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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: billt on April 29, 2021, 03:58:33 PM
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For $160.00 how bad can it be? Plus, I can get a 3 year extended warranty for just $22.00 more.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Salem-Master-6220H-20-inch-62cc-2-Cycle-Gas-Powered-Chainsaw/762159582?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=101005579&&adid=22222222227378731478&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=472306234715&wl4=aud-393207457166:pla-979587223675&wl5=9030351&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=138488367&wl11=online&wl12=762159582&veh=sem&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsqmEBhDiARIsANV8H3bp94RBsQAkNP4-SRBWCORcqyqpPHColWny2exG04e9Y8x15irH5MIaAjVgEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
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I have had really bad luck with off brand chain saws. The motors are fine its every thing else that breaks. Sthil and echo have been flawless, even when I have bought them used and abused.
Also is the warranty bring it back to Walmart and they give you a new one, or do you have to take it some place else
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I thought the same of Stihl, and Echo, when they came out. ;D
Thought the old man was nuts for passing up a Homolite in favor of Jonsered .
The Jonsered (Husquavarna's original brand name) turned out to be twice the saw the Homolite was.
It cut a sh!tload of lumber. ;D
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Just do it.
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I have had really bad luck with off brand chain saws. The motors are fine its every thing else that breaks. Sthil and echo have been flawless, even when I have bought them used and abused.
Also is the warranty bring it back to Walmart and they give you a new one, or do you have to take it some place else
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So........................ Wal-Mart has always been more of a, "Trash & Replace" type place, than they are a repair joint. Plus, considering the low cost of the thing from the get go, they really can't afford to put many, if any, man hours into diagnosing and fixing whatever is wrong with it. Especially considering the cost of packaging and shipping it back and forth. It would be more economical for them to just toss it and give you a new one. Unless it was something that was quickly and easily replaceable.
It say's this whole thing is run by Allstate Insurance. They, as a rule don't fix anything. They just survey the damage, cut a check and move on. Not to mention parts for this thing are probably more scarce than a hooker with a Bible. (Other than a 20" chain which you can buy most anywhere).
I got a big ass palm tree stump in my backyard, that the previous owners left standing about 4 feet tall. It looks like $h!t, and a landscaper is going to charge me more than this saw cost, to cut it off flush with the ground and haul it away. So my big brainstorm is to get the cheap ass saw, cut it off myself, and have the saw for basically free when I'm done. I can cut up what's left into small pieces, and throw it out with the trash.
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The alternative isn't any cheaper.
https://www.amazon.com/Esker-Folding-Wooden-Buck-Saw/dp/B07PLK7JQK/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3K5HZ2MX2PO2Q&dchild=1&keywords=buck+saw+bushcraft&qid=1619788166&sprefix=buck+saw%2Caps%2C192&sr=8-5
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I use a chain saw very infrequently, so after the Champion died several hurricanes ago, I went with an electric saw... I throw the 2200W inverter generator in the utility trailer hooked to the John Deere and have portable power needed for my limited use... regards
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I got a big ass palm tree stump in my backyard, that the previous owners left standing about 4 feet tall. It looks like $h!t, and a landscaper is going to charge me more than this saw cost, to cut it off flush with the ground and haul it away. So my big brainstorm is to get the cheap ass saw, cut it off myself, and have the saw for basically free when I'm done. I can cut up what's left into small pieces, and throw it out with the trash.
Good plan. For me I would bypass the insurance since it's pretty much a single use item. You are essentially getting it for free and if it chokes and dies on that first job the standard sales/warranty should cover it.
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I ordered it. It's supposed to arrive by the 12th. I didn't get the warranty. If it's still running and cutting after I'm done with my stump removal project, it should be good for anything else I might have in store for it. I'll probably have to mount the bar and chain. Then I'll run it for about a half hour at low RPM to break it in. I think they require a 25:1 gas oil mix. I've got gas and oil so I'm good to go.
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So it came today Fed Ex around noon. I took it out of the box and installed the bar and chain. I had to go to Tractor Supply and get some 2-Stroke oil and bar and chain oil. I filled it with oil and gas, (I'm running 20:1 mix to break it in), and it started on the second pull! I ran it for about 20 minutes at low RPM.
The oiler works too well. It really slings oil on the chain. But overall it runs like a raped ape! I'll run it some more tomorrow morning. It was getting pretty hot out there today. So overall, so far so good. I'll try cutting the stump over the weekend. We'll see how it goes. But so far, it's not a bad looking and running saw for only $160.00.
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This morning I was up bright and early. I started by raking all the gravel back from around the stump. And dug out around the circumference, so I could cut it off as low as I could. I made 3 cuts total, and I couldn't believe how easy that thing cut through it. It was unbelievable how light the wood was. It was so dry there were no chips or sawdust. Just a brown, nutmeg colored powder.
All the cutting didn't take but 10 minutes tops. I think the wood gave up most of it's moisture, which is why it was so light. I just tossed all 3 pieces into the trash bin, and they'll go out Thursday morning with everything else. The cleanup, and putting everything away took far longer. But it really looks good.
After I cut it off flush, I made a bunch of plunging cuts into the face of what was left. They say that allows moisture and soil to get into what's left of the stump, and it helps it decompose. After I raked back all the dirt and gravel, I washed everything down real good, and you could never tell it was ever there.
For $160.00 the saw performed well. I blew it off real good with compressed air when I was done, and wiped all the plastic down with some Silicone. And it looks like it just came out of the box. All's well that ends well. Now I'm done for the day!
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If you are going to store it for a long time fill up the take and add some fuel stabilizer.
That and give all the metal a coat of light weight oil. I know its very dry there, but it sucks having rust issues
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If you are going to store it for a long time fill up the take and add some fuel stabilizer.
That and give all the metal a coat of light weight oil. I know its very dry there, but it sucks having rust issues
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Some folks store one of two ways: either drain all the fuel and run it 'til it quits or do Like TAB said and add Sta-Bil and leave fuel in it.
I prefer leaving the stabilized fuel in it to help prevent premature breakdown of the fuel line. I've seen dry-stored 2-stroke items have the fuel lines and primer bulbs dry rot.
If you leave the fuel in it and add the Sta-bil, then I also have two pieces of advice from past experience. Fill the tank fully to prevent moisture from condensation (it will happen) and after adding the stabilizer, crank it and run it a few minutes to get the stabilized fuel in the carb mechanism so it won't gum-up and stick (have seen that happen before too).
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If you are going to store it for a long time fill up the take and add some fuel stabilizer.
I always add either Sta-Bil or PRI-G when I mix up 2-Stroke mix. I think the engines run smoother with it. I get 93 Octane non Ethanol Marine fuel at a place here by the lake. It's what a lot of the race boats run... Or else AvGas. It's good for the diaphragm carburetors that the 2-Stroke chainsaws all have. Ethanol tears them up.
I also usually try to run them for about 10 minutes or so at least every month. I think it helps to keep fuel moving through the carburetors on a regular basis. Less chance for anything to gum up.
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I always add either Sta-Bil or PRI-G when I mix up 2-Stroke mix. I think the engines run smoother with it. I get 93 Octane non Ethanol Marine fuel at a place here by the lake. It's what a lot of the race boats run... Or else AvGas. It's good for the diaphragm carburetors that the 2-Stroke chainsaws all have. Ethanol tears them up.
I also usually try to run them for about 10 minutes or so at least every month. I think it helps to keep fuel moving through the carburetors on a regular basis. Less chance for anything to gum up.
I got a couple of cans of dirty gas last year at the place where I used to get my non-ethanol. I figure the truck had just left after filling his tanks and had a bunch of crap stirred up that his filters didn't catch. I ended up having to drain, remove and clean tanks on two mowers.
I add Sta-Bil to every jug when I fill them and at the beginning of every season I run the first two tanks with some Berryman's fuel treatment and once during mowing season.
Ethanol gas will also eat up rubber fuel lines over a period of time. They break down from the inside out and you start getting particles in the fuel pump and carb.
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I hate ethanol gas. It eats not only rubber but most composites. ( think fiberglass tanks in boats) if you can not get non ethanol gas at the pump, you can some times get mogas. Which is 93 octane no ethanol for light aircraft at your local small air port. Its not the cheapest, but it does not degrade as fast as regular gas
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They sell 93 octane ethanol free gas at most home centers and hardware for 8-10 a quart and even pre-mix for 2 strokes in a couple of mixes.