Electric Chain Saw Repair

I have a Remington Versa RM1645 16" corded chain saw that is slower but much easier to handle for these old arms. Alas, the gears went bad. Looking through several sources of those chainsaws, they all were deaf and several on-line comments were pretty snotty about those saws.

I found out that MTDRM1645 apparently is the mfg? of those saws and for $10 you get two new gears which are easy to install...so I bought two sets, just in case. So my handy tool is back useful again...take that, you miserable Stihl 310!

Leo

Know well how you feel. I have not used a gas chain saw in years. I do how ever have 2 electric ones I use when I need to cut something up. Plus have a 3rd one that the motor is wore out on it

Lucky to find parts. But for only $ 39.99 Harbor Freight will sell you a new saw.

I hear the cordless ones have gotten to be better and last longer w/o a charge. You guys know anything about that? gm

about 5 years ago I bought a generator for back up when our house electricity stops in the winter. next spring I tried to start my chain saw and these old arms weren't for it. so I bought an electric chain saw and have never looked back since. my pole saw is electric. don't use it very often but sure is nice when I need it. those gas run chain saws are worse than 8 n tractors to start when they have been siting for some time.

I've heard the same thing but do not own one so can not say if it is true or not but been thinking about trying one out

That?s neat you can get parts for something like that
in this day and age . Sometimes when you can get
parts it costs more than a new tool .

1. Electric chainsaws are still made and sold under the Remington brand name. Whether that means the original company is still in business or some Chinese interest is licensing the brand, I don't know.

2. Battery chainsaws do nothing to make the chainsaw lighter. An electric is much lighter, better for "old arms."

Just remember not to get them stuck as it will strip the gears off fast. Yes the gears are easy to change. I have one also and for what I do it is enough. Of course I have a 100 foot larger cord and a genset if I feel the need to get away farther from an outlet.

I'm a fan of 18 inch 4 hp craftsman electric. I use my 3500 W champion
RV generator to power up saw when extension cord isn't long enough.
I only have to pull on one cord one time, the power cord. Starts every
time I pull on the trigger.
It's all my 70 year old arms and hands can handle. Quiet, no smoky gas
fumes. Keep a sharp chain on it and it makes large wood chips.
I've used my so much,
I wore the brushes complete out on one saw, damage the armature(rotor).
Another saw the smoke went out of the armature.

They are only $99 on sale. I've gone through many chains. I think of a
$99 saw as a throw away. Keep the old chains and bars. I get 2 chains
when I buy a new saw.

I bought a 16 inch craftsman and it reminded me of the Remington
electric I gave to SIL. Too hard for my old fingers to pull on trigger.

On an whim last week I decided I needed a new chain saw. While I was in Homo Depot I got an 18
inch Ryobi gas one. When I got home I took it out of the box and gave the starting rope a tug
without even putting any gas in it. Then I suddenly remembered why I gave my last gas saw away. I
returned it this morning, got my money, came home and apologized to my 14 inch Harbor Freight
electric saw for being unfaithful. TDF

Homo depot Is that a place for se!!al deviants??

I have a cordless Oregon chainsaw that my dad had bought. It's probably 7 or 8 years old now. Bought a new battery about 4 years ago, but the original battery pretty much keeps right up with the old one. If I had a 3rd battery, that chainsaw could keep up with me cutting pretty much constantly....providing the chain is sharp.

I also bought a corded electric chainsaw by Oregon. This thing is a beast! Hands down the best corded I've ever seen! Comes with one of the new-fangled chains that you can sharpen while using. That chain is scary sharp and can make your hands red very quickly. That said, they are also much more expensive than conventional chains, so I also bought aftermarket chains that I've been real happy with.

I got my saw from Home Depot, as they had a better price at the time.
https://www.amazon.com/Oregon-603352-Corded-Chainsaw-Black/dp/B00OIZ1XHW

Here's the conventional chains:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MAV3PG0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I also got a chain sharpener. Went through all the reviews and this little thing has higher ratings than most Oregon-brand sharpeners. I was still skeptical but bought it anyway. WOW, this little sharpener works GREAT!! It was $36 when I got mine, then they were unavailable for a while (backordered). They're all plastic, but still quite sturdy. I've seen where many name-brand sharpeners do not sharpen equally when switching to other side of chain, but this one has been exact. Have checked it multiple times using my calipers.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000N4L2LO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Si.

(quoted from post at 10:11:14 08/23/19) about 5 years ago I bought a generator for back up when our house electricity stops in the winter. next spring I tried to start my chain saw and these old arms weren't for it. so I bought an electric chain saw and have never looked back since. my pole saw is electric. don't use it very often but sure is nice when I need it. those gas run chain saws are worse than 8 n tractors to start when they have been siting for some time.

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I have a Shindaiwa 575 that I bought back around 1990. I use the "canned" gasoline in it, and maybe use it 2-3 times a year. It always starts, and runs good still. I does take a few pulls to get it to fire, but it RELIABLY will start any time I've needed to use it. I used to use it a LOT more than I do now, and it a pretty big saw, but I can't see spending the money on a good small saw when this one only costs me gas and oil.

I bought a Echo cordless a while back, Its the real thing. Love it, think its 56 volt. But it is heavy. It did have a chain and bar that was a few thousandths smaller than a gas. I put a gas bar and chain off another Echo that wouldn't start. Really saws now. Perfect to carry on the backhoe and your truck.

I like my Makita electric chain saw.

I bought a battery powered limb saw that's 40 volts. I use it quite a bit because of my gas powered one is so heavy and don't start real good either. My battery powered one is adjustable from 6 to 8 1/2 feet long and only weighs 8 1/2 pounds. it's fairly new but seem like the battery last very long and only needs about 7 or 8 minutes to recharge fully. It's name is a Lynxx sold by Harbor Freight. Real glad I purchased it.