Minnesota to try and ban gas powered equipment
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ArlyA
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Lots of smart talk here. The proposal in the Minnesota House does not yet have a companion in the Senate. If the bill receives a hearing, its first stop will be in the House Commerce and Finance Committee.
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You know, I purchased a B&D battery operated trimmer, single string, way back in 2010. I used that to clean up my drive and walkway on Fort Hood, and it did great in that respect. When I moved back to Maine, to a property that was way too much for the electric trimmer, I gave it to my arthritic mother. Last year I picked her up a new set of eBay Chinese batteries, and it's still going. I'm actually quite impressed with that little trimmer. Replaced her plug-in Craftsman mower with a battery powered Kobalt, and once she got the hang of swapping the batteries she grew to like it.
These things have their place, like in the hands of my mother, but they're nothing more than consumer grade items.
These things have their place, like in the hands of my mother, but they're nothing more than consumer grade items.
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Why, are you afraid somebody will knock on your door someday and say "hej pappa" ?I don't necessarily like to make public my exploits in other countries.
Lol I feel very fortunate my heI don't necessarily like to make public my exploits in other countries.
raising days were before video and camera enabled smartphones were the norm.
tacticalturnip
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Why, are you afraid somebody will knock on your door someday and say "hej pappa" ?
Alcohol may have been involved.
That's the start of manyAlcohol may have been involved.
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I have a Milwaukee M18 battery chainsaw. I got it because I already had a substantial investment in the Milwaukee M18 tools. With the sale they had going on (got a blower and a couple of large batteries out of the package deal), adding the saw was a no brainer. Plus, I just wanted to get an in-depth idea of what using one was like.
It comes with a 16" bar. They claim it's about the equivalent of a 40cc gas saw. I'd agree with that. (Other manufacturers now have battery saws out that they claim match a 50 cc gas saw. I don't doubt it. I don't recall seeing anyone claming their battery saws match a 60cc gas saw yet, but I'm sure it's coming.) My battery saws does not get used much: I have larger gas saws that I use longer or heavier work. It is convenient for a quick cut to clear a trail or get that limb out of the way that fell across our 1 mile dead end road.
It's not really intended for large wood, especially not large hardwoods, but then neither is a 40cc gas saw. Just to see if the saw would do it, I did take down a pine that was 36" diameter at the cut with this battery saw. I got it down and limbed on one 12 AH battery with charge left in the battery. (Yes, it's possible to do this with a 16" bar. It's not even all that difficult, though if I were doing it again, it would not be with a 40cc-equivalent saw.)
It comes with a 16" bar. They claim it's about the equivalent of a 40cc gas saw. I'd agree with that. (Other manufacturers now have battery saws out that they claim match a 50 cc gas saw. I don't doubt it. I don't recall seeing anyone claming their battery saws match a 60cc gas saw yet, but I'm sure it's coming.) My battery saws does not get used much: I have larger gas saws that I use longer or heavier work. It is convenient for a quick cut to clear a trail or get that limb out of the way that fell across our 1 mile dead end road.
It's not really intended for large wood, especially not large hardwoods, but then neither is a 40cc gas saw. Just to see if the saw would do it, I did take down a pine that was 36" diameter at the cut with this battery saw. I got it down and limbed on one 12 AH battery with charge left in the battery. (Yes, it's possible to do this with a 16" bar. It's not even all that difficult, though if I were doing it again, it would not be with a 40cc-equivalent saw.)
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I agree with most posters here, that SOME battery/electric tools are GREAT (like cordless drills, small trimming chainsaws - I have several). Larger ones (mowers, blowers, string trimmers) have their place too - but on small (city) sized lots. I say let the marketplace figure itself out and let me buy what works FOR ME. Govm't' should not force the 100% changeover.
I agree with most posters here, that SOME battery/electric tools are GREAT (like cordless drills, small trimming chainsaws - I have several). Larger ones (mowers, blowers, string trimmers) have their place too - but on small (city) sized lots. I say let the marketplace figure itself out and let me buy what works FOR ME. Govm't' should not force the 100% changeover.
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