Stan in Oly, WA
Well-known Member
I bought a Harbor Freight electric chain saw yesterday because it only has to last for the job I'm currently working on to more than pay for itself. I read the reviews of it before I bought it. I feel that the Harbor Freight online reviews are probably uncensored because the negative reviews are always numerous and sometimes extreme. There were more 5 star reviews than 1 star reviews for this tool, with a fair number of reviewers stating that they were impressed by the durability of the saw, and several suggesting that the people who gave it low marks may have overworked it, or forced it beyond its lightweight tool capabilities. This was reinforced, perhaps, by the number of 1 star reviewers who said that the weak point was a plastic gear that drove the chain. A plastic gear sounds like a bad (cheap) choice in any case, but it clearly represents a weak point if someone is going to bear down on the saw while cutting.
In general, how likely would I be to find a useable replacement for the plastic gear made of any metal? Not too likely, is my guess, but I wouldn't mind getting a few educated opinions.
Thanks,
Stan
In general, how likely would I be to find a useable replacement for the plastic gear made of any metal? Not too likely, is my guess, but I wouldn't mind getting a few educated opinions.
Thanks,
Stan