Breaking in a New Chain Saw Chain

[SawTroll]

No. It' giving your new chain a little more lubrication for the first initial start of the chains life on the saw. It takes a couple or more revolutions of the chain on the bar before the oiler has pumped sufficient oil to lubricate the chain properly, and as well as the bar. Bruce.

Yes, and that is all there is to it - the effect should be marginal at best......

 

[GASoline71]

Depends on the grade of syrup, you know that stuff is graded?

I do... I like a light syrup myself...

Gary

 

[buzz sawyer]

I even soak my fuel in oil before using it!

 

[Fastcast]

First Cold pressed is best...

Ah, yea that would be "extra".....You better stick with bar oil! :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[stihl sawing]

I even soak my fuel in oil before using it!

yup me too. even throw in some marvel mystery oil ever now and then.

How about maple syrup?

Gary

MMMM. Pancakes. Now i'm ready for breakfast.

 

[Darkness77]

Only in french fry oil, I love the smell of fried taters and wood in the morning.

Have you ever smelt the bio diesel stuff that guys make from chip oil. Burn that in your ute before breakfast. Instant hunger. Smells like fish n chips, yumm.

 

[Hugenpoet]

I do... I like a light syrup myself...

Gary

Nothin' better than Massachusetts Grade A Light Amber.

 

[stihl sawing]

Have you ever smelt the bio diesel stuff that guys make from chip oil. Burn that in your ute before breakfast. Instant hunger. Smells like fish n chips, yumm.

Yep, Have tried it before, It's hard to get so i don't burn it. But the smell was like sitting in a geasy spoon restaurant. Kinda bad though just driving down the road and your cholesterol will go sky high from the smell.

 

[occ3377]

Space Mule.
You go and tell that to any, I mean Any Farmer, and I Garentee You they will tell you to go Pound Rubber. When it comes to Planting Season, Haying Season, or Harvest Season, Every Farmer Over Does It with Mantenence, because a lot of the time, WE have to deal with a sometimes Nasty B!tch called Mother Nature, and we have to deal with a lot of Catchey Weather.
When it is fit to operate, We Have to be on the Go, and make Bloody Sure that Our Equipment is In Top Working Order. If not, when we get a lot of catchy Weather, and with Equipment Down, when the weather is good, can Make Or Break Us.
So Since I'm a Farmer As Well, SO GO POUND RUBBER. NOW WHO IS STUPID ONE???

haha!! what are you a hobby farmer, #### will break on the farm when it wants to, maintence or no maintence, if #### breaks while you need it you just fix it as much as you need to get it to do the job and fix it up fully later

 

[Bermie]

Looky here...
A bunch of guys didn't soak their chains, they overheated and when the oil finally got to them, well just LOOk at the smoke!!

 

[Bermie]

Dear Mr. Bruce Hopf,

Thank you for allowing us to exercise our somewhat questionable sense of humour!

You posted a question, in all innocence and fell SPLAT into the roasting pit. You have emerged somewhat intact, you didn't descend to the pits of tit for tat or complete schoolyard nonsense, I salute you!

I think you now qualify as an AS member in good standing, having stood the test of fire...and have provided us a venue for some VERY funny comments.

You just keep oiling your chains good fellow, and to h$!! with what the rest of us say! CHEERS!

 

[taplinhill]

Nothin' better than Massachusetts Grade A Light Amber.

...........except Vermont Fancy!!!!!!!

 

[taplinhill]

I do... I like a light syrup myself...

Gary

 

[tatra805]

page 12 ??????????????????????

If not broken in twice that chain should already be used in the mean time...

 

[romeo]

Makes perfect sense to me. Like soaking your wang in ky before a big date.
:fart:

 

[Bruce Hopf]

haha!! what are you a hobby farmer, #### will break on the farm when it wants to, maintenance or no maintenance, if #### breaks while you need it you just fix it as much as you need to get it to do the job and fix it up fully later

Any thing under 1000 acres is a Hobby Farm. I operate with my Inlaws 2200 acres cash crops consisting of Wheat, Corn, Soy Beans, Both Non GMO, and GMO beans, Edible Beans, and Alfalfa Hay Crop. We also do 4000 acres of Custom Work as well, consisting of Cultivating, Planting, Spraying, Plowing, Combine work, Custom Hay Cutting, Custom Small Square Baling, Round Baling, and this year Large Square Bailing of Hay and Wheat Straw. As well as Custom Trucking. Also do Custom Forage Harvester Work for Haylage, and Corn Insalage
Sure things break down, But Preventive Maintenance goes a lot further than you think.
Bruce.

 

[blackoak]

Any thing under 1000 acres is a Hobby Farm. I operate with my Inlaws 2200 acres cash crops consisting of Wheat, Corn, Soy Beans, Both Non GMO, and GMO beans, Edible Beans, and Alfalfa Hay Crop. We also do 4000 acres of Custom Work as well, consisting of Cultivating, Planting, Spraying, Plowing, Combine work, Custom Hay Cutting, Custom Small Square Baling, Round Baling, and this year Large Square Bailing of Hay and Wheat Straw. As well as Custom Trucking. Also do Custom Forage Harvester Work for Haylage, and Corn Insalage
Sure things break down, But Preventive Maintenance goes a lot further than you think.
Bruce.

Good God man you are one busy man. Where do you find the time to soak a chain. With what all you have to maintain running the farm soaking a chain would be the least of my worries.

 

[Fish]

So is "pounding rubber" any fun? What does it entail? It sounds kinky enough, might give it a whirl.....

Is it a "Stihl Academy" fraternity paddling deal, with secret "hand"shakes?

I tried shaving my cat, that didn't work out too well...........

Didn't do a thing for either of us.........

You guys and your phrases.............................

 

[stihl sawing]

So is "pounding rubber" any fun? What does it entail? It sounds kinky enough, might give it a whirl.....

Is it a "Stihl Academy" fraternity paddling deal, with secret "hand"shakes?

I tried shaving my cat, that didn't work out too well...........

Didn't do a thing for either of us.........

You guys and your phrases.............................

LOL, Would like to see a video of the cat shaving.

 

[THALL10326]

I was wondering, how you other Guys, Break in your new Chain Saw Chains.
I like to let my chains soak in Bar Oil plastic tub with a lid on it, for over night, and let them hang for over another night, to let the some of the excess Bar Oil drip off them into another plastic tub, so I don't get Bar Oil, all over the floor. I then install the New Chain onto the Chain Saw, and take the saw outside.
Being that my old McCulloch Chain Saws, have Manual Oiler's as well, I pump extra Bar Oil onto the New Chain, while running the saw at mid way to wide open, but not wide open. I run the Chain Saw like this, for about 5 to 10 minutes. After that I then retighten up the New Chain, and cut wood for a few minutes, and check the chain tension again for tightness.
So I was wondering how you Fellas on AS break in your New Chains? I know that there are Makes of Chain Saws out there that do not have Manual Oilers on them, and it would be nice to see how you Guys go about New Chainsaw Chain Break in. Thanks. Bruce.

Bruce you must come from old school. I've had many many old timers tell me thats exactly how they do their chains, new ones and old ones alike. Many have told me as they store all their chains in oil when not in use. They claim it prevents stretching but I've never tried it myself. My oldest brother is a big believer in soaking chains in oil before using them. I myself merely rip it out the box, toss it on the saw and go for wood. Does seen a new chain requires a few adjustments fairly early before it stettles down with the stretching so your theory may well have some merit there.