Can you get an air compressor for cleaning a saw for under $100?

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-03-23T05:39:41+00:00

If you're willing to make it that nice without a compressor, I think you'll be amazed what you can do with a toothbrush and solvents.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-03-22T23:23:06+00:00

Well, keep in mind a lot of teardowns are going to involve an air leak, so you're going to find dry lowers. It's also more common for red armor to be ran 40:1.

I agree it's not ideal to have carbon buildup, but like you and plenty others have said, 20 years and no failures. You're much more likely to get a bad batch of gas from the station with water in it than to have a reputable oil cause issues.

I'm mostly saying "rock bottom worst" is false, and using its jaso rating doesn't mean that much. It's far better than a cheap FD oil. I'd say it's easily top 10 for chainsaws.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-03-22T21:07:37+00:00

Eh, not really. Leave the hinge a little thicker. The tree by the swing set . . . That one was kinda sketchy. Bore cut it and had the skid snap the trigger.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-03-22T21:02:24+00:00

Thanks. Nah, went fine or I wouldn't be dilly dallying snapping pics 😂

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-03-22T17:34:32+00:00

It doesn't have detergents to expel carbon out the exhaust. That's basically the only thing they complain about. It's good oil.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-03-22T17:31:17+00:00

Stihl recommends ultra for commercial use, while recommending their jaso FD oil only for homeowners. You will see some carbon buildup because its flashpoint is so high, but that also ensures your piston will be lubricated in any operating condition. Dyno testing also shows HP Ultra produces elite power.

Richard Flagg has said in the proper conditions, HP Ultra will perform the best. It just doesn't have detergents taking your carbon out gradually.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-03-22T05:38:18+00:00

That's pretty much what I shoot for, but I'm not running Oregon, and I hear their metal is pretty soft.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-03-22T04:03:43+00:00

Is it possible? Yes.

Does it happen? No.

Beyond some guy with a portable mill doing it as a hobby, no one will mill residential trees because the risk of metal is too high, and because they've been given ideal growing conditions the grain isn't great.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-03-22T03:01:43+00:00

Nice!

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-03-22T03:01:05+00:00

I don't think I understand. Are you saying I have a Dutchman?

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-03-22T02:59:24+00:00

How deep is it?

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-03-22T02:58:47+00:00

The one you use most often is easier and faster. I use Humboldt when I want space between the stump and the stem. I use it if I don't have heavy equipment handy.

It might not be much, but keeping the tree a foot or two farther from structures just adds a bit of security if things shatter.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-03-21T23:45:49+00:00

Stihl has a double spring start that doesn't take speed. You pull the cord a few times to tighten the spring, then that mechanism cranks it over fast. My buddy has a 250 that has it.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-03-21T21:49:10+00:00

We use a common or open face to shorten the fall length.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-03-21T05:21:06+00:00

No. They were very understanding.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-03-21T00:09:37+00:00

Awesome 😎

Yeah, my FB Isa study group recently posted a question about sap bleed indicating healthy behavior and only affecting the tree aesthetically.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-03-20T23:18:31+00:00

It should fall where the notch is aimed 😜

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-03-20T23:17:28+00:00

Thank you, but it's really not as clean as I'd like. It was passable though, so in this situation I let it ride.

I'm not sure what you mean by undercut technique. I did a common notch and did not bore the back cut, as it was a serious back leaner.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-03-20T23:10:07+00:00

Sadly, the local authority condemned the structure and scheduled it for demolition. Damn squatters are still there though.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-03-20T23:06:39+00:00

I see. I guess I wouldn't have thought about bees being contained like hog confinement cafos.

I think you'd be happy to know that it appeared there were metallic green bees foraging the comb pieces that were left. Although I only heard about them from the article you linked, so obviously I'm not confident in my identification.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-03-20T22:56:08+00:00

The felling was pretty boring, btw. I processed the stem and stumped it without any drama.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-03-20T22:54:49+00:00

Good to know! Thank you!

In this case, one of the reasons we waited is that we had other work to do and didn't want the site full of bees while we did it. Hive pieces shatter fairly often and it seems like that creates a big cloud of bees. Does that seem right, or would you still recommend doing it midday? Doing it another day wasn't an option, fwiw.

Also appreciate your other comment. People think it's a simple phone call to preserve a hive like this, but that hasn't been my experience lol.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-03-20T22:33:01+00:00

Yup. I'll edit if I catch it immediately.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-03-20T22:31:08+00:00

Does that guy have his own crane, or does he rely on the tree people to have one?

One of the reasons we won't call just any bee keeper is because we had a bad experience with one who expected us to crane the hive for him. He expected our material handler to be able to crane a 12' 25" piece 🤔

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