MS 361 20" chain I hit a barbed wire Yesterday

[Work Saw Collector]

MS 361 20" chain new put it on the day before. I hit a barbed wire Yesterday in the middle of a tree it took one of the cutters off it is completely gone run the chain or trash it or have it fixed? I just put the saw away and got another but thinking just run it, what do you think save it for stumps.

 

[carvinmark]

If it just took one and the chain is ok, I would run it as normal. I have gotten many miles out of chains missing a couple teeth.

 

[DanManofStihl]

All the logs we used to get came from housing developments and I used to hit barbed wire, steel fence post, logging chain, piece of half inch round stock, and the best one was an old school metel luch box that was inside the tree. If you only messed up one link I would save it for cutting stumps like you said. I just usally took it to the dealer and had them replace the links that were damaged except for the piece of round stock I hit with my 066 that broke off about 10 cutters and snaped the chain I just went ahead and trashed that one.

 

[bowtechmadman]

As long as you can fix the rest of the cutters then chain should be fine to keep using.

 

[SteveH]

One cutter you'll never notice. You could replace it, if you have the tools, but if you don't just sharpen the rest of the chain, make sure there's no other damage, and forget it. No problem.

 

[2dogs]

MS 361 20" chain new put it on the day before. I hit a barbed wire Yesterday in the middle of a tree it took one of the cutters off it is completely gone run the chain or trash it or have it fixed? I just put the saw away and got another but thinking just run it, what do you think save it for stumps.

Buy a few links of chain and a $10.00 punch type chain breaker and replace the link. You may find a new hobby. One missing cutter won't have much effect, you could leave it be.

 

[super3]

Run er

 

[scotclayshooter]

Run er

+1 it wont hurt a thing.
But a pic would be nice if you can.

 

[Orange Hill]

Wait a second you mean your MS361 did not pull the fencing staples and wind the barb wire into neat coils? I would take the whole saw back and ask for a REAL 361.

 

[Work Saw Collector]

Picture

I'll take one tonight I left saw out in woods came back for lunch. Thanks guys so far I have sharpened it and ran it some today.

 

[Dan_IN_MN]

Isn't this the start of a homemade skip chain?

MS 361 20" chain new put it on the day before. I hit a barbed wire Yesterday in the middle of a tree it took one of the cutters off it is completely gone run the chain or trash it or have it fixed? I just put the saw away and got another but thinking just run it, what do you think save it for stumps.

Isn't this the start of a homemade skip chain?:greenchainsaw:

 

[Work Saw Collector]

Here is a picture of it

Here is one thats not totally gone far right cutter, do I sharpen it until the bad is gone or sharpen it a little every time till its gone?

My camera sucks!

 

[Work Saw Collector]

sorry about that

 

[Crofter]

You do have to sharpen back till you get all the damage removed from the outside corners of that chisel chain but dont worry about part of the top plate trailing end being missing.

 

[2dogs]

Here is one thats not totally gone far right cutter, do I sharpen it until the bad is gone or sharpen it a little every time till its gone?

My camera sucks!

I would go for the little bit at a time till it is gone.

 

[scotclayshooter]

sorry about that

Thats a decent pic for a camera that sucks
I do all mine on a 3.2MP mobile phone so i think your ok

 

[SawTroll]

If it just took one and the chain is ok, I would run it as normal. I have gotten many miles out of chains missing a couple teeth.

:agree2: Yup, but depends on how bad the rest of the cutters are damaged......

 

[SawTroll]

You do have to sharpen back till you get all the damage removed from the outside corners of that chisel chain but dont worry about part of the top plate trailing end being missing.

:agree2: A few cutters that are shorter than the others doesn't matter much, as long as the rakers are filed accordingly.

 

[dancan]

MS 361 20" chain new put it on the day before. I hit a barbed wire Yesterday in the middle of a tree it took one of the cutters off it is completely gone run the chain or trash it or have it fixed? I just put the saw away and got another but thinking just run it, what do you think save it for stumps.

Good picture , been there , cut barbed wire , Fxxk ! ,put new chain on and cut some sort of car part trapped in the tree Fxxk !,Fxxk !,Fxxk !!!, put that saw away and pulled out an MS361 and had no further incidents ... true story .

 

[MtnHermit]

All the logs we used to get came from housing developments and I used to hit barbed wire, steel fence post, logging chain, piece of half inch round stock, and the best one was an old school metel luch box that was inside the tree.

What happens when you strike metal? I thought is was very dangerous? I've heard of environmentalist putting nails is trees, I thought that could be lethal for the operator? You seem to imply it's no big deal.