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Was notching a large dead oak today, to rotten to climb,(even for me) but it was not water logged at all. in fact it was so dry that my muffler caught the stump on fire. anyone else ever have this happen to them?
Damn, talk a bout a hot running saw!
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Tucker943
Bamboo Plantation Owner
Yes, my 288 has an aftermarket muffler with a big single port on the front corner that just loves to burn wood. Never flames, but smoldering embers.
MasterBlaster
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It was the last tree on that job too, everything was cleaned up, I was just dropping this tree and leaving. glad I noticed 'cause this guys yard was a tinder box. that would be a hell of an accident to put on my record!, hey, sorry I burned your house down!
lumberjack
Young man on the go
It's happened here too with a stock saw. Gotta be careful that the smoldering piece doesn't set the rest of the load on fire, that's happened here too, about 10 years ago.
woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
Certainly have burned wood, and a saw that caught itself on fire.
flushcut
TreeHouser
I set fire to a dead oak that I had to douse with water once. I think it was my 385 still had the spark screen at that time.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Done that as well... Why we will weed whack around trees in summer... Not just the drag factor of velcro trying to get the brush out... The lichen or moss catches pretty easy, setting fire to the dead tree, etc. Have to be careful. Another good reason while we will fell them from about waist level and ALAP the stump last instead of a low stump like Stig's
Thor's Hammer
Wolfish. Sometimes Bites.
Same, here, set loads of stuff on fire witha saw. Dead and punky willow seems to be a favourite. I remember once a smouldering piece that I poured a bucket of water on to extinguish, Before loading it on the grab truck. The trouble was, the 50mph wind as we drove down the highway fanned it and got it blazing nicely... after the 10th car flashed an waved at me furiously, I stopped and had to climb on the back with a fire extinguisher 
Tucker943
Bamboo Plantation Owner
What is a CAT saw Stig?
sawinredneck
Treehouser
They put catalytic converters on saws for a while to help with emissions. Just like the cat on your car, it would get stupid hot!
Tucker943
Bamboo Plantation Owner
That's kind of what I thought he meant but I didn't know they stopped that. I learned something today.
gf beranek
Old Schooler
I've only heard of those saws. Never seen one. I kind of thought it was just a myth. Interesting to think about.
I've had a couple of 260s and 2 or 3 460s with CAT.
I used to be really bothered by exhaust, to the point of getting bronchial problems, when cutting dense stands in the summer.
That was why I switched to alkylate and CAT saws.
Then I found out that the problem was my body not being good at absorbing vitamin A.
Since then I've been taking as large as possible dosis of vit A and have no more problems.
Cured my cronic all winter sinus problems, too
I used to be really bothered by exhaust, to the point of getting bronchial problems, when cutting dense stands in the summer.
That was why I switched to alkylate and CAT saws.
Then I found out that the problem was my body not being good at absorbing vitamin A.
Since then I've been taking as large as possible dosis of vit A and have no more problems.
Cured my cronic all winter sinus problems, too
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Interesting.
gf beranek
Old Schooler
Damn interesting. Better eat more carrots I guess.
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