The holiday cottage is hardly a passive sort of gazebo you need to build a bench build, the old trees from the garden to remove, by sawing them into nice billet to create the decor. In addition to the usual hand tools for wood – planer, chisel, hammer, jigsaw – many owners have more serious equipment such as electric saw on wood. With its help not only the porch – the whole house can build.
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The advantages of an electric instrument
For garden and garden works good as an electric saw, and its petrol counterpart, but many still choose the first option. What is he so attractive?
The tool has a whole list of benefits:
- does not require regular material costs for fuel and gasoline;
- easy to use and maintenance;
- during operation emits less noise than a chain saw;
- clean from an environmental point of view – works without exhaust gases;
- allows cutting indoors;
- equally good, in spite of the climatic features (petrol counterpart in frosty weather, has problems running).
Of course, there is a disadvantage – the dependence on the power supply, but it is not relevant, as almost all country houses are connected to electric utilities. To learn how to choose a power saw, consider what tools you have in stores.
If the power source becomes inaccessible, useful rechargeable chainsaw, for example — Makita BUC122Z (price is 9000-10000 rubles). The battery and charger must be purchased separately
Types of electric saws
If you want to cut a variety of materials – plywood, wood, plastic, chipboard, metal pipes and sheets – should purchase a disc (circular) saw. The cut produced by the rotating saw blade, and for each material there are certain types of drives. There are two models – manual and still attached to the frame.
Quite a versatile tool is a saber saw, which is often used for cutting in tight spaces. It’s ideal for roofing and installation works. Work item – sawing, the length of which varies from 0.1 m to 0.35 m. It produces a vibrational or translational motion.
Smooth, neat and even curved cuts can be done with a jigsaw. It is equally well suitable for use with ceramic, wood, laminate and metal. Nail file (work sheet) the jigsaw is indispensable if you want to cut a round hole or make a curved cut.
The best power saws to give are recognized as chain units, the main active element of which is a tyre that has stretched on her chain. It is comfortable to use, relatively compact, does not require preparation of the fuel mixture. Almost all garden work can be done with it: knock down the old tree, trim branches and branches, sawing the trunk. It is good for carpentry and construction classes, especially in a confined space.
Working with a chain saw on the street, you must observe the safety rules. For example, you cannot use the tool in rain — possible closure
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To begin, consider the characteristics that need to pay attention when buying.
Engine power
This is one of the most important indicators. For garden-gardening suitable instrument with a power of 1000 W to 2100 W, but it is better to purchase a stronger unit. The fact that a powerful electric saws adequate react to fluctuations of the mains voltage, therefore, will last longer. For example, the engine of the popular models of CHAMPION 420 has a capacity of 2000 watts, that is, for small voltage fluctuations (200-224 C) it will maintain its performance and prevent critical overheating. In addition, the indicator of 2000 watts is a guarantee that in an emergency situation when you need to perform a large amount of work the engine take the strain.
Chain saw Husqvarna 321EL has characteristics suitable for garden and construction works in the country: power — 2000 watts, length — 40 cm, soft start, motor protection
The ergonomics of the unit
If the tool is used quite often, the choice of saws a pay attention to the engine. It comes in two variants – longitudinal and transverse. Experts believe that with the saw, in which the engine is located along the bus, much easier to work. In addition, units of longitudinal type have the best balance.
Adjusting the chain tension
In the process, definitely need from time to time «pull» the chain on the bar, because of the constant tension she begins to SAG. Of course, prefer those models where an elaborate system of pull. For example, the device of household electric saws Makita UC4020A is that the possibility of installation of the circuit and its adjustment is performed without disassembly and tools. In the panel there is a small lever with which you can quickly tighten the chain.
Manufacturer STIHL have equipped their products with quick chain tensioning. To do this, simply loosen the nut securing the cover and use the scroll wheel to adjust the chain
Grease and brake circuit
Modern models are equipped with an automatic system, abruptly stopping at reverse shot. This greatly increases the service life of the equipment. Lubricated chain is also in automatic mode. To control the oil level is a special window, and for refueling to disassemble the tool is not necessary – in case there is a small hole.
For chain lubrication the manufacturer recommends the use of «native» oil, which is usually sold in the same place and chain saws
The choice of tool depends on the purpose, frequency of use and rates. Choosing the right chain saw will be a good helper in various works with wood, and they are usually a lot during the construction and during the gentrification of the suburban area.
