chainsaw on a stick

[nmurph]

i have been looking for a polesaw. i found a HT 75 for $350. i think the price is a little high, but the guy says it looks brand new. anyway, i will bargain.

does anyone have any experience with this model. i did a search and most users seemed pleased. is this the same motor as the FS 85? i have one of those which has been bullet-proof, other than needing a new coil.

 

[Jacob J.]

The HT 75 is a good polesaw for sure...pretty much the same motor as the FS-85, just an earlier version. We sold the 75 for years and the main problem we had was abuse. People seem to think they can use a polesaw the same way they use a regular chainsaw. We even had one guy cutting firewood with his.

I'd try to get the price down to $300 or so, even if it is mint.

 

[nmurph]

thanks JJ......i am planning to offer $250 and go from there. he mentioned in his email that he had to sell it to me today or take it to "somewhere" to sell it tomorrow. if he's not bluffing he sounds like he needs to unload it. i hope i smell blood in the water.

 

[Jacob J.]

$250 would be a good price, considering the fuel system may need work if it's sat for a while. Parts are still readily available for the 75 motors so no worries there, plus I have two big boxes of NOS engines and parts for the 75s and 85s.

 

[nmurph]

he says he just replaced the fuel line and primer bulb. he said it sat, unused for the previous 2 yrs.

 

[nmurph]

i bought the saw-$300. it is in really great shape. it cranked, ran and oiled. i did not have anywhere to try it, but it will get some use this weekend. it has the the .43 SC chain. is there a chisel in this size .

 

[Philbert]

it has the the .43 SC chain. is there a chisel in this size .

Be careful about using too aggressive of a chain on a pole pruner. They handle differently at the end of a long stick, and a chain that is too 'grabby' can be hard to position carefully.

JMO

Philbert

 

[songofthewood]

Chain saw on a stick.Toooooooooooo funny!!!!!

 

[wheelman]

The HT75 is a good machine. I have had one for years and it gets regular use. The worst problem I have had is people wanting to borrow it.

 

[nmurph]

i used it some this weekend and really enjoyed it. it really makes it easy to trim shooting lanes rather than having to remove the whole tree. it definitely was money well spent.
i did pull the muffler and this saw still has all of the machine marks on the piston.
can anyone tell me if there is an adjustable carb that will fit this saw?

 

[lcso10]

I have replaced many of the non adjusted Zama's with the Walbro WT-264. Seems to work out real good.

 

[Wildman1024]

Chain saw on a stick.Toooooooooooo funny!!!!!

I don't know much about chainsaws on a stick but I do know about Jose Jalapeno on a stick!

 

[nmurph]

Chain saw on a stick.Toooooooooooo funny!!!!!

i can't claim credit for that one.

 

[sawbones]

Chain saw on a stick.Toooooooooooo funny!!!!!

when they said chainsaw on a stick I thought they ment,, A real chainsaw on a stick:greenchainsaw:

 

[7sleeper]

when they said chainsaw on a stick I thought they ment,, A real chainsaw on a stick:greenchainsaw:
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Thanks for sharing the pics! reped ya for that!

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[nmurph]

where are the "chainsaws"? all i see are two stroke engines turning brush cutter heads......thanks for the old brochures. it is always nice to see what was state-of-the-art way back!!!

 

[sawbones]

where are the "chainsaws"? all i see are two stroke engines turning brush cutter heads......thanks for the old brochures. it is always nice to see what was state-of-the-art way back!!!

this homey is a true "convertible" 1959.

you can mount several models on the cutter attatchment. I think the saw came with a 4-20 or 5-20. Mine has a 17 on it right now.

back page from that brochure.

 

[nmurph]

is that a super wiz engine?

 

[sawbones]

is that a super wiz engine?

I think a super wiz came later but it might fit on it.

 

[rmihalek]

Stihl Combi-tool

I just spent the better part of a day running a new Stihl KM130 combi-tool with both a hedge trimmer attachment and then a pole pruner attachment. It's a great tool for sure. The hedge trimmer can be angled and run like a sythe for clearing ground level vines and brush.

After clearing about a mile of hiking trail with the hedge trimmer, I re-fueled, switched to the pole pruner and re-cleared the mile of trail to provide sufficient overhead clearance for horseback riders. At one point, there was a 10 inch diameter red maple limb that had snapped in half about 10 feet above the ground and angled down over the trail about 7 feet above ground level. With the KM130 set-up as a pole pruner, I was able to clean up this whole mess in about 5 minutes, including cutting through the thickest section of the limb.

I also discovered that the tool is great for clearing hangers and crap like that that you wouldn't want to get close to with a regular chainsaw. I found myself clearing out standing dead red oaks and maples (usually 6" or more in diameter) thinking "well, it could fall on the trail, so since I'm here I may as well get it now..."

Yeah, I could really get used to this chainsaw-on-a-stick!