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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2015 8:04:55 GMT -5
I burn wood during the winter mounts to save money and exorcise. I've been using a craftsman 20" 50cc that took a dump yesterday. While I was at a local shop I found a nicely used MS250 Stihl which was what I wanted. An 18" 45cc chainsaw because I felt the 20" was too big. The new saws were running $340 and I got this one for $225, always love finding good deals! Well my kids and I are off to get our wood pile started!  My little helpers.   |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2015 10:43:03 GMT -5
That is a heckuva saw. I have one. The only time I looked back was to see the tree falling. Got the 026 with 18" bar too.
DO NOT use ethanol in it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2015 11:43:47 GMT -5
Yeah I only use premium gas in my saws hard to find gas without ethanol anymore. Might start buying an additive for the ethanol gas if I have too. At the moment as long as I can find gas without it then I'll use it for now.
I usually never have issues with my saws but everyone else I know does and they all use ethanol.
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Post by deadeye on Oct 8, 2015 12:24:41 GMT -5
+1 on heckuva saw- I have same saw does 90% of my work for years/fyi- use fuel additive- imo
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2015 13:28:55 GMT -5
Yeah I only use premium gas in my saws hard to find gas without ethanol anymore. Might start buying an additive for the ethanol gas if I have too. At the moment as long as I can find gas without it then I'll use it for now. I usually never have issues with my saws but everyone else I know does and they all use ethanol. One thing i learned the hard way, try not to twist and pull the saw and bar when and if it gets stuck in a cut. I did that and the drive shaft being stressed made a bearing go out, then I lost the suction and no fuel pumped to carb. Ended up putting a new long block in the saw along with a bunch of the integral parts. Needless to say I always have a wedge and bfh along when cutting wood. |
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Post by oneshotike on Oct 8, 2015 16:46:48 GMT -5
I have had the ms25 for 10 years now. I burn about 4 cords of wood a year and it does all my cutting.
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Post by rojo23 on Oct 8, 2015 17:01:30 GMT -5
hard to beat the Sthils. THe additive will help out with the ethanol.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2015 17:07:58 GMT -5
Right now I use a cap full of seafoam for every gallon of gas. I use premium gas and make sure it's always premium.
I do have a question they told me 50/1 gas to oil but all my other saws were 40/1 fit those who run the same saw what's your mixture?
I burn 4-6 cords of wood a year and I also cut for my dad who burns 2-4 cords a year also. I cut for my wife's grandparents also however only when they need wood. Usually they find free stuff around town.
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Post by Hank on Oct 8, 2015 17:50:48 GMT -5
Talking about cutting wood... I need to cut some myself.. I have a sthil 044 and a huscavarna 346. Both saws are good cutters and I burn pump gas 87 octane with a oil mixture of 32:1.. A little rich never hurts but lean will burn them up on a hot day... I heat my shop entirely with wood and my house is 90% heated with wood. Both the shop and house have wood burning free standing stoves with a blower system that I built years ago and they are still going strong... I can work all winter long with in a tee shirt in the shop and the house stays in the 80's as long as there is a fire in the stove. If the house get under 60 the gas furnace I'll come on.. My propane bill for last winter was $189.00... So I better get some wood cut.....
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2015 17:57:08 GMT -5
Right now I use a cap full of seafoam for every gallon of gas. I use premium gas and make sure it's always premium. I do have a question they told me 50/1 gas to oil but all my other saws were 40/1 fit those who run the same saw what's your mixture? I burn 4-6 cords of wood a year and I also cut for my dad who burns 2-4 cords a year also. I cut for my wife's grandparents also however only when they need wood. Usually they find free stuff around town. Stihl 2 cycle machines are 50:1. Use a premium synthetic blend and all you need after that is plenty of Advil lol |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2015 18:03:05 GMT -5
Stihl make good saws.
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