Of course one of the necessities for a nice warm fire is Firewood. While there was a bit on hand, left from last winter, Our Fuzz figured it was time to fire up the old Chainsaw.
Things were going well for a bit. But The Fuzz was noticing a bit of "jerkiness" with the chain. And then, the chain jumped the sprocket entirely. Now The Fuzz has had to deal with this sort of thing on occasion (possibly due to the fact that he buys cheap equipment when possible) and it's usually a simple matter of opening it up, putting things back together- and, tightening the chain.
But when he opened things up he found this situation.
You will note, at the arrows, what appears to be some damage to the drive sprocket. This sprocket had not been in the best condition as it was. But this time, The Fuzz was dealing with serious Equipment Failure.
This was not a situation that could be dealt with with Duct Tape, or even J&B Weld!
New parts are on the way. And things are OK for now, at least.
4 comments:
if you have a wood stove you dont have to worry! so practical
If you ever up grade Stihl chains saws are the schnitzel, the fishes fin, the camels hump a little pricey but worth it
I prefer my electric chainsaw, I loathe the noise and smell from those 2-cycle engines. The extension cords are a bit of a hassle, but I've had the same saw for almost thirty years...and they're cheap!
Electrics have their advantages. But you are limited to working where you have power, which one doesn't usually have in the woods. Unless of course, one wants to bring a generater.
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