Mowing ..

[Rallye Sport]

Originally Posted by .:4:.

Well, due to the lack of rain, water restrictions and im not one to water my grass anyway. But i have nothing to mow. Its all yellow and crispy. Anyrate, not too far off topic. I bought the cheapest chainsaw at bunnings about a year ago. Its cleaned up my yard, and helped out a few neighbors. So i paid 119, theyre currently 99. I had to lop a tree yesterday and the chain was dull as anything. Got the tree down, but in big sections, and it was a punish. So i set out for a new chain today. So from the book i knew 3 numbers, but of those 3 numbers the 6 options which matched had 4 numbers. I read the back for model fitment and i went with the cheaper brand which said homelite but didnt list my model. Im guessing the replacement chain on a cheapskate chainsaw is a new chainsaw. Anyrate. Turns out it fits. So first few cuts i adjusted chain tension. But i thought brand new this thing was dangerous. An aftermarket chain, shes deadly. Reliability, well, its right up there. Its been 3 or 4 months and yeah, its been sitting with minimal fuel, but a fresh tank and it cold started like a warm start. Im yet to even swear at the thing. Its seen more use then what its worth. I payed for itself just tidying up my yard. But its also been shared around helping out neighbors so its been thrashed a bit. But eh, ive got to know people better, who would have thought a 35cc homelite chainsaw could do that?

Can't go wrong with those cheapy saws, they're pretty reliable nowadays.
Try to get a hold of a sharpener, don't be sucked in by the fancy bar mount contraptions, just a basic round file and angle gauge. There should be some how too's on youtube. Easy to do, takes about ten minutes and strangely satisfying when you can get them razor sharp.
Using them regularly in a commercial environment we go through a chain every year or two but still keep and swap over to the worn ones if we know a stump or tree is full of sand or termites.