Bulbs & Fittings Ideas

After 8 years my Remington Limb & Trim saw bit the dust today. This was my second Limb & Trim saw. The first one probably lasted over a dozen years. Overall they are good saws for the suburban homeowner for the money. They are very lightweight and this makes them fine for triming and cutting small trees. I have cut down trees and limbs up to 12″ with these with no problem. Larger trees just take longer as you have to cut from both sides. Gas chain saws are faster, but this will do the job if you are patient.
The saw is virtually maintenance free except for keeping the blade sharp, lubricated, and under the correct tension. For sharpening, you can use a chain saw file, or a Dremel tool with the correct chain saw grinder, which is much faster and easier.
The chain oiler mechanism did leak on both saws so I never use it. I know other owners that have had the same problem. Instead, I keep an oil can handy and manually squirt oil on the blade after every few cuts to keep it lubricated.
The other problem is the chain bar has to be adjusted to the correct tension so the chain is not either too tight or too loose. This can be a bit of a hassle, but is necessary on any chain saw. If too tight and used too long, you will burn out the brushes on the motor. If too loose, the chain will cut poorly and could even come out of the track, causing a nasty jam or even be dangerous.
Overall this is a fine saw for the suburban homeowner that just wants to clean up their landscaping. If you live on an acreage or farm, or need wood for burning for heating you will want a bigger electric or gas chainsaw. But for everyone else this will do fine.
I just went out today and bought a clearence display model 14″ Remington ES1514AS Limb & Trim for at Lowes to replace the one that just died. At this price if I only get a couple of years out of it, it is worth it. But based on past experience I expect I will get more than 5 years out of it.

Bought this to replace a WEN for which I could no longer purchase replacement parts.

Nice little chainsaw. All assembled right out of the box. Put in some oil, connect it up and away you go….and it is a lot lighter and easier to handle than the old WEN.

Too bad I can’t get electric down in the woods as it is a lot quieter than my gas saw… 🙂

Only down point is that the chain oil leaked out on my garage floor which I didn’t expect. I didn’t put it down on a piece of cardboard which I should have.

I’d recommend it for around the house use. I’ve been using it to cut up smaller limbs for my Central Boiler.

2/1/13
Been using it for a year now. Still a great ‘lopping’ saw and it will even take care of larger diameter logs…when we stock up for the boiler, my son uses the big boy and I use this for smaller stuff.

As far as the oil leaking I mentioned before, if you lay it down on the right side (the chain side down) the oil doesn’t leak from the reservoir.

We recently lost a Mimosa tree to a severe cold spell. It was probably 12 inches across at the base, and too big a job for my saber saw. I had cut all the limbs off and the unsightly remains looked like a bad sculpture of a 10 foot high, upside-down, chicken foot. It had to go. A tree removal company would have charged me a fortune, so I looked into a small electric chain saw. After reading several positive reviews, I decided to give the Remington 8 amp Electric Chain saw a try. The saw arrived shortly, well packaged. Put in some oil, plugged it in. And in less than 30 minutes, the dead tree turned into a stack of fire-wood. The saw costs less than bucks, and now my unsightly stump is gone…and I get to keep the saw for another day. The powerful little booger laughed at that 12 inch girth and cut right through it in no time. I was amazed. You will be too. Wouldn’t try to clear a forest with it; but for small jobs, it’s a big bargain at a small price. I don’t often write reviews, but this little gem deserves the kudos!