These are sold at Aldi... The brand is gardenline which is made by Aldi themselves. Does anyone know what brand of motor they have? My uncle has just bought one which i have to take down for him tomorrow.

I can take it back if it is no good just thought i should warn him if i have to. It has a 2 year warranty. A 37cc motor and an Oregon chain bar.

Any help is appreciated.

Cheers

Josh

Hi Josh, I expect it will be a cheap Chinese motor, do Aldi sell sprockets & air filters for it?.
What size wood does you uncle plan to cut?,anything over 8" it would struggle to cut.
Don't loose the receipt,those cheap saws are not made to repair(just throw away).

Cheers gmax

Hi Gmax

Its just for around the yard. I do agree that we will be holding onto the receipt. Couldn't see air filters etc there for sale. I'll tell him to try it for a month and let me know how it goes.. I might have a squiz at the motor to see if i can find a manufacturer on it.

Cheers

Josh

Josh, I would be surprised if you found a manufacturer on the motor
or carby, see how it goes.

Cheers Gmax

Josh,

Can you post a pic of the saw as most of the stuff coming out of China is usually a copy of a brand name product and I can only tell as would gmax if we see a pic.

Thats it there. Aldi ad

Josh,

Thats not a bad chainsaw for the price.
They are selling GMC chainsaws for $95,
but they're small at 25cc, 300mm bar and
only 12 mts warranty.

Your Aldi machine is a useful size for around
the backyard.
I will check them out myself at Aldi

But like the man said ... don't lose your receipt.

Cheers

ajay if you do check one out can you let me know what you think of it?

Thanks for the replies everyone.

Cheers

Josh

Josh, My current Aldi catalog shows a different
model to yours.
Still a Gardenline with 37cc motor, but a 'large
485mm Oregon guide bar and Walbro carb.'

I think its a slightly up market model,
but so is the price ... its $179.
No, I think yours is better value for backyard use.

I am checking them tomorrow Sat. at Aldi.
Let you know

Cheers
Ajay

Thats the one..Sorry got the wrong link.

Josh,

Yep there's hundreds in stock and here's
the info on the carton ..
405mm guide bar
Model YD-KU03-38A
Product 8583
Return within 60 days for full refund.
2 years warranty

They are not too bad, maybe a bit plasticy
but for the price and intended use ... probably OK.
There's some tools included eg. sharpening file,
tube spanner, etc.

Good luck and Cheers M8
Ajay

Hi all,
I bought a talon blower from big w for $99 and I am quite happy with it. I mainly use it to clean out our gutters, and it performs well. The only problem with it is it has NO mixture adjustment screws. It starts well enough and has had allot of use.
Anyway I hope your chain saws are the same!
Regards Jay

Haven't heard if he has used it yet will be interesting to see how long it lasts and when it breaks i'll score it and fix it... Free chainsaw!!! haha...

Just punched the model number into google and this is what it bought up

Manufacturer Link

looks like i found the manufacturer.. Bruce have you heard anything about them?

Josh

Hi to All, This will give you a bit of background on the company.......

YongKang Zhongjian tools Manufacture Co.,Ltd. was established in 1997. It initially produced mainly electric power tools. In 2000, it began to get involved in the fieldof garden tools, developed the first set of petrol chain saw 38CC with well-known research institutions.
In 2003, Zhongjian researched and developed the petrol chain saw YD-KU01-45A and gained theGS, CE , EMC certificates, it became the first enerprise in china gained the GS, CE, EMC certificates for chain saws. Consequently, it enabled the products distribution in the European market rapidly. In 2005 the company passed the EPA(United States)certificate, got the permit to American market for its products. In 2006, Zhongjian developed independently to optimize the emission, two-stroke petrol chainsaw (YD-KU03-38A). The technology has reached the international level in the moderate& high grade. In 2007, Zhongjian was formal approved to be a member of china Association of Internal Combustion Engine. In 2008, Zhongjian researched and developped the inverter generator series TG10001, TG20001 successfully, gained various certificates and launched them to European& American market.
Over the past few years, Zhongjian has invested huge sums, cooperated with research institutions both at home an abroad and gained more than 20 items of utility model& appearance design patents, a number of proprietary technology and independent pricing rights. Zhongjian has passed ISO9001: 2000quality management system certification, the products have gained the GS, CE, EMC, EURO-I, EURO-II, UL, ETL, EPA emissions, and other international certificates.

After trying to hack down a couple of the small trees around the house here I gave in and bought a elcheapo chainsaw today.

By my figuring if it cuts down the 3 main trees I want gone it will have paid for itself.


http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140340829886

62cc, 22" cut, etc.

If it lastes longer than I need it for I will take that as a bonus.

Joe, you should have kept the Dolmar 143, cut down the trees then sold it

Should have, it is long gone now

Ahhh yes Joe, but isn't hindsight such a wonderful thing?

The "Boss" decided she wanted thgis stuff removed afterI sold the dolmar.

I learnt very quickly that with a grumpy pregnant woman all you say is "yes dear".

Yes Joe, Diplomacy is very important when their in that condition......Otherwise...

Looks like a big saw for the price you paid - can't tell any more than that from the blurb. I don't think it would have been completely simple to use that Dolmar to fell trees - as I recall the main handle had been cut off, and to use it for horizontal cuts you'd have had to reconstruct the original handle.

The dolmar was complete no missing handle, however the chain was so blunt when we tried using it the wood burnt rather than cut LOL.

Hopefully this week the new saw will turn up, the big tree that needs to come down is starting to shoot again.

Joe, keeping the chain sharp is one of the most important jobs in chainsaw maintenance. Unless the Dolmar's chain had been resharpened until there was nothing left, or it had been used blunt so long and so forcefully that the chrome had stripped completely off, fixing a very blunt saw only takes about half an hour with an electric sharpener (including the jointing step, which is the slowest part of the job). I used to touch up the chain after every use of the saw, and that only took maybe ten minutes. Each time you use the saw the job's not finished until you've cleaned and sharpened it, and checked the chain tension. Never use a blunt chain - you'll strip chrome off from near the cutting edge, and then you'll have to grind it back much further to get it sharp again. When you've ground it all the way back so there's nothing left you have to buy a new chain, and that's painful, so frequent touch-ups are much more economical than letting it get really blunt.

You probably know that nearly all blunting of chains happens from hitting something other than wood. With vertical cuts it's usually the ground.

Received it in the mail today, assembled all the bits from the box, put in fuel and oil... etc

Must say I am happy with the price I payed, starts pretty easily, plenty of power, very responsive little 2 stroke.

One small annoying thing is the on/off switch is very easy to knock, I will be replacing that with one you have to hold for the motor to stop.

They are obviously expecting it to fail, included as spares is a new starter spool, and a worm gear drive for the oil pump.

One tree down, two to go.

Good work Joe, Can you post a pic of the trees and ya new saw?

The big tree in the second pic is next to be dropped, getting some help with it though.

Hi Joe, great looking saw mate, Judging by the amount of wood there, it looks like she goes well!!
mate!

We'll see how long she lasts

Tipping it will struggle to finish tidying up this place, but I may get a surprise.

Just keep it sharp and oil on the chain and bar, I'm sure it will suprise ya!!

I have one of these Gardenline chainsaws. It goes really well and I am impressed with it. I purchased it from Aldi approx 12 months ago and it has been very reliable. Unfortunately the pull start has just given up the ghost and I am having trouble contacting Aldi using the 1800 number in their warranty paperwork, I only get a recorded message to leave my name and number and someone will get back to me - but no one does!
Can anyone help me with where I might be able to get a pull start module for this unit as I like this little saw and I would like to repair it.

Well after a year or so of having my chinese copy saw I cannot reccomend them for more than light work.

The engine side of things seems to be ok, after the first few tanks of fuel itrequired tuning again otherwise the motor is great.

The bar appears to be made of cheese, as is the chain, the chain got blunt so I had it professionally sharpened on a jig, it was razor sharp for about a week, now it is blunt again.

You can't leave oil in it when you leave it to sit, it pisses out everywhere.

The chain tensioner is crap, it loses tension after 15 minutes of work.

All in all a good saw for LIGHT home use, however my little poulan will outrun it every day of the week. Admittedly the chinese saw worked hard all summer as I was working mowing lawns, cleaning yards, etc when I had finished work at woolies. However to save on pain and frustration spending a little more on a second hand saw is your best bet.

Hey Joe,
mmmmm thought I might be able to help out here....

"The bar appears to be made of cheese, as is the chain, the chain got blunt so I had it professionally sharpened on a jig, it was razor sharp for about a week, now it is blunt again."

I used to have a Sthil 16" bar wood boss with a big motor on it (i cannot remember how many cc's)

I used to cut alot of red gum and white Mallee with it, I dont think there is much wrong with the chain a good sthil one (3/8) would need a touch up after a trailer load cut into 350 400mm long bits......I digress.... I found that the best thing for bar wear and heat was to add Nulon diesel engine treatment to the Sthil bar oil, an amazing difference!! I just had the Nulon in the shed and thought %^$*&$() why not!
Note: all chains have a long bed in period and dont foget to flip the bar over and de-bur the sides with a flat millsaw / bastard file. I was on my second chain after about 7-8 5'x7' trailer loads.
some bastard knocked over the shed so I no longer have the Sthil, but I think I still have a spare chain...

.....Keep the chain and Bar out of the dirt!!!! that also helps......
I think I need a beer.... no wonder we went to gas heating....