Chain....normal wear or worn out??

[whitedogone]

 

[volks-man]

watching with interest.
i have a loop of 72lg that looks very much like that.

 

[SilverBox]

I'd run it, send it to me

 

[mile9socounty]

Thats what most of our old chains at work look like. You can rock it from side to side a little as well. As long as its sharp, it should work pretty well. Just my .02$

 

[sILlogger]

i run alot of them like that. looks normal to me!!??!?!?

 

[flatpikr]

Looks like that is what causes the raised lip on a bar that needs to be filed down from time to time.

 

[joesawer]

I have run chains until the bottom of the rivet hole starts cracking. That hawk bill hook on the top will make the bottom wear faster.

 

[whitedogone]

I That hawk bill hook on the top will make the bottom wear faster.

that what?:monkey:

 

[thejdman04]

Looks like that is what causes the raised lip on a bar that needs to be filed down from time to time.

x2

 

[joesawer]

that what?:monkey:

The cutter profile looks like a hawk bill knife. The chain will cut better if you hold the file higher, which will make the bottom of the chain last longer.

 

[rngrchad]

My chains look similar if not worse than yours. I still run them with great success....

 

[mile9socounty]

Bent!!!!!! :jester:

 

[whitedogone]

Bent!!!!!! :jester:

Yep it needs sharpened. That's why I was asking if it was OK to take in and get sharpened. I want to start using my new Grandville file guide after I get it ground at the dealer. WDO

 

[Highclimber OR]

Oh all day long man. Just keep er sharp, there's some miles left on that one.

 

[mile9socounty]

The only time you should start to worry. Is when you start breaking teeth off. I mean running them down straight to the corners. All of this I know. Work for a poor company. After breaking 4 or 5 teeth. Then its time to replace your chain.

 

[mowoodchopper]

I agree with most of these guys that this chain is fine to run, that said if you start to see alot of that and alot worse the first thing you want to check is the rim sprocket. A worn out rim will cause that really quick on a new chain even.

 

[woodyman]

What have you been cutting with it?Is that a cutter in the top left?It looks beat up compared to some of my old worn out chains.

 

[whitedogone]

What have you been cutting with it?Is that a cutter in the top left?It looks beat up compared to some of my old worn out chains.

It came on a saw I got used. The top left cutter is ok and compares to the others. Just looks bad in pic. WDO