Here's a what not to do

[Toddppm]

Have a steel underbody box on the dump where the chainsaws live. Over the years the steel has gotten eaten up where the tire kicks water/dirt onto it. I knew there was a couple holes and was on the to do list....

With our last good snow alot of trees were borken and we had to do some emergency work driving around in the slop/salty slush and wet roads. The guys had told me the box got a bunch of water in it and they cleaned it out. I didn't think anything of it, figuring I was going to get it fixed up soon.

Went to get a couple saws out today and found this

The bottoms of the saws are eaten up! The worse is the 066 :bang: Going to have to replace the cases or part it out. That saw runs awesome too! The other 2 hopefully will be ok, I rinsed all of them off with water. I'm hoping that neutralizes the salt and stops anymore damage. It's only been a couple weeks.
When I picked up the 066 I thought the plastic was eaten up at first and then realized it was the metal gone with just the paint still in place flapping around.
Are the cases magnesium ?

 

[bayard]

wow

drain holes might help.k

 

[Nemus Talea]

Wow!

Had to be the 066 that rotted through huh?

Every bit of that road salt needs to be washed away and / or neutralized on the survivors. White vinegar?

 

[hanniedog]

Go to the "swap meet thread" bet someone can come up with an 066 case.

 

[Toddppm]

drain holes might help.k

No holes would have been better!@


Just checked ebay , seems to be alot of parts for these saws on there. will check that thread out too, Thanks

 

[Toddppm]

Wow!

Had to be the 066 that rotted through huh?

Every bit of that road salt needs to be washed away and / or neutralized on the survivors. White vinegar?

I rinsed them all with the hose for a while, hopefully that works. Yeah had to be the big saw, the one we don't use too often. Had 3 other saws in there too including a new 200, they looked fine as they were taken out and used I guess.

 

[treemandan]

I diced up a few milk crates to line the bottom of my boxes. You always have to be on the lookout for salt damage. It will hit in unlikely places. I do not keep saws in the trucks this time of year. All my equipment comes in.

 

[Toddppm]

I diced up a few milk crates to line the bottom of my boxes. .

Damn good idea, will have to do that.

 

[TMFARM 2009]

i would say more a cause of calcium than salt or even the combination of both...i was going to store mine in same place but after seeing this maybe not...

 

[tripler]

i just threw a set of 066 cases away last week. If you dont find any im sure i could come up with another set

 

[treemandan]

i would say more a cause of calcium than salt or even the combination of both...i was going to store mine in same place but after seeing this maybe not...

I am not sure what is up with that calcium but I have stopped using it. I think the salt is less corrosive from what I have seen. I have had a few complaints about the dust from the cal getting tracked indoors. The one lady said her dog's feet were irritated from it.
I get Petsafe, it doesn't say what it is but i think its a mix of everything. But straight cal is some bad ####, I'll stick with rock salt for the driveways. I use only what is needed and no more,

 

[Bigus Termitius]

Ouch. That would send me through the roof. I used to leave saws in the row truck all the time, and I would check them from time to time as we would get more moisture and what not in the saw cabinets this time a year especially. Bar oil always seemed to find its way to coat the floor, kinda aggravated me, but never saw any rust or corrosion. When the company policy changed regarding saw ownership, I bought my 260 and it came with the cheesy case. My assistant bought a hard case for his 365 and we moved all personal gear into the rear cabinet on each side. He sold me his 365 and case shortly after he became a cable guy. I prefer that case system, but I still use both. The husky case is more rugged, structured, stores more, and you could stack them if need be.

I would that Stihl would come out with better cases for their saws as this would be a great way to keep this from happening. I would never have suspected what happened to these saws though. It's a heartbreaker to look at.

Thanks for posting this up. It's a costly unforeseen event we can all learn something from.

 

[treemandan]

Ouch. That would send me through the roof. I used to leave saws in the row truck all the time, and I would check them from time to time as we would get more moisture and what not in the saw cabinets this time a year especially. Bar oil always seemed to find its way to coat the floor, kinda aggravated me, but never saw any rust or corrosion. When the company policy changed regarding saw ownership, I bought my 260 and it came with the cheesy case. My assistant bought a hard case for his 365 and we moved all personal gear into the rear cabinet on each side. He sold me his 365 and case shortly after he became a cable guy. I prefer that case system, but I still use both. The husky case is more rugged, structured, stores more, and you could stack them if need be.

I would that Stihl would come out with better cases for their saws as this would be a great way to keep this from happening. I would never have suspected what happened to these saws though. It's a heartbreaker to look at.

Thanks for posting this up. It's a costly unforeseen event we can all learn something from.

Saw cases are for HO's and queers. I just wanted to let you know. I am not trying to be mean, just trying to save you some embarrsment.:msp_wink:

 

[NCTREE]

I have had much luck with coating the bottom of the saw box with wood chips. never have a problem with corrosion and the chip soak up gas and oil, try it.:msp_ohmy:

 

[treemandan]

I have had much luck with coating the bottom of the saw box with wood chips. never have a problem with corrosion and the chip soak up gas and oil, try it.:msp_ohmy:

Toss some meat in there and ya got a BBQ. Careful bubba, flash fire when you stick a hot saw in there and close it up. Seent it. You would probably be allright if you changed the chips but one day it will be to much then woof!
Knew a guy that lined his boxes with carpet...

 

[Bigus Termitius]

Saw cases are for HO's and queers. I just wanted to let you know. I am not trying to be mean, just trying to save you some embarrsment.:msp_wink:

Lol! No embarrassment here. I’m neither a HO nor a queer, and neither am I religious about it, but I can certainly see their usefulness. Perfect case in point right here….no pun intended. Never used to use them, but always tried to keep the storage of saws organized. I’ve seen so many outfits and crews with saws lying around every which way getting tore up and tearing everything else up. That’s not only queer, IMO, that’s retarded. Even when they are organized, it’s not that much better in some regards.

When my former company went to employees owning their own saws I bought a 260 and the case came in handy when we reorganized the truck. It kept the area I stored my saw in clean and dry and neither the saw nor my other gear suffered for it. What’s queer about that?

My old assistant bought his case for his 365 and it is so much nicer like I said. He wanted to have everything that he was responsible for having on the job present and under lock and key. His storage area was also clean and dry and after some clean up in the old saw bay, it was really nice to have everything in there clean and dry as a result. The cleanliness and organization clearly offset any extra efforts, and it’s not costing me room I didn’t have to spare. Still can’t see the problem with that.

I’ve also noticed an effortless reduction in unnecessary superficial wear and tear from chainsaws riding together, or up against other things. We get to the jobsite, unpack, and go to it. Everything goes smoothly and all the gear looks good and well taking care of. My 260 has been ROWed hard and still looks good. I’ll be the first to say that looks aren’t everything and can even be deceiving, but coupled with good arboriculture, safety, and other efforts in professionalism, it can make a difference. I’d say it has. To me, it’s similar to a tool box, or any other case that a construction contractor’s larger tools would be found in.

I’ve never been one to get easily embarrassed or intimidated, nor have I been inclined to follow the masses, or minorities, nor succumb to their opinions, especially when there is no reasonable or factual basis. I’ve been more inclined to run my own race so to speak, but I do appreciate your input Dan. BTW, I like the milk crate idea; somebody might think it’s queer though...just saying. And like you, I also take my equipment into the shop every night nowadays during this time of year. To each their own I guess, I wouldn’t say it’s queer not to have cases, but after experiencing it both ways I’ll take the chatter with a grin. Can you explain why it’s “queer” to have storage cases for chainsaws?

 

[NCTREE]

Toss some meat in there and ya got a BBQ. Careful bubba, flash fire when you stick a hot saw in there and close it up. Seent it. You would probably be allright if you changed the chips but one day it will be to much then woof!
Knew a guy that lined his boxes with carpet...

Well Bubba! i've been doing it for years and never had an issue with a fire even on the hotttest of days. The only exposed part on the saw thats hot enough to start a fire is the muffler. If thats the case than why doesn't the saw dust left on the saw or the gas and oil spilled in the box start a fire. I think some of the #### you say is BS and you just like to argue with people.otstir:

 

[tree md]

That fricken smiley is hilarious!!!

That sucks Todd.

All of my saws reside in a corner of the shop where I have made them a nice bed out of a folded tarp. They get put to bed every night after a hard days work.

 

[arborsoldier]

Wow! That really sucks! Sorry Man!! Thanks for sharing with us though. Life's lessons learned.

 

[climberjones]

Have a steel underbody box on the dump where the chainsaws live. Over the years the steel has gotten eaten up where the tire kicks water/dirt onto it. I knew there was a couple holes and was on the to do list....

With our last good snow alot of trees were borken and we had to do some emergency work driving around in the slop/salty slush and wet roads. The guys had told me the box got a bunch of water in it and they cleaned it out. I didn't think anything of it, figuring I was going to get it fixed up soon.

Went to get a couple saws out today and found this

The bottoms of the saws are eaten up! The worse is the 066 :bang: Going to have to replace the cases or part it out. That saw runs awesome too! The other 2 hopefully will be ok, I rinsed all of them off with water. I'm hoping that neutralizes the salt and stops anymore damage. It's only been a couple weeks.
When I picked up the 066 I thought the plastic was eaten up at first and then realized it was the metal gone with just the paint still in place flapping around.
Are the cases magnesium ?

YIKES i feel your pain man!!!