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expired Posted by dubba-low | Staff ā¢ Sep 5, 2023
Sep 5, 2023 4:23 PM
14" Craftsman Corded Electric Chainsaw
+ Free Store Pickup$39
$74
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heck I've been considering buying this one for 2 years:
WEN 16" Electric Chainsaw https://www.walmart.com/ip/51303690
https://www.lowes.com/pd/CRAFTSMA...-10451-_-0
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I forgot I'll also need bar/ chain oil.
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this may just be lower priority than say getting my car cranking this afternoon.
Watch the pros, they bring round files with them, and take a minute or two to sharpen blades before the first cut.
One thing people should remember is that these tend to bind easier than gas chainsaws, so it's important to cut in kind of a V pattern when binding is likely. For instance, when cutting down a tree, gravity will make the weight of the tree start to pinch the blade. So instead of trying to cut straight through the trunk, start with a cut angling downward by a few degrees then back out and cut straight across just under that cut and keep alternating as you go to widen that V whenever the blade starts getting very deep. And it doesn't need to be a very wide V ā¦ just enough so there's always a bit of a gap around the blade. That should help with a lot of the binding issues.
check your nearest Lowes store.
Notes: online not available now.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/CRAFTSMA...lsrc
These use basically an AC vacuum motor and never design enough airflow for heavy duty use so it will eventually burn itself up. This looks like a very similar design to the Kobalt (albeit with a more moderately-sized bar). If you plan 100% duty cycle with no cool down between cuts, it will likely not last very long. Cutting down/limbing? Probably fine. Sectioning off large trees? Might need to plan many breaks.
Just noticed this is an 8 amp motor. That's a fairly large bar for such a motor, but it can likely handle the thermal loads applied from anything you throw at it. Don't stall it as it's likely brushed and will just keep heating up.The 8 amp sized chainsaws however seem to run much cooler and can be fed 10" sections at a time without slowing down, with a slower chainspeed and cutting capacity.
All this being said--great price, generally a good brand, decent warranty.
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