]  [No Email]
soundguy 07-27-2012 12:56:36 173.104.150.175 Report to Moderator	Re: Electric chain saw and generator? in reply to George Marsh, 07-26-2012 20:03:23   the 12.5kw unit is my house backup.. but is a pto setup on a pallate / carryall.. so it gets carried around the property to run welder.. water pump.. etc... I like the mad max tree groomer!   [Reply]  [No Email]
George Marsh 07-27-2012 13:27:24 50.104.225.241 Report to Moderator	Re: Electric chain saw and generator? in reply to soundguy, 07-27-2012 12:56:36   For me to use a 12.5kw genny to run a 1200w was is like using a cannon to kill a house fly:)   [Reply]  [No Email]
soundguy 07-27-2012 17:29:54 107.41.96.34 Report to Moderator	Re: Electric chain saw and generator? in reply to George Marsh, 07-27-2012 13:27:24   fuel usage is based on electrical load.. so it's not a real big deal.. ;)   [Reply]  [No Email]
George Marsh 07-27-2012 17:43:57 50.104.225.241 Report to Moderator	Re: Electric chain saw and generator? in reply to soundguy, 07-27-2012 17:29:54   Could I use gun power instead of gas?   [Reply]  [No Email]
cheif 07-26-2012 17:48:58 184.61.129.34 Report to Moderator	Re: Electric chain saw and generator? in reply to George Marsh, 07-26-2012 08:10:14   I have a setup like you are proposing. I bought a remington pole saw to trim some limbs on my woods trails. I have a 3500 watt Generac generator and I just load the whole works in the bucket on my Ford 850 and off to work I go. I have a hundred ft # 16 wire ext cord. I was surprised at how well the little saw cuts. It works so well that I frquently remove the saw from the pole and work from a ladder. Seems like the only problem is the limbs like to fall on my ext cord. I have couple of Stihls for real woodcutting but for light trimming and cleanup it"s very handy and cheap to buy.   [Reply]  [No Email]
Brian Allen 07-26-2012 13:49:18 184.171.204.15 Report to Moderator	Re: Electric chain saw and generator? in reply to George Marsh, 07-26-2012 08:10:14   Hi George Subaru have a great small engine reputation around home. Have you considered a PTO generator? I bought a PTO generator that will run the whole place if there is a power failure. It will go anywhere the tractor can go, and should power anything you decide to buy! Brian   [Reply]  [No Email]
George Marsh 07-26-2012 15:21:39 50.104.225.241 Report to Moderator	Re: Electric chain saw and generator? in reply to Brian Allen, 07-26-2012 13:49:18   Thought about a pto generator, but it doesn't seem right to fire up a 30 hp tractor to power up an electric chain saw. I'm not wanting to power up my house. Leaning toward the Ridgid generator with the Subaru engine. It's about 3500 watt generator, just what I'm looking for. Will power a chain saw and a well. George   [Reply]  [No Email]
Sean in PA 07-26-2012 13:20:23 71.224.102.32 Report to Moderator	Re: Electric chain saw and generator? in reply to George Marsh, 07-26-2012 08:10:14   I just bought a Ridgid generator with the Subaru engine in it and it's the easiest pull start engine I have ever pulled. It starts before you are even done with the first pull.   [Reply]  [No Email]
George Marsh 07-26-2012 15:06:01 50.104.225.241 Report to Moderator	Re: Electric chain saw and generator? in reply to Sean in PA, 07-26-2012 13:20:23   Sean, I have a 6.5 Subaru engine on a go-cart. A 10 year old grandson can start it. Going to look in on a Ridgid generator. Where did you buy yours? Where I live, Generac generators are popular at lowes and menards. Before I buy anything, I want to make sure that I can get it serviced locally. Thanks for the heads up on Ridgid. George George   [Reply]  [No Email]
Royse 07-26-2012 10:34:19 69.36.49.151 Report to Moderator	Re: Electric chain saw and generator? in reply to George Marsh, 07-26-2012 08:10:14   As far as the generator goes, I have a Coleman with a Subaru Robin engine on it. I bought it new 10 years ago not knowing if I would like the Subaru engine or not. A few weeks ago I had to dig it out from under the work bench and use it for the first time in two years. It started on the first pull of the rope, just like it has every single time I've started it. No matter how long it has sat. I just make sure I put Stabil in the gas and run it through before I park it back in its cubby hole. Your mileage may vary of course.   [Reply]  [No Email]
awhtc 07-26-2012 10:08:54 72.26.142.171 Report to Moderator	Re: Electric chain saw and generator? in reply to George Marsh, 07-26-2012 08:10:14   According to the local small engine repairman Poulan chain saws are good for 20 hours of use and then they're worn out. He recommends Stihl. So you want to replace your chainsaw that has carb issues and problems with gas going bad with a generator that will have carb issues and problems with gas going bad??? Doesn't make much sense to me.   [Reply]  [No Email]
old 07-26-2012 10:22:53 209.86.226.27 Report to Moderator	Re: Electric chain saw and generator? in reply to awhtc, 07-26-2012 10:08:54   Hey at least a generator might be used more maybe that is if we get some storms or heavy snow or ice storms LOL. I know I have both a generator and a portable welder and neither one have been run on years   [Reply]  [No Email]
George Marsh 07-26-2012 10:22:06 64.12.116.9 Report to Moderator	Re: Electric chain saw and generator? in reply to awhtc, 07-26-2012 10:08:54   First, I have a lung condition. Can't stand to be around 2-cycle engines. IMHO, 2 cycle carbs are a BPIA. I don't have issues with any of my 4 stroke engines.....Oldest is my IHC 1950. I have at least 12 4-stroke engines and no carb issues.... 2 strokes are noisy too. have to wear ear proteciton. Want a generator to be far away from saw. George   [Reply]  [No Email]
Mad Farmer 07-27-2012 13:38:44 4.154.203.200 Report to Moderator	Re: Electric chain saw and generator? in reply to George Marsh, 07-26-2012 10:22:06   Goerge, yes NEW 2-cycles carbs are a POS, although they will run corn fuel. IMHO get a 20-30 year old stihh or husky, run quality mix with 100LL AV gas.   [Reply]  [No Email]
old 07-26-2012 09:27:45 209.86.226.27 Report to Moderator	Re: Electric chain saw and generator? in reply to George Marsh, 07-26-2012 08:10:14   I have 2 electric chain saws. One is about wore out due to heavy use by my dad. That other is still just fine and is a Remington. I did have to have the chain shorten on it. I pulls 11.5 amps so you need a generator that will be able to handle about twice that for the surge as in a motor pulls close to twice running amp on start up. I have 3 or 3 gas saws also but due to health I can not run for more then 15 minutes of so. That all said I have run this saw on my welder generator set up and did just fine and it has only a 15 amp 110 plug on it. You just have to wait a moment for it to spin up to full speed before starting a cut   [Reply]  [No Email]
Sean in PA 07-26-2012 08:56:24 71.224.102.32 Report to Moderator	Re: Electric chain saw and generator? in reply to George Marsh, 07-26-2012 08:10:14   I don't know much about it, but I was flipping channels a while back and caught a few minutes of an infomercial for this Lithium Ion Battery powered chain saw: http://oregonpowernow.com/en/ It's made by Oregon, who makes a lot of parts for a lot of other folks' saws, and I have always been pretty happy with their parts, but I haven't looked into it much more than as a curiosity. I know it won't help power your well when your electricity's out, but it seems like it would be a lot more handy deep in the woods than lugging a generator and a chainsaw and an extension cord.   [Reply]  [No Email]
mhb@ufe 07-26-2012 10:06:06 24.39.22.34 Report to Moderator	Re: Electric chain saw and generator? in reply to Sean in PA, 07-26-2012 08:56:24   We"ve sold 7 of those saws since we took them on about 2 months ago and haven"t had any complaints. They are a great saw for the person that seldom uses one and you don"t have to worry about gas going bad and gumming up the carburtor. Mark   [Reply]  [No Email]
BruceR TN 07-26-2012 16:35:41 74.34.108.67 Report to Moderator	Re: Electric chain saw and generator? in reply to mhb@ufe, 07-26-2012 10:06:06   Gotta weigh in on the Poulan chainsaws. The new ones are garbage, but, if you can find an old 3000 or 300 series in good shape (or rebuildable), they are great. Don't spin up like a Stihl or a Husky but they have way more torque (overbore design?). Ran my dad's Dayton (made by Poulan) for about 16 years before it quit and ran my own 3400 Poulan for 14 years before it slapped a piston. Currently have (in the stable) a 306A that was given to me by a friend. Runs great and you just about can't bog it down (I also have a Stihl 290 'cause, as I said, the new Poulans aren't worth much).   [Reply]  [No Email]