Carbide Saw Chain

[SliverPicker]

I've been in one patch of blowndown junk after another this year. Some of these trees have been on the ground for multiple years. I am constantly changing and sharpening chains when delimbing due to dirt. Some days are worse than others.

Would one of these high dollar carbide chains be a solution to this dilemma? I've never even seen one and I don't know anyone who's used one. I don't really feel like buying a diamond grinding wheel either.

I am probably losing an hour and a half per day fiddling with chains.

 

[Reddog]

Buy one and try it

 

[redoakneck]

They do cut pretty well and I have sharpened one with a diamond burr on a dremel. One thing you have to watch out for is the chipping or cracking off of the cutters. Make sure you have good lubrication, and maybe hit it with wd-40 and make sure it stays cool. Seems if the chain gets really hot the glue fails and the carbide tooth comes off.

A lower reving saw may be better than a ported 372 that I used for one chain, had 3 cutters chip after a tank of gas, since then no more cutters have failed with 7 more tanks doing stumps in the dirt.

Not cheap but will prolly work better for your situation.

 

[redoakneck]

You want the rapid duro for wood!!

 

[redoakneck]

Not sure about the carbitron or coated chain, it is cheaper but haven't used it

 

[treeslayer2003]

i heard it was slow???

 

[northmanlogging]

Fema issued a bunch of it durring the slide thing, haven't got my hands on any, supposedly it worked fairly good, just don't expect it to cut as fast as regular chain.

 

[Grande Dog]

I've been in one patch of blowndown junk after another this year. Some of these trees have been on the ground for multiple years. I am constantly changing and sharpening chains when delimbing due to dirt. Some days are worse than others.

Would one of these high dollar carbide chains be a solution to this dilemma? I've never even seen one and I don't know anyone who's used one. I don't really feel like buying a diamond grinding wheel either.

I am probably losing an hour and a half per day fiddling with chains.

Howdy,
I have a few different kinds of carbide coated chain. It sharpens with a standard file or grinding wheel. If I have the kind of chain you're running in stock, I'll comp you a loop if you'll come back on here with your honest opinion. Doesn't matter if it's good, bad, or indifferent.
Let me know.

Regards
Gregg

 

[hammerlogging]

Well Mr. that's just good business there!

 

[SliverPicker]

GD, I will glady take you up on that. I am very curious how the stuff works. Tomorrow I start in on another patch of blowdown. I got a bunch on the ground with the Timbco today and tomorrow the limbs are coming off. I will be in this patch for at least a few weeks.

I'm running Stihl round chisel chain. 20" loop. I don't know any more specifics than that. I gave up on the Oregon/Carlton chain. It gets dull instantly. The Stihl holds an edge longer most of the time.

Ed

 

[Philbert]

I have a few different kinds of carbide coated chain. It sharpens with a standard file or grinding wheel.

Gregg, can you tell us more about these chains? Don't see them on your website.

Thanks.

Philbert

 

[bitzer]

GD, I will glady take you up on that. I am very curious how the stuff works. Tomorrow I start in on another patch of blowdown. I got a bunch on the ground with the Timbco today and tomorrow the limbs are coming off. I will be in this patch for at least a few weeks.

I'm running Stihl round chisel chain. 20" loop. I don't know any more specifics than that. I gave up on the Oregon/Carlton chain. It gets dull instantly. The Stihl holds an edge longer most of the time.

Ed

Is it semi-chisel?

 

[madhatte]

I wonder how that stuff would hold up hitting bullets like I do here so often? My guess would be that it'd cut through little bits better than regular chain, but would break off like anything else when it hit a big piece. Still, during both fire season and spring cleanup, I hit plenty of lead and copper. One of these days I'll buy a loop and see how it goes.

 

[Grande Dog]

Howdy,
Here's a link to the chain http://leftcoastsupplies.com/product/stay-sharp-carbide-coated-saw-chain/

Sliver,
I'm guessing that you're running .050 gauge. Does you're drive link have a 3 on it? If so, I have some based on the Oregon 72LGX chain. I noticed it wasn't listed as one of the options on the link I posted, so I'll get with our developer to fix that.

I sent out a bunch of samples of the 18HX SS to Harvester, and Processor manufacturers. The harvester folks don't think the extended cutting time would warrant the additional price. I got a totally different response from the firewood processor folks. It was interesting that the samples I sent to processor manufacturers went to end users in Texas. I guess they must have the toughest stuff to deal with.

Regards
Gregg

 

[HuskStihl]

Howdy,
Here's a link to the chain http://leftcoastsupplies.com/product/stay-sharp-carbide-coated-saw-chain/

Sliver,
I'm guessing that you're running .050 gauge. Does you're drive link have a 3 on it? If so, I have some based on the Oregon 72LGX chain. I noticed it wasn't listed as one of the options on the link I posted, so I'll get with our developer to fix that.

I sent out a bunch of samples of the 18HX SS to Harvester, and Processor manufacturers. The harvester folks don't think the extended cutting time would warrant the additional price. I got a totally different response from the firewood processor folks. It was interesting that the samples I sent to processor manufacturers went to end users in Texas. I guess they must have the toughest stuff to deal with.

Regards
Gregg

Well hale yayess!

 

[Philbert]

Here's a link to the chain http://leftcoastsupplies.com/product/stay-sharp-carbide-coated-saw-chain/

This looks like chain that has been coated on the outside to protect against abrasion, similar in concept to the Oregon Multi-Cut chains?

Philbert

 

[redoakneck]

Howdy,
Here's a link to the chain http://leftcoastsupplies.com/product/stay-sharp-carbide-coated-saw-chain/

Sliver,
I'm guessing that you're running .050 gauge. Does you're drive link have a 3 on it? If so, I have some based on the Oregon 72LGX chain. I noticed it wasn't listed as one of the options on the link I posted, so I'll get with our developer to fix that.

I sent out a bunch of samples of the 18HX SS to Harvester, and Processor manufacturers. The harvester folks don't think the extended cutting time would warrant the additional price. I got a totally different response from the firewood processor folks. It was interesting that the samples I sent to processor manufacturers went to end users in Texas. I guess they must have the toughest stuff to deal with.

Regards
Gregg

I would like to try that 72LGX based chain, keep us posted!!!

 

[madhatte]

Since it's just carbide-coated, it looks like it would be more resistant to grit in dirty wood, but succumb just as quickly to bullets. Good price, though!

 

[jefflovstrom]

Do you sell carbide impregnated chain?
Jeff

 

[SliverPicker]

Howdy,
Here's a link to the chain http://leftcoastsupplies.com/product/stay-sharp-carbide-coated-saw-chain/

Sliver,
I'm guessing that you're running .050 gauge. Does you're drive link have a 3 on it? If so, I have some based on the Oregon 72LGX chain. I noticed it wasn't listed as one of the options on the link I posted, so I'll get with our developer to fix that.

I sent out a bunch of samples of the 18HX SS to Harvester, and Processor manufacturers. The harvester folks don't think the extended cutting time would warrant the additional price. I got a totally different response from the firewood processor folks. It was interesting that the samples I sent to processor manufacturers went to end users in Texas. I guess they must have the toughest stuff to deal with.

Regards
Gregg

My drive link says "72". You are correct; .050 gauge.