afterwards can you post the accident on u-tube cos I want to see the gore
the safety guy here has fainted after reading this
[Edited on 8/2/08 by Mr Whippy]
Anybody used one ? --- I have a couple of 8ft conifers to chop off at ground level, I though one might be ideal for chopping & stump grinding.
Keep us informed how it goes and which hostpital you end up in so we can send you a "get well soon" card and some grapes.
your going to use an angle grinder to cut down a tree?
afterwards can you post the accident on u-tube cos I want to see the gore
the safety guy here has fainted after reading this
[Edited on 8/2/08 by Mr Whippy]
Do the job properly now - hacksaw with an old metal blade to cut down the tree, and use your engine hoist to pull up the stump / half the garden
quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
I though one might be ideal for chopping & stump grinding.
You guys do know you can get chainsaw discs for angle grinders, so it's not quite such a mad request. Not like using a metal or stone disc on
wood.
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/range/guid/91A7CA92-E5F1-4F84-8472-9C8A0AB6EFFA
[Edited on 8/2/08 by iank]
I have stumps that need removing too.
Would be interesting to see how iy goes. Those things just look so nasty though.
Theyr not gonna cut very deep by the looks of it. I bet they snatch a bit when u touch the tree.
You'll definitely need a side-handle with that bad-boy!!!
Only trouble is, unless you're cutting down a tree that's 40mm in diameter it won't actually penetrate far enough to do much!!! And if
it's only 40mm in diameter it's not worth buying a chainsaw blade, a hacksaw will do it in no time (or a long jigsaw blade)....
For grinding the tree stump down to ground level it might be handy though.....
Foolishly I tried one, they do snag, they create lots of drag which slows the grinder and would presumably burn it out quickly. I admitted defeat
before injury or ruining a perfectly good tool, and used a tree bow saw, which was cheaper than the wheel, and cuts the tree suprisingly quickly and
easily.
Only really any good for clening thin branches from the trunk.
second the using the hoist for pulling the stumps out though.
Rgds.
Pete.
proper chainsaw or a bow saw. remember you can only cut about 2" into the tree with one of those blades
Wouln't fancy that snapping at 11000 revs 
We have the Army Bomb disposal lodging on my work site at the moment, i'll ask whether they fancy a bit of private work
years ago I decided to remove some old trees (about 1ft thick at the base) from behind my house. Lacking a chainsaw I took to ramming them with my
landy very effective it was too. Just battered them till the roots ripped out 
Looks like there design for the sculptors, The website doesn't mention trees
Having drop 'the Tool' ,as you like to call it round here, on my leg a few year ago. Marks have now gone, that looks like it would of chewed
my leg up good and proper!!!
I dont think you would use it as a cutter but if all you had was a stump it may be good for grinding it out.
Thats a pretty frightening tool!
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Originally posted by carpmart
Thats a pretty frightening tool!
As said above, that 'disc' is intended for wood shaping, it is a derivitive of the 'arbortech'. Even used for shaping it is widely
recognised as a tool for the brave. If you've never used a chainsaw before I would suggest you ask someone who has to cut the tree down for
you.
Regards Mick
I would fancy a 12" version of that for a bit more bite. Get it in the Sthilsaw
Many years ago part of my toolkit was a 12" circular wood blade that I used in the Sthil. It was a brilliant tool for demolition. Clutch effect
of saw just stopped blade when jammed......no probs.
I do have to laugh guys at all the health and safety talk We have a forum full of dudes running around in tiny lil cars with RWD and twice the
original power intended
Alex
How thick is your tree trunk? I use a chain saw and would say the disk is a poor substitute for the real thing. Use a bow saw or an axe to cut them
off at a convenient height then burn the stump to get rid of the rest. Chainsaws have a kickback brake to save you if they lock while using them
unlike disk cutters and grinders. However there is documented proof that more people are injured with club hammers than chainsaws, so you make your
own choice
[Edited on 10/2/08 by Peteff]
quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
How thick is your tree trunk? I use a chain saw and would say the disk is a poor substitute for the real thing. Use a bow saw or an axe to cut them off at a convenient height then burn the stump to get rid of the rest. Chainsaws have a kickback brake to save you if they lock while using them unlike disk cutters and grinders. However there is documented proof that more people are injured with club hammers than chainsaws, so you make your own choice
[Edited on 10/2/08 by Peteff]
Second,
people a a little more psyched up for using a chainsaw as they most likely don't use it all the time, therefore the extra caution (self
preservation) element kicks in!
And I bet there are more legs chopped off with chainsaws than hammers. A bruised thumb mends at least.
That chainsaw disk looks lethal, I am frightened enough of my grinder as it is.
Those angle-grinder things are used mostly for wood carving - totem poles and other such nonsense. They're not for cutting through anything.
exept when you're in texas I think~....
grtz thomas
We used to use chainsaws to build roofs - traditional roofs, none of yer trussed construction.
With a new chain and lovely sharp teeth, it was a very accurate tool.
Compound mitres in hip rafters were an absolute doddle.
Once the chain starts to lose its edge is when it starts to get dangerous, as with all cutting tools really.