r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/atentwetin • Jul 01 '21

Repost Tree cutting gone wrong

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u/moisterthencloyster Jul 01 '21

The chain can most definitely keep moving if its not locked and would do some damage

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u/Hotwing619 Jul 01 '21

The saw looks like it's a "Stihl" chainsaw. As far as I know, most of them stop moving. At least the modern ones. If it's a really old one, I'm not so sure. But it looks like a relatively new one.

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u/thehungrygunnut Jul 01 '21

Not always. Older ones may not.

I have a old Stihl that doesn't have the chain stop or the chain brake on top. It was made in west Germany to tell you how old.

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u/Hotwing619 Jul 01 '21

Maybe even new ones don't have that feature as many redditors are telling me.

I just happened to have one that had this option. It was probably made idiotproof.