Chainsaw

[CMKiwi]

Place called "Toolmart" or something similar on Hangdong Road near the 711 on the corner of Koolpunt Ville 5. Double story shop-house, painted Yellow and Brown. This is on the City-bound side of the road. They have just about everything in the place and probably at better prices than Global.

As of 2014-12-02, Toolsmart has moved about 0.5 km further south on the same west side of the Chiang Mai - Hang Dong highway (#108). The brown and yellow multi-story shophouse is now occupied by a new auto parts store.

So if you are driving southbound from Chiang Mai, you will be very upset if you take the U-turn, as I did, after passing the brown/yellow shophouse on the northbound lane. You will have to go northbound all the way back to the middle ring road (Sompot 700-year Highway 3029) to make another U-turn southbound.

To reach Toolsmart, you can make a U-turn at the 3-way (som yek) intersection with the westbound highway (3044) that leads to the Chonpratan (canal) Road (a.k.a., Outer Ring Road 121). Look for the signs to the Night Safari, and U-turn there to get to Toolsmart a few hundred meters north along the northbound lane.

The Stihl MS180 machine was quoted to me around B9,800, but without responding with any negotiation, as I would prefer a cordless model (Makita XCU02Z?, Stihl MSA 160 C-BQ?) to avoid the hassles of petrol, oil, exhaust, and noise.

Thanks for the info on their relocation Bruce, I was out that way a few days ago and did a double take as I drove past. Initially I thought my old eyes were playing tricks on me. So there is an Auto parts store there!

My next chainsaw (after the Hitachi one the missus brought dies) will be a stihl. Ive only use an electric chainsaw once and honestly wasnt that impressed with it. Very little torque and I managed to strip a gear wheel quickly and easily. But hey..... that was back in the late 80s. Hopefully electric saws have advanced in technology as I have in age (Too damn quickly).

I suppose an electric model would be ok for smaller jobs. Id be interested to hear other members thoughts.

[silverhawk_usa]

I see that they are again now selling chain saws at Global House. It was an unknown brand to me. Sorry, I can't remember the name.

[Peeples]

Not a specialist but rather will reveal to you my discoveries of the couple of I have utilized and purchased. I have a shabby electric module 14" at the present time and it is a great idea to do the periodic enormous appendage or on the off chance that I have a little tree to bring down. I don't recollect the brand yet it is whatever the least expensive one at Lowe's is. I had an expert gas 14" that I purchased utilized at a yard deal for $25 it worked extraordinarily for around 4 hrs until the oil line stopped up and the bearing, which was plastic got hot and dissolved to the plastic sides it kept running on. This thing was likely $50 spic and span and it didn't hope to have been utilized without a doubt, so that is the reason I have gotten it. When I had a few extremely enormous trees cut out of my yard one being an oak that was roughly 10 ft around at the base, the team utilized Stihl and Husqvarna. No shorter than 18" yet generally 24". They all began the principal pull without fail. I've been let you know can never turn out badly purchasing a Stihl or Husqvarna and that is the thing that I will most likely buy next time. and must say you should purchase a sharpener too to maintain them. for more help you can read some popular blogs like https://topreviewedten.com/best-electric-chainsaw-sharpener/ or some helpful videos on youtube 

 

[Teak]

When using any chainsaw.....make sure your left hand thumb is securely wrapped around the handle bar and always keep your face to the left of the bar and chain as saws do have a tendency to 'kick back'. Yes, there is a chain brake, if this happens damage is done if you lose your grip on the handle bar, hence the thumb grip and your head to the left of the bar, so the saw flies over your shoulder. Also you can sharpen the dickens out of the cutters but they won't cut if you don't file down the rakers. The rakers regulate the depth of cut the cutters can take. When sharpened right your saw should 'self feed' through a log with no exertion. Check your sawdust to see if your rakers are high. If your sawdust is fine they need filing. They should have a nice curl to them. If your saw 'grabs' into the log, then your rakers are too low.  If you hand sharpen and your saw won't cut straight you have probably filed one side of your cutters more than the other side, being right or left handed one side is easier to file. Make sure opposing cutters are the same length.

         ....an old log house builder, logger. 

 

  

[Peeples]

Hey i would suggest you to go for husqvarna12i and worx wg303.1 because they are the best in the market and i have personally use both of them and they are quite good and working well till 5 years and also i would recommend you to purchase some tools with it so that if you face any problem in the future , then you will have tools at that time so that you can repair it by yourself. I have read this guide which tells about basic tools which you should have along with chainsaw.

[harwester]

I guess Worx chainsaw is good chainsaw too.  Thanks for sharing this cool post. 

[thaibeachlovers]

On 1/18/2014 at 12:53 AM, silverhawk_usa said:

I partly agree with the above posts. In fact, I don't know if the OP has a farm, has Thai workers, or just a house with a lot of trees. As I said, I will be buying a chain saw and using it on my land. Just like dropping children at school, so do I. But I think when you start getting up to numbers lilke 90 trees or 90 children you will certainly start drawing attention and pushing your luck. The laws are there. Whether you want to abide by them or not is purely up to the individual. But sometimes it doesn't hurt to be reminded of something you may not be clear on, such as the Chain Saw Act.

Anyway, the question is really about where to buy a chainsaw. If someone has other tips on where to buy, I would also be interested.

Edit twice. Typos

It's never whether one should or should not do work on one's property, oneself. The real question is whether some local will use the opportunity to get the farang in trouble.

So, one should ask oneself if one has made any enemies locally.

It could even be as simple as a contractor wanting the work.

[thaibeachlovers]

On 12/7/2014 at 3:15 PM, CMKiwi said:

Thanks for the info on their relocation Bruce, I was out that way a few days ago and did a double take as I drove past. Initially I thought my old eyes were playing tricks on me. So there is an Auto parts store there!

My next chainsaw (after the Hitachi one the missus brought dies) will be a stihl. Ive only use an electric chainsaw once and honestly wasnt that impressed with it. Very little torque and I managed to strip a gear wheel quickly and easily. But hey..... that was back in the late 80s. Hopefully electric saws have advanced in technology as I have in age (Too damn quickly).

I suppose an electric model would be ok for smaller jobs. Id be interested to hear other members thoughts.

I have a Husqvarna electric chainsaw that I've been abusing for years and it's caused no more than the expected problems.

[owl sees all]

There's a petrol-driven chainsaw on Lazada for less that 1500 Baht (delivery included).

[Taking]

Thanks for information ????

[Sticky Rice Balls]

My thai buddy is trying to cut his tree down with a machete!

 

I told him to rent a chainsaw---anyone know where and price of rental for a day?

[Hummin]

On 1/17/2014 at 12:53 PM, silverhawk_usa said:

I partly agree with the above posts. In fact, I don't know if the OP has a farm, has Thai workers, or just a house with a lot of trees. As I said, I will be buying a chain saw and using it on my land. Just like dropping children at school, so do I. But I think when you start getting up to numbers lilke 90 trees or 90 children you will certainly start drawing attention and pushing your luck. The laws are there. Whether you want to abide by them or not is purely up to the individual. But sometimes it doesn't hurt to be reminded of something you may not be clear on, such as the Chain Saw Act.

Anyway, the question is really about where to buy a chainsaw. If someone has other tips on where to buy, I would also be interested.

Edit twice. Typos

It is another topic been debated to death. Just leave it, we do what we want on our family land without living in fear. 

[Hummin]

On 6/20/2021 at 7:18 AM, thaibeachlovers said:

It's never whether one should or should not do work on one's property, oneself. The real question is whether some local will use the opportunity to get the farang in trouble.

So, one should ask oneself if one has made any enemies locally.

It could even be as simple as a contractor wanting the work.

You know there is medicine for that kind of mind trouble? 

 

Sorry, could not help myself, when reading so much persecution insanity and not only addressed to you. 

 

Sorry again

[BritManToo]

On 6/20/2021 at 12:18 PM, thaibeachlovers said:

It's never whether one should or should not do work on one's property, oneself. The real question is whether some local will use the opportunity to get the farang in trouble.

So, one should ask oneself if one has made any enemies locally.

It could even be as simple as a contractor wanting the work.

I'm often out in the road grinding, cutting, welding, painting.

Once the local builder wanted 3,000bht to fix my gate.

I cut it and welded it myself while he watched, took me 30 minutes.

Never had any problems.

[Paddy 696]

Back in Bangor N. Ireland I'd both a Black & Decker 18" electric chain saw, that did lots of heavy work. Then had to buy a bigger ECHO 24" 2stroke, to deal with bigger stuff. Chainsaw oil tends to be a touch sticky, I'd diluted it 50/50 with 20/50 engine oil. Worked fine, Just be careful, make sure saw is fully stopped, horrible tales of operators setting saw on thigh when not fully stopped! Keep safe always!

[Rotweiler]

A Makita (copy..) electric chainsaw with rechargeable batteries is about 2,000B on Laz.  Ours is now a year old; been used to trim dozens of trees and fell a few completely.  Works VERY well - strong and batteries last along time.  Price included 2 blades; 2 batteries, and a vid on assembly.

Edited April 18, 2022 by Rotweiler

[jvs]

2 hours ago, Paddy 696 said:

Chainsaw oil tends to be a touch sticky,

It is designed to be sticky,you should not dilute it.

It works better if used the way it comes.

When it is minus 40 you may need to use summer oil but in Thailand leave it as it is.

 

[Aus34]

Thanks for your information

 

 

Edited July 6, 2022 by Aus34

[Sticky Rice Balls]

On 1/17/2014 at 8:28 PM, silverhawk_usa said:

I am going to by the Stihl Mode

good call  I used to cut grass onGov airfield contracts..took me 4 days to cut the property

I used Pro Stihl blowers and trimmers....solid brand.....never had major issues from daily use

[Lacessit]

On 6/20/2021 at 12:38 PM, owl sees all said:

There's a petrol-driven chainsaw on Lazada for less that 1500 Baht (delivery included).

You get what you pay for,probably a Chinese brand which will break down after two week's use. Then when you go looking for the seller with the one year warranty, lo and behold they have vanished in a puff of smoke, rising like a phoenix with a new company name shortly thereafter, awaiting the next crop of suckers.

[owl sees all]

12 hours ago, Lacessit said:

You get what you pay for,probably a Chinese brand which will break down after two week's use. Then when you go looking for the seller with the one year warranty, lo and behold they have vanished in a puff of smoke, rising like a phoenix with a new company name shortly thereafter, awaiting the next crop of suckers.

Some of this Chinese stuff is good.

 

The Chinese watches that look a lot like a Rolex are cheap and tell the time good.

[Lacessit]

5 hours ago, owl sees all said:

Some of this Chinese stuff is good.

 

The Chinese watches that look a lot like a Rolex are cheap and tell the time good.

Don't disagree there is sometimes good stuff.

I bought my son two cheap Chinese chainsaws. He lives on a property where he has to cut about 100 tonnes of firewood a year to keep him and his wife warm in winter.

After both failed within a month, I gave up and bought him a Stihl.

That was about ten years ago, the Stihl was cutting firewood last week.

[khwaibah]

On 1/17/2014 at 4:06 PM, khwaibah said:

buy legally.

This was posted 8 years back and at that time what I said was true.

 

[Jai Dee]

22 minutes ago, khwaibah said:

This was posted 8 years back and at that time what I said was true.

 

Yes and it's time to close this thread.

 

If anyone wants to ask about current chainsaw details and prices, they can start a new topic.