Tornado cleanup - Dayton, OH - MS500i - MS462C (Gutted and Not)

[blsnelling]

20 tornadoes went through Ohio on Memorial Day night, with most of those being in the Dayton area 25 miles north of my place. One of them was rated an EF4. I went up last Saturday and then again today to help with cleanup.

Today was a bit more relaxed, so I was able to get quite a lot of comparisons back and forth between the MS500i and the two MS462C that I have here. The one 462 has gutted stratos, the other does not. The 500i is the torquiest and has no trouble pulling a 36" B&C. The 462C have very similar power and have the edge in RPMs. One was wearing a 24" B&C and the other a 28". By the time I get towards the end of today's video, the chains are needing a little work. Take it for what it is, and enjoy the show.

Here's the work from last Saturday.

This is from last Saturday as well. Both chains needed a little work. Again, just take it for what it's worth.

 

[Iceboy]

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[StephK87]

Hands up! Major accolade's for all your helping works! Be safe Brad with all that wood under tension!

 

[blsnelling]

It can certainly be dangerous, but so rewarding!

 

[jacob j.]

Nice work Brad - that MS-500i is one loud machine there...

 

[MG porting]

Good job they sound bad to the bone.

 

[Deets066]

I laughed when the neighbor popped in to get some celeb pics of Freddy.

J/k Brad, 500 looked good with the 36”

 

[angelo c]

Just happy to see you able to swing that "36 around. I hate storm trees and use the heck out of wedges to get through them. It's amazing where the tension come from some times.

 

[huskyboy]

Didn’t see a flying 390xp in the videos so I’d say you did alright! Lol

 

[angelo c]

I laughed when the neighbor popped in to get some celeb pics of Freddy.

J/k Brad, 500 looked good with the 36”

What....like you never jump up off the couch when some big burly oily beau HUNK of a man shows up on your lawn to flash some "awesome" around ?

 

[deye223]

With all the oh&s bullchit in Aus we ain't allowed to clean up around here .

 

[RI Chevy]

Nice Brad. Safe to say the saws are all broken in nice.

I can't believe the devastation there. Trees snapped, resting on roofs, etc.
Did you know these people?

 

[ucm931]

You gonna be blowing up the free firewood thread shortly?

 

[blsnelling]

Did you know these people?

I do not.

 

[RI Chevy]

Cool. I remember a couple years back s microburst caused a lot of damage in a small area in the City I worked in. I cut for 9 days straight taking 3 truck loads of wood out each day. I cut up most all the trees that the storm took down on 1 street. I worked it from beginning to end. Lol
No advertising, just being there. Right place, right time. Tree companies were giving crazy estimates and couldn't get there for 3 weeks.

 

[blacksmith]

Awesome work Brad! All those saws seem to rip really good, made quick work of a lot of wood!

 

[RI Chevy]

Saws did look and sound good and strong.

 

[usmcbuckwild]

Good on ya

 

[MustangMike]

I was just over at my Daughter's today in Putnam Lake … they got hit by the tornado last spring. I see the house 2 away from her still has several leaners, some look like Hickory, so my SIL is going to find out if we can cut and take it, my Daughter heats by wood.

Several houses in the neighborhood still have hung up leaners, but these are the closest to her. And we still have plenty of Hard Maple across to street to noodle and split!

 

[species8472]

I like the sound of the 462s. Nice job on the clean up help.