Race chain

[the woolfe man]

Hi just wondering if anyone out there is willing to make me a cross cut race chain.
To suit a ms460 cutting 14inch blocks.
I haven't brought the bar yet so I'm after opinion's for size chain and bar etc.
I can pay for the chain to be made.And shipped to Australia.
I understand there is alot of work behind a race chain.

If i cant get someone to make a race chain.
What would be good chain to race with?

 

[flushcut]

You should repost this in the hotsaw forum you might find a guy to help you. I don't think you will have any luck though race chains are kind of top secret. Madsens has some good info about basic race chains. and good luck

 

[MCW]

Hi just wondering if anyone out there is willing to make me a cross cut race chain.
To suit a ms460 cutting 14inch blocks.
I haven't brought the bar yet so I'm after opinion's for size chain and bar etc.
I can pay for the chain to be made.And shipped to Australia.
I understand there is alot of work behind a race chain.

If i cant get someone to make a race chain.
What would be good chain to race with?

Biggest problem may be finding someone to actually race against. Come for a drive, I'm up for a saw race

 

[BloodOnTheIce]

You're looking at .50 cents per drive link or more for a race chain depending on the amount of work involved, so 150$+ for a basic race chain is common.

 

[blsnelling]

Finding someone to make you a race chain is not easy. BTW, a race chain may look something like this.

 

[blsnelling]

You're looking at .50 cents per drive link or more for a race chain depending on the amount of work involved, so 150$+ for a basic race chain is common.

In my experience, it's more like $2.50-$4.00 / per link. They're usually $150-$250 for a 60DL chain to fit a 16" bar.

 

[tdi-rick]

Biggest problem may be finding someone to actually race against. Come for a drive, I'm up for a saw race

They're advertising the full programme at a forthcoming show on Seven Central (Queensland/NT regional TV) ATM

Apart from Tommy and Dennis continuing to say "wood is wood" I have a hard time believing that a square chisel race chain sharpened for poplar or pine will standup cutting Eucs but i could be very wrong too.

Will/lumberjackau races in both speed and post rip events, you could drop him a PM.

 

[gmax]

Biggest problem may be finding someone to actually race against. Come for a drive, I'm up for a saw race

I'll race against you, 2 rules though.. your saw will have to be over 20 years old & not ported

 

[MCW]

Apart from Tommy and Dennis continuing to say "wood is wood" I have a hard time believing that a square chisel race chain sharpened for poplar or pine will standup cutting Eucs but i could be very wrong too.

I've snapped cutters clean off with the same amount of meat as that pictured race chain in good old Aussie hardwood. Wood ain't wood thats for sure. Rakers set up on race chains for soft woods would bog my 3120 on a 16" bar in something like Box

I'll race against you, 2 rules though.. your saw will have to be over 20 years old & not ported

So you want to race my Echo 290EVL Wayne? Hmmm. I feel a whoopin coming on

And I think I'll be copping it

 

[gmax]

I've snapped cutters clean off with the same amount of meat as that pictured race chain in good old Aussie hardwood. Wood ain't wood thats for sure. Rakers set up on race chains for soft woods would bog my 3120 on a 16" bar in something like Box



So you want to race my Echo 290EVL Wayne? Hmmm. I feel a whoopin coming on

And I think I'll be copping it

That little Echo will be hard to beat.. I'll have to bring the beast.......................

:hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange:

 

[2000ssm6]

You're looking at .50 cents per drive link or more for a race chain depending on the amount of work involved, so 150$+ for a basic race chain is common.

Yup, $150 is about right for a non thinned chain. Thinned will start around $250...

 

[pioneerguy600]

Finding someone to make you a race chain is not easy. BTW, a race chain may look something like this.

Those rivet heads could be lowered some more Brad.
Pioneerguy600

 

[CentaurG2]

Got a whole nail full of worn out chains that look just like that. At $2.50 a link, just how many would you like me to send you?

 

[blsnelling]

Those rivet heads could be lowered some more Brad.
Pioneerguy600

Need a surface grinder setup to do that kind of work. That was painful trying to do that by hand

 

[PLAYINWOOD]

They're advertising the full programme at a forthcoming show on Seven Central (Queensland/NT regional TV) ATM

Apart from Tommy and Dennis continuing to say "wood is wood" I have a hard time believing that a square chisel race chain sharpened for poplar or pine will standup cutting Eucs but i could be very wrong too.

Will/lumberjackau races in both speed and post rip events, you could drop him a PM.

When your world is full of conifers, yes maybe "wood is wood"...


Ask Dennis how his Stihl series chain did...again...lol

I pay 150 for 60dl unthinned...thinned ,surface ground, about 300 to 400..


Sabastian Bertrand makes good chain, available through Simon...

A couple of guys on here are supposedly making wicked chain...I just havn't seen it in person...yet

 

[MS460WOODCHUCK]

That little Echo will be hard to beat.. I'll have to bring the beast.....................

:

How many cc's is that hog?

 

[blsnelling]

Stihlboy has warned me that I shouldn't be plugging non-sponsors. Shame on me. I'm so so sorry

 

[gmax]

That little Echo will be hard to beat.. I'll have to bring the beast.....................

:

How many cc's is that hog?

Variable cc, depending on your physical ability

 

[Bill G]

Got a whole nail full of worn out chains that look just like that. At $2.50 a link, just how many would you like me to send you?

Well you do you say hmmmmmm

Get some pics up then.

You do realize the reason it looks like it does don't you?

Bill

 

[pioneerguy600]

Need a surface grinder setup to do that kind of work. That was painful trying to do that by hand

Drill press,mandrel with a 1/4" wide stone mounted in the chuck and a section of guide bar of the gauge chain you are making mounted into a machine vice. Set the chain up to just touch the rivets to the stone and then slowly pull the chain around keeping a little pressure on the opposite side of the chain, two trips around should have them lowered considerably.
Pioneerguy600