Chainsaws!

dealornodeal_3

My Builder is cutting some old trees down, at the rear of our Garden!


I purchased a Ryobi pcn 4545 chainsaw from B & Q. the first one the engine seized(petrol operated). Took it back, and they refunded the money. re-purchased , and its blunted 14 chains within minutes! They suspect another faulty chainsaw and advised to take it back!

Question; can anyone advise on a good chainsaw thats man enough for job?

Pipcola

I am not a believer in the nanny state but Health and Safety does have a bearing when using a chainsaw............

Your 'Builder' may well have a safety certificate and the appropriate H&S equipment but if you are supplying equipment you are sharing the liability.

Please feel free to ignore or flame me if you feel this is inappropriate .........

I will not comment on workmen and tools!

TMFTP

I doubt you could FIT 14 chains within minutes, let alone blunt them all....

If the chains are getting blunted too quickly it sounds like a problem with the chain - poor quality material? - or as a result of tensioning issues (having to force the saw through). Or maybe the workmen (trying to cut your house down when you're not looking)...

simate

TMFTP wrote: »

Or maybe the workmen (trying to cut your house down when you're not looking)...

ROTFL :rotfl:

andybk

cr*p chainsaw , you only get what you pay for , a proper saw (husquvarna, sthill etc) will last ages , buy something decent , then sell on (ebay) when finished , will work out cheaper in the long run , ps most of what b+q sell is cheap chinese rubbish ,andy

dealornodeal_3

Thanks to you all for your replies, and to andybk for his contribution! And my house is still in situ!

Well I took the chainsaw /and blunt chains back to B &Q this morning, and they refunded all the money! So I cant complain, and now my builder is using a handsaw to finish it off!

BigAde

dealornodeal wrote: »

the first one the engine seized(petrol operated).

Sorry to ask the obvious, but did you put 2-stroke oil in the petrol? Or if 4 stroke, was there enough oil in it?

Also, if it's a one-off job, it's better to hire one than to buy one as you won't have any liability and any breakages will be covered.

dealornodeal_3

BigAde wrote: »

Sorry to ask the obvious, but did you put 2-stroke oil in the petrol? Or if 4 stroke, was there enough oil in it?

Also, if it's a one-off job, it's better to hire one than to buy one as you won't have any liability and any breakages will be covered.

Yes we did put enough oil in it! We followed all the Instructions!

BigAde

dealornodeal wrote: »

Yes we did put enough oil in it! We followed all the Instructions!

Sorry, had to ask! Amazes me how many people think that engines don't need oil!

jinkssick

Your not from Texas are you?