Chain saw advice

Re: Chain saw advice

Greg W. in NC

>David,

I just got a McCulloch 4hp, 15 amp, 16" electric, and I love it! I can use it in my shop, yet it's got enough power to cut whatever I've tried so far. No, it's not a gas powered saw, but for me, this is perfect.

Re: Chain saw advice

Don O.

>I'm sure you will hear much to the contrary but I use a McCulloch 14" electric all the time very successfully. No pulling, no fumes, no fouled carbs or plugs, less noise. When it's on it's on, when it's off it's off. I have roughed out tons of blanks easily. I can even use it in the garage with doors closed. I keep it fairly sharp by hand and the chain is auto oiled. Stops fast when I let off the trigger to unplug the chips. Not worth a darn in the woods but I like it around home. I take my beat up old Homelite, that I've tried to kill and can't, beyond extension cord range. If I was looking at a new saw (and I have), I'd most likely go with one of those orange beasts-sounds like an alaskan sled dog...

Best of luck with your decision, Don

Re: Chain saw advice

JamieDonaldson

>I can't believe it-I just realized that the 14" electric I've been using in the shop for years is a "Poo-lan!" Is that how B.Bob says it?

Re: Chain saw advice

Darryl Hansen

>Yep I've been using a Remington (Lowes) 3hp 16" all winter. "SHE" does not like me to crank up the "Poo-Lan" in the house. Must keep the electrics clean cause they do not eject the chips the way the gas boys do. Nother advantage they use regular oil not the more expensive chain bar oil. I've done couple of cords of bowls blanks with the electric with no problem but spending a bit more itme to do the same thing with a gaser. Don't have an extension cord long enough to reach the woods though. . . Darn

Re: 3hp Chain Saw

Mark Mandell - Gone Round In Jersey

>Hey Darryl,

You got that beastie plugged into a 220 circuit on #8 wire, right?

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might think so but no

Darryl Hansen

>Yeh Mark I wonder about the HP claims myself. They rate the Remington at 3.5 peak HP. Don't know how they arrive at that rating. It runs on 110 just fine regular shop extension cord. Apparently it isnt rated the same way as our lathe motors...Darryl

Re: Amps

Mark Mandell - Gone Round In Jersey

>What's the amperage draw listed on the label?

drop the 2 for mail

Re: Amps

Darryl Hansen

>I wondered why the house lights dimmed when I turned it on....just kidding The lable says 12 amps. Runs on both 50 or 60 cycle.. I read on this or another site that the Remington and Mc Culloch or maybe the Poulan (don't remember which) were made by the same company. The Eurica vacuum company. How 'bout that can't vouch for the authenticity of that bit of info...Main thing is that is does what I ask it to do regardles of the actual HP Darryl

Re: Amps

Bill Hale / The Wood Spinner

>YOU KNOW IN THE OLDEN DAYS ?

1 hp = 750 wats approx.

Now that we are enlightened it seems that 12 = 21.88 amps or that a hp now = 3.43 amps at 120 volts 408 watts

Oh well so goes the good old days with common, unstreched through technology, honesty.

Good turning and be safe.

Bill

But yes they can do a great job.

Re: Her 'tis

Mark Mandell - Gone Round In Jersey

>Find your "real" hp like this:

Voltage times Amp-draw times Power-factor [.8 for 80% efficiency] divided by 746 [watts per hp]

Your 12 amp saw is thus:

115x12x.8/746 = 1.48 hp [maxed out]

Situation about normal - inflated by the manufacturer by a factor of at least 2.

Keep in mind that running an electric motor at max amperage draw can result in lifespans figured in minutes.