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  1. 09-28-2009, 04:26 PM #1
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    cuttin crooked

    Just put a brand new bar and chain on our 361 at work. Using most of the bar on a large ash today, I noticed that it's cutting a "J" shape as if the bar wasn't true, or it wasn't sharpened properly. Problem is, they're both brand new and look fine. What gives?
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  2. 09-28-2009, 04:29 PM #2
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    Sounds like your chain is not properly sharpened, are you sure its never been sharpened before?
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  3. 09-28-2009, 04:31 PM #3
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    agree,....the cutters are sharper on one side....more bite will make the cut going sideway's.
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  4. 09-28-2009, 04:32 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by GilaShot View Post
    Just put a brand new bar and chain on our 361 at work. Using most of the bar on a large ash today, I noticed that it's cutting a "J" shape as if the bar wasn't true, or it wasn't sharpened properly. Problem is, they're both brand new and look fine. What gives?
    Take a Mic to the drive links and check the gauge against what's stamped on the new bar.

    Stay safe!
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    Buncha noisy damn saws...and a small one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dingeryote View Post
    Take a Mic to the drive links and check the gauge against what's stamped on the new bar.

    Stay safe!
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    Good advice, maybe small gauge chain.
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  6. 09-28-2009, 04:39 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by dingeryote View Post
    Take a Mic to the drive links and check the gauge against what's stamped on the new bar.

    Stay safe!
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    Gotta be something like that if it's a new b&c. Wrong gauge chain will have you all sorts of why the brand new b&c won't cut right.

    Gotta admit that's how I learned about different gauge dl's...
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  7. 09-28-2009, 04:55 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by dingeryote View Post
    Take a Mic to the drive links and check the gauge against what's stamped on the new bar.
    +1

    9 outta 10 times I see this problem it is the wrong chain bar combo.
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    sure there wasnt something in the bark when you started cuttin?
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    heck sounds like raker issues but if there both new sounds like a 3/8 bar and a .325 chain
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    I'll check the chain gauge in the AM and ley you all know. Hope the saw shop would know better than to sell the boss the wrong bar and chain combo though. Thanks for the input.
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  11. 09-28-2009, 08:51 PM #11
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    I cut crooked with everything I put in my hands, saws with new bars or chains, portaband, hand saw, hack saw, lol it doesnt matter. I think I may just have a wrong grip or stance?
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    Quote Originally Posted by little possum View Post
    I cut crooked with everything I put in my hands, saws with new bars or chains, portaband, hand saw, hack saw, lol it doesnt matter. I think I may just have a wrong grip or stance?


    I can't even draw a straight line. LOL!!

    Stay safe!
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    Buncha noisy damn saws...and a small one.
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  13. 09-29-2009, 12:47 AM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by BobL View Post
    +1

    9 outta 10 times I see this problem it is the wrong chain bar combo.
    And I discovered you can't go by what's on the box or stamped on the drive link. I recently got a new chain for my 310/20" All numbers correct on the box and the link stamped 72. Nope. About half the links were over gauge to the point it was impossible to pull the chain around bar. The other loop I got on the same order was just fine.

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