Stihl Jet Saw

[Bobby Kirbos]

I don't know if this was posted already:::
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ngineers-create-chainsaw-runs-JET-engine.html

Why do I have a feeling that this started as a bunch of guys tossing around ideas by the camp fire, with an "I bet you can't..." moment ??? Either way, it's cool as hell. I wonder how long a tank of fuel lasts.

Pros (that I can think of):

• Great power to weight ratio.
• Being a jet turbine, it's constant torque.
• Having a geared down drive train, it's going to be a torque beast.
  
• Turbine engines require less maintenance than piston engines.
• Little to no vibration.

Cons (that I can think of):

• That exhaust will need to be redesigned to not torch the forest.
• Dirt/dust in the intake will be a problem in very dirty environments.
• If you're working with a crew, unless everyone has this saw, you're going to need a separate fuel supply.
• If they ever bring it to the market, it's not going to be cheap. Replacement parts are going to be equally not cheap. (Engine tolerances will be tight - I doubt the Huztl engineers can pull this one off )

 

[Deleted member 117362]

May need to carry a battery and starter along with a laptop computer. Never catch on, way too quiet!

 

[Bobby Kirbos]

My need to carry a battery and starter along with a laptop computer. Never catch on, way too quiet!

Laptop into the woods, no problem.

 

[s sidewall]

Does it have a hand clutch for the chain.

Steve

 

[earlthegoat2]

Pro: No mix fuel
Con: Jet fuel.