Posted: 10/14/2016 11:14:58 AM EDT
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in "old" Stihl naming, odd-numbered saws (021, 023, 025, 029, 031, 039, etc) are clamshell engines. the smaller displacement models are termed "homeowner saws" and the larger displacement models termed "farm and ranch saws" by Stihl.
in "old" Stihl naming, even-numbered saws (024, 026, 036, 046, etc) are traditional jug-on-cases engines. all displacements of these models are termed "professional saws" by Stihl.
the 025 and 026 are thus two totally different engine designs, and therefore have few common parts.
in general use, a jug-on-cases engine design will outlast a clamshell engine by about 3 to 1. that said, the 025 has proven to be a very reliable saw (as is the modern MS250) and tons of tree services use them for limbing and similar operations.
ar-jedi
ps
OP,
i forgot to mention –– get yourself some good PPE (personal protection equipment), including a set of saw chaps. and wear the chaps!!!
i can't stress enough that you should be wearing proper PPE when sawing. the problem with a chainsaw injury is that the cutting action removes about a 1/4" swath of tissue the length of the wound -- this is extraordinarily difficult to effectively repair. it's not like a nice clean cut from a kitchen knife which can be sewn back together in a few minutes. instead, a chainsaw injury site is ripped/missing tissue with tons of unwanted foreign debris embedded. this is all bad.
http://www.baileysonline.com/category.asp?catid=12177
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someone will be along shortly to explain that they have been cutting for 30 years without PPE gear on, and without incident. yet everyone who has posted their injury saga on Arboristsite or OPE starts off their tale by saying the exact same thing...
do not click this link:
http://www.google.com/images?safe=off&q=chain%20saw%20accident&biw=1191&bih=958
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I have a 025. IIRC it IS a 026 with a slightly smaller jug.
no.
in "old" Stihl naming, odd-numbered saws (021, 023, 025, 029, 031, 039, etc) are clamshell engines. the smaller displacement models are termed "homeowner saws" and the larger displacement models termed "farm and ranch saws" by Stihl.
in "old" Stihl naming, even-numbered saws (024, 026, 036, 046, etc) are traditional jug-on-cases engines. all displacements of these models are termed "professional saws" by Stihl.
the 025 and 026 are thus two totally different engine designs, and therefore have few common parts.
in general use, a jug-on-cases engine design will outlast a clamshell engine by about 3 to 1. that said, the 025 has proven to be a very reliable saw (as is the modern MS250) and tons of tree services use them for limbing and similar operations.
ar-jedi
ps
OP,
i forgot to mention –– get yourself some good PPE (personal protection equipment), including a set of saw chaps. and wear the chaps!!!
i can't stress enough that you should be wearing proper PPE when sawing. the problem with a chainsaw injury is that the cutting action removes about a 1/4" swath of tissue the length of the wound -- this is extraordinarily difficult to effectively repair. it's not like a nice clean cut from a kitchen knife which can be sewn back together in a few minutes. instead, a chainsaw injury site is ripped/missing tissue with tons of unwanted foreign debris embedded. this is all bad.
http://www.baileysonline.com/category.asp?catid=12177
Facts and Figures about Chainsaw Injuries
According to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission there were over 28,500 chain saw injuries in 1999. More than 36% were injuries to the legs and knees.
The average chainsaw injury requires 110 stitches and the average medical cost was $ 5,600.00 in 1989. Data according to The Davis Garvin Agency, an insurance underwriter specializing in loggers insurance. In year 2000 corresponding costs can be estimated to be over $12,000.00.
Medical costs for chainsaw injuries based on these facts amount to about 350 million dollars per year.
Workman's compensation costs, based on the assumption that four weeks recovery is required, can be estimated at 125 million dollars annually.
Loss of production as well as loss of quality of life for the injured can not be adequately quantified, but may in fact represent the single largest cost.
There are 69,000 professional loggers in the U.S.. The cost of equipping all of them with one pair of chainsaw chaps at approximately $75.00 each would result in a total annual expense of five million dollars.
There are few situations where safety has a more immediate payback than in the logging industry.
http://www.elvex.com/_derived/facts08.htm_txt_Injuryman2.gif
someone will be along shortly to explain that they have been cutting for 30 years without PPE gear on, and without incident. yet everyone who has posted their injury saga on Arboristsite or OPE starts off their tale by saying the exact same thing...
do not click this link:
http://www.google.com/images?safe=off&q=chain%20saw%20accident&biw=1191&bih=958
Haven't been cutting that long but yeah no PPE gear, and I will say this. I cut my left upper leg not once but twice. Yeah, I am a slow learner, I accredit that due to the public school system. I got lucky both times, VERY LUCKY. 1/2 second of distraction and painful lessons are learned. I will never cut without PPE gear now.
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