First time for everything

[robbyr]

I don't live in Oregon or claim to be a lumberjack. Really don't use a chainsaw that much but in 51 years I've used one enough every year that I should know the basics. Never cut anything really big. Have a tree that died last year between our back yard and pasture shed. Got a new chain yesterday for my Echo chainsaw, put it on while ago, fueled up, bar oiled up, and went after it. Wouldn't cut hot butter. First time in my life ever put a chain on backwards. Am I the only one who does stupid things like that?

 

[oldpilgrim]

Just go around the tree and cut from the other side.

 

[SirReal63]

I don't live in Oregon or claim to be a lumberjack. Really don't use a chainsaw that much but in 51 years I've used one enough every year that I should know the basics. Never cut anything really big. Have a tree that died last year between our back yard and pasture shed. Got a new chain yesterday for my Echo chainsaw, put it on while ago, fueled up, bar oiled up, and went after it. Wouldn't cut hot butter. First time in my life ever put a chain on backwards. Am I the only one who does stupid things like that?

Nope. I can walk you around the house I am building and point out every mistake I have made, the ones I corrected and the ones I worked around. We have to be able to laugh at ourselves or most certainly others will laugh at us. I prefer to beat them to the punch.

 

[Thomas]

We all have those moments someway or another.

 

[Billrog]

I'm sure I've done it but must have realized before sawing or I'd remember the instant. I was given a skill saw once cause the owner said he bought it and it would never cut, I pointed out the blade was on backwards and he said take it anyway. He also gave me a new carbide blade in a package and the pic. of the blade on a saw in the pic. was installed backwards guess that's what he went by.

 

[turnkey4099]

Just go around the tree and cut from the other side.

NO!! Turn the saw over!

MS441/32" bar. Has a habit when putting a chain on that the bottom links don't drop into the bar grove back by the drive sprocket. So the toehr day I am mounting a new chain, get it all lined up, take out the slack, tighten down the bar and chain won't turn (brake was off). Loosen up bar nuts, find a couple drivers out of the bar slot, adjust them, retighten everything. Good to go except I see the chain is backwards. Wash, rinse, repeat.

 

[treefarmerguy]

NO!! Turn the saw over!

MS441/32" bar. Has a habit when putting a chain on that the bottom links don't drop into the bar grove back by the drive sprocket. So the toehr day I am mounting a new chain, get it all lined up, take out the slack, tighten down the bar and chain won't turn (brake was off). Loosen up bar nuts, find a couple drivers out of the bar slot, adjust them, retighten everything. Good to go except I see the chain is backwards. Wash, rinse, repeat.

Got my saw back from the shop after a repair and wondered why it wouldn't cut. The tech. put the chain on backwards!

 

[drssg]

The last time I used my chainsaw, I had the chain on backwards for the first time in my life. On hindsight, I'm surprised I never did it before. I don't recall giving it any thought.

 

[robbyr]

Geez I'm glad I'm not the only one. Guess I never realized in the past that you could put it on backwards. To make matters worse, I was hauling the limbs off to brush pile in pasture in the kubota rtv. Had made a few trips but on last one forgot to let tailgate down and couldn't figure out why stuff wouldn't dump. Another duh moment.

 

[TheMan419]

I'm left handed. I'd be happy to come out and cut the tree down for you.

 

[Baby Grand]

Been there.
I'd just replaced a very dull chain with a spare - the first one that I'd ever filed, myself.
When it wouldn't cut I remember thinking " Dang, this thing is sensitive to sharpening angle - I guess I'll have to read the instructions and try again".
When I had the bar clamped and started to file, my mistake became clear to me.
The operator was obtuse - not the sharpening angle.

 

[Gem99ultra]

Chain on backwards? Ha! I thought that re-installing the chain was ALWAYS a double feature. I finally marked a big arrow on my chain bar showing the direction of the cut.

 

[rekees4300]

Am I the only one who does stupid things like that?

Nope my chain wouldn't move. Took it to the dealer and in front of other customers he released the brake ... serious embarrassment. :ashamed:

 

[17 Oaks]

My next door neighbor had an old house, built in 1852. They had carpet installed in one of the rooms and the door would not open or close so he had to trim it. I am out mowing the yard and walk over to see what is is going to do...First thing is to take another drink of that bourbon and water. Then he trims about 1/8th off the door.

Short time later it comes out, fresh drink, carrying the door and trims off 1/8th

repeat

repeat

etc

etc

I hear wife screaming at him, door still won't open or close but you can now see into the other room looking at the top.

 

[cqaigy2]

Ha, ha, hmm saw won't move, brake on, doesn't cut, chain on backwards. Tractor starts and dies, fuel shut off, still shut off. I could go on and on. :thumbsup:

 

[widefat]

Yeah, but I bet you've never poured bar oil into the fuel tank.

 

[oldpilgrim]

Back when I was a kid, my Dad had a 1950 6cyl Chev. I watched as he dumped 2 qts of oil in the radiator. He wasn't paying attention, like most aren't when we screw up.

 

[EddieWalker]

I'm remodel houses for a living and swapping out blades on my cordless saw happens fairly often. I can't even count how many times I put it on backwards. I'm thinking about everything except what I'm doing, and when I'm done, and look at it, all I can do is wonder if I have a brain or not?

 

[cqaigy2]

I'm remodel houses for a living and swapping out blades on my cordless saw happens fairly often. I can't even count how many times I put it on backwards. I'm thinking about everything except what I'm doing, and when I'm done, and look at it, all I can do is wonder if I have a brain or not?

Dead giveaway when your new blade throws a lot of smoke.

 

[turnkey4099]

Ha, ha, hmm saw won't move, brake on, doesn't cut, chain on backwards. Tractor starts and dies, fuel shut off, still shut off. I could go on and on. :thumbsup:

Had my truck towed to town - no start. I had been using it moving wood and next time into the cab, no start. Tow to town. Empty tank, back tank full...