B_Turner
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Saw chain sound solved
This morning a guy I know showed me his new big saw, and naturally I had to stick it into some wood. Was making a whirring, chain related sound, that sounded like too tight a chain and bone dry. I took the cover off, verified the saw was oiling okay, and that the chain wasn't too tight. It still made the sound, so I took the cover off again. I noticed the bar was really hot too, which was weird.
I asked him about the sprocket, and he told me it was 3/8. I checked and Voila, it was .404 and he had put a 3/8 chain on it. Swapped sprocket and all was fine.
Thought I'd share the experience as the symptoms/cause were out of my experience and now I know. The sound it made was not quite what I would have expected....
Even with double hearing protection (plugs and muffs, which I always use)I could hear the weird sound better than him. I think it is one of those cases that by knocking out the loud exhaust note, the more mechanical sound from the chain is clearer.
This morning a guy I know showed me his new big saw, and naturally I had to stick it into some wood. Was making a whirring, chain related sound, that sounded like too tight a chain and bone dry. I took the cover off, verified the saw was oiling okay, and that the chain wasn't too tight. It still made the sound, so I took the cover off again. I noticed the bar was really hot too, which was weird.
I asked him about the sprocket, and he told me it was 3/8. I checked and Voila, it was .404 and he had put a 3/8 chain on it. Swapped sprocket and all was fine.
Thought I'd share the experience as the symptoms/cause were out of my experience and now I know. The sound it made was not quite what I would have expected....
Even with double hearing protection (plugs and muffs, which I always use)I could hear the weird sound better than him. I think it is one of those cases that by knocking out the loud exhaust note, the more mechanical sound from the chain is clearer.
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