Recent content by JeffWischer

Oh for pity's sake. It's Y-O-U-'-R-E. Geez...

No, now I see that some people just gotta have controversy. Silly me- I just wanna have fun with my chainsaws...

Quick update. Got the spring-assist upgrade to the Jonsered- thanks for that tip. "Easy" start- no. Easier start- yes. Once I had it in my hands, the concept is simple and effective: you store energy in the assist spring as you encounter compression nearing TDC. At TDC the stored energy is...

Shhh. You'll wake the "Enough already; you didn't really need to post that" police. Just sayin'. But of course what you just posted is what is supposed to be the spirit of this. And I appreciate it. We can all turn into brand snobs, without even realizing it or being willing to admit it. I...

And it's made about 10 miles from where I sit.

Pix coming. Got the saw. Love it. Read all the way through the Echo "quality" thread. Decided that all of the nuances/experiences/preferences, legitimate and informative as they are, regarding 50cc saws from the major/top-shelf manufacturers melt away at $200 new-in-the-box. And if you've...

One more thing. 10 is not clamshell- full magnesium crankcase by the looks of it. Don't think I can go wrong...

Well.... Just did some quick learning courtesy Al Gore's inter-something-or-other... You all know this. 4920 is the replacement. 20 has spring vibe dampeners like my Husky, 10 has rubber. But not a deal breaker. 20 has primer bulb like my J-red 2238, the 10 no primer bulb like my 350. Not a deal...

Well, go figure. I promise that the yellow tag said regular $399 for $280. Just looked at HD website right now. Allowed location I.D. Honest. Wait for it... It said regular price for the 4910 is $379.99. On clearance. At Vernon Hills. That's 5 miles away. Wait for it... $200. You read it...

Was in Home Depot the other day. Their brand bar/chain oil the cheapest around. (Please spare me a "you get what you pay for" admonition- It's what I could afford... TY) Anyway, saw a yellow price sticker for a saw- Echo 50cc 20" bar, regular $399 for $280. Couldn't see the model. They're in a...

All done. Runs like new. Thanks to everyone with tips and encouragement.

Warning- TL/DB Well, since I started it, maybe I can wrap it up. It's been a good 10 years since I did much with a chainsaw, and 15-20 since anything "serious". The Poulan/Craftsman top-handle was easy to start from day one in 1986. Just an hour ago I got re-acquainted with how easy my H-350...

Well you can't make this up. (Too long, don't read- you know who you are...) Asked wife for the Forest Helmet Technical for my birthday. A few months off yet, but I've been doing tree and wood work... She ordered. They said thanks for your $; FedEx 2-5 days. Cool. Two weeks, nothing. She makes...

Yes, absolutely. Valuable insight.

Thanks everyone. Here's what I'm learning. Yeah, the drop start thing is problematic. The little Poulan/Craftsman is a dream to start, and is not part of this discussion. Also, with my Husq. 350 assembled (not running yet, but that's for another time), I now remember how much that compression...