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Post by undee70ss on Aug 3, 2019 22:28:53 GMT -5
My weekend project, dropping this small ash, about 15 DBH, in my back yard. The Emerald Ash Borer got this one, only had some green leaves last year, none this year. This one had a unusual lean, and didn’t leave me many options, original plan was to drop it in 4 pieces, ended up doing it in three.   Damage from the Emerald Ash Borer!!!!  First plan was to drop the top, aiming between house and swing set and other trees. Not wanting to hit house, my aim was a little off and got it hung in another tree.  Cutting up on a ladder always be sure to get your cuts straight and leave enough wood so tree doesn’t come back at you. There is no escaping on a ladder!!!!! I just threw a rope over the middle of top of tree, just a couple of tugs and it was on the ground. Cut the rest also with a rope and Son in-law pulling ( he’s a big boy, 270+ lbs).  Here it is on ground, we did move swingset. All cutting was done with a little Homelite XL and a Homelite XL123. |
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Post by edju1958 on Aug 4, 2019 8:51:53 GMT -5
Nice job Greg! Dropping a tree in any situation can be tricky as there are many variables to take into account.Damn emerald ash borers! I've heard that we could lose as much as 90% of our ash trees.I didn't know that you had an XL-123 in your collection.I can't wait to take mine out cutting. Ed
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Post by undee70ss on Aug 4, 2019 9:03:07 GMT -5
I didn't know that you had an XL-123 in your collection.I can't wait to take mine out cutting. Yes I do, and bought it from another member here. Here’s a few pics.   |
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Post by edju1958 on Aug 4, 2019 10:18:17 GMT -5
Your 123 looks to be in great shape! I had to replace some wiring on mine & was surprised that I didn't have to rebuild the carb on it.I hear the 123's got a lot of "guts".Pretty much the same cc's as the SXL's.
Ed
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Post by undee70ss on Aug 4, 2019 11:37:39 GMT -5
Your 123 looks to be in great shape! I had to replace some wiring on mine & was surprised that I didn't have to rebuild the carb on it.I hear the 123's got a lot of "guts".Pretty much the same cc's as the SXL's.
Ed
Mine originally had a broken rear handle. 123’s do have a lot of guts for there size, plus have a compression release. Here the story on mine. houseofhomelite.proboards.com/thread/6621/sold-parts-runner-little-welding |
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Post by edju1958 on Aug 4, 2019 12:38:38 GMT -5
Yes Greg,I do remember reading about it at the time.I was awfully tempted to buy it,but I already had a 123.It took me a while to get mine going,I actually forgot I had it,then because it didn't have any spark & I didn't know how to do points at the time,I shelved it.I put new points & condenser in it last fall & had a problem with getting spark on it still.This spring a friend of mine stopped by on his way back from a chainsaw GTG & he found the problem - it was grounding out at the points wire.The switch was bad too & I got a new one from chainsawlady.It was also missing the manual oil pump button.I picked the saw up from my local saw shop for &15,so altogether I have about $36 into my saw.I think the reason why the previous owner quit running my 123 was because the points were bad (burned terribly & pitted).BTW,that was my first saw that I did points on.
Ed
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Post by stillsawing on Aug 4, 2019 18:20:05 GMT -5
Love the saw, nice job on the tree. Sounds like the help you got was just the right size. Dead wood can be tricky, hard to keep a working hinge.
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Post by onlyhomelites on Aug 4, 2019 20:04:09 GMT -5
Great work Greg, that was definitely not the easiest location to drop a tree.
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Post by undee70ss on Aug 4, 2019 23:39:29 GMT -5
Great work Greg, that was definitely not the easiest location to drop a tree. No it was not. I just didn't feel comfortable dropping the whole thing with wedges and I had only one place it could fall and not hit anything. |
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