Chain type for hard, dense timbers ?

[husq2100]

Rick, can you get Carlton 3/8 0.050 square ground from your dealer?

if so, what $ for a loop to suit 18inch bar on husky 272?

Serg

 

[tdi-rick]

Serg, AFAIK, Carlton don't have a square ground chain, at least not here.

If you want to try some Carlton in round chisel, Rooshooter is your man, much better pricing than what I can get. (and the blokes around here only carry semi) I just wanted to back to back this stuff with the Oregon and then buy a roll of whatever I decided on for firewood use.

Probably better getting a loop or two of square ground from Baileys or Amicks and get a few other bits at the same time, but it's a bummer the way the A$ has dropped in the last week.

 

[husq2100]

yes i got a shock when i PAYPALED some stuff this week and our dollar was 9cents less than last week

i just looked at Carlton's site and i cant see any square ground. i have emailed them to find out.

looks like Oregon 72CL will be my next try.

Serg

 

[scotclayshooter]

mumble..mutter.. :censored:

You just made my day

MMM Humble pie with a cherry on topoke:

 

[tdi-rick]

and just to add to the thread, here's a pic of some Stihl 33RSC (3/8" x 0.050").
Note the stepped drive links :biggrinbounce2:

Drive link is 0.063"/1.6mm stepped down to 0.050"/1.3mm.

Stihl recommend a 5.2mm (13/64") file compared to most other 3/8" chains using a 5.5mm (7/32") file.

 

[pgg]

For the hard timber, you could always try 1/4" chain, it's 0.050, finding a long bar with 1/4 pitch sprockets to fit is the first problem, the 1/4" stuff is tiny, lots of teeth. compared to 3/8'' in this pic

 

[tdi-rick]

For the hard timber, you could always try 1/4" chain, it's 0.050, finding a long bar with 1/4 pitch sprockets to fit is the first problem, the 1/4" stuff is tiny, lots of teeth. compared to 3/8'' in this pic

Cheers.

A couple of us were discussing trying .325" for the same reason, the 1/4" is just taking it all the way.
Whether a sprocket and bar can be found, and whether it can take the grunt of a higher powered saw is possibly questionable.

Everyone around here just uses semi in Oregon, Stihl or Carlton, or if it's really dirty, Carlton chipper.
I'm not cutting for profit, I only cut for own use so a bit of experimenting and extra chain sharpening is no biggy.

 

[pgg]

70cc running a 12" bar 1/4 pitch, you wouldn't be worrying about lack of power

 

[tdi-rick]

LOL fairy nough

 

[husq2100]

i wonder how full house chain (a cutter every link) would go???

where would a person buy this?

Serg

 

[SawTroll]

The drivers are the same thickness between the links and its just the lower driving part of the driver that is machined down to .50 - .63

Usually yes, by now - but I suspect there have been exceptions, and still are.

 

[SawTroll]

Drive links aren't stepped

That is just an illustration on a box of chain, illustrating what the measurements on the box means........