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01 Nov 2014, 9:56 pm

I'm an aspie and I heat my home solely with wood and thus frequently operate a chainsaw. I was wondering if any other aspies use chainsaws and if so what brand/model do you prefer?



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01 Nov 2014, 10:26 pm

I've never tried, but it seems like a very bad idea.



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01 Nov 2014, 10:37 pm

I've been using chainsaws for about 4 years now and so long as you're wearing proper protective gear and paying attention, it's pretty safe.



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01 Nov 2014, 11:10 pm

Though my house isn't wood heated, being a Boy Scout I do make campfires/pitfires. The fuel wood I use for them is not extremely thick, so I don't use a chainsaw to cut it, but I have used my dad's reciprocating saw, which is a Bosch.



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01 Nov 2014, 11:26 pm

AspergersActor8693 wrote:
Though my house isn't wood heated, being a Boy Scout I do make campfires/pitfires. The fuel wood I use for them is not extremely thick, so I don't use a chainsaw to cut it, but I have used my dad's reciprocating saw, which is a Bosch.


Bosch makes good power tools. I have a Bosch cordless drill and I love it.



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01 Nov 2014, 11:39 pm

when much younger and in better condition, I had to regularly saw and chop and split wood. that is history now.



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02 Nov 2014, 12:31 am

i know the basics.


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02 Nov 2014, 8:00 am

I have had a go at using a chain saw, it is much more easy than using a handsaw


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02 Nov 2014, 2:00 pm

I have bad fine motor-skills & a tremor disorder so I never used one.


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02 Nov 2014, 2:38 pm

JitakuKeibiinB wrote:
I've never tried, but it seems like a very bad idea.

Agreed. I have never used a chainsaw. They scare me. I prefer to watch others use one.



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02 Nov 2014, 3:38 pm

the noise and vibration they produce is highly obnoxious and I must wear stout hearing protection when using them. electric ones are far more tolerable.



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02 Nov 2014, 3:58 pm

I love the sound of a roaring chainsaw engine and the smell of the exhaust. It reminds me of spending time with my father since most of the time we spent together was spent working.



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03 Nov 2014, 4:27 am

i know how to, but i prefer not to.
chainsaws are one of the many things i like to do left-handed, which is a problem.
aside from that, the noise is uncomfortable, and the engine vibrations transfer into my hands andarms, triggering touch-based overloads, especially with the noise and the concentration needed to operate it un-naturally with my right hand.



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04 Nov 2014, 2:12 pm

Husqvarna.

Rancher model.

Works great. Feels good. Does what it is supposed to do, even if I forget to take care of it. Which does happen.



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04 Nov 2014, 6:58 pm

Wildcatb wrote:
Husqvarna.

Rancher model.

Works great. Feels good. Does what it is supposed to do, even if I forget to take care of it. Which does happen.


Cool. I like my Stihl 036 but it's a bit cantankerous. After two or three refuels it doesn't want to start, though cleaning the air filter seemed to help this a bit.



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10 Nov 2014, 8:03 pm

We had a storm last night and all have been listening to this morning is chainsaws. If you're not using it yourself, the whine of a chainsaw is intolerable!!

Stihl Farmboss is the best I've used, cuts like a knife through butter. As a rule I steer well clear of them, they are a lethal power tool - mind you I love the petrol grinder which is essentially the same thing with a 15in grinding blade on it - tools of mass destruction@! !


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