How about .375 instead of .404 on a 4-stroke slabber with 72" bar?

[KiwiBro]

Just wondering what you all thought of this idea please? Hoping to consolidate the chain types I need. Seems enough bar clearance in the kerf but I haven't checked it when the cutters get ground right back. Am thinking I could cut cutters off to make super-skip in need the clearance.

Assuming it's not a bad idea and will be OK, then does anyone know where I can get 3/8", 10-14 pin sprockets? I can only see people stocking .404 and 3/4" harvester sprockets. Perhaps something Danzco could help with?

 

[BobL]

I got mine from Madsens.

Are you aware that you can't use more than about 10 pin on a standard bar?
The larger ones are for competition bars.

 

[CR888]

Danzco, kevlargaffs.com, Masdens & not to sure about baileys. Their pretty pricey but nice quality. Bob....do you race hotsaws or race bikesaw mills? They are some big sprockets.

 

[KiwiBro]

Are you aware that you can't use more than about 10 pin on a standard bar?

Yes, thanks.

 

[BobL]

They are only 9 and 10 pin sprockets.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

.404 harvester chain or chainsaw chain?

 

[KiwiBro]

.404 harvester chain or chainsaw chain?

Not sure I understand the question. Are you saying there are two different kinds of .404 chain? I'm only familar with the likes of Oregon's 27r/a/x chains for milling with .404.

What I'm considering is if I can just use 3/8 chain even on a 4-stroke slabber. This way, I don't have to buy .404 chain, which means less $ tied up in rolls of chain - I can standardise on 3/8 .063 for almost everything and if I need to run a multi-skip chain for milling, then I'll just cut off the requisite cutters. But then I'm unsure whether 3/8 will handle 20-30HP. I don't mind not dropping the rakers down as far as .404 would go, if I it would mean one less type of chain/bar sprockets to worry about.