Which is better for hardwoods

[spacemule]

torque or horsepower?


We all know that horsepower don't mean squat if there's no torque.




opcorn:

 

[whitedogone]

torque or horsepower?

Yes

 

[Franny K]

Horsepower is torque times rpm maybe an electric chain saw has close to the same torque at all rpms from zero to max. I will just view the results.

 

[hoeyrd2110]

torque.....same old saying spinning ain't winnin. in hardwoods which is basically everything i cut, the saws with no bottom end wind up sitting in the truck and get sold. no fun listening to a saw scream (cause you can't push on it or let it dig in) for a minute and make all kinds of vibes and have to do it over and over again. to me when a saw settles down and digs in and grunts its way through a nice piece of rock elm it's got my vote.

 

[spacemule]

Horsepower is torque times rpm maybe an electric chain saw has close to the same torque at all rpms from zero to max. I will just view the results.

This thread isn't about sissy metric hp. It's about red blooded, hot breath blowin', adrenalin pumpin', nose bleed flowin' AMERICAN hp!

 

[XSKIER]

If you port your saws, you loose too much torque when you increase horsepower. Best to keep em stock and keep the torque. opcorn:

 

[hoeyrd2110]

If you port your saws, you loose too much torque when you increase horsepower. Best to keep em stock and keep the torque. opcorn:

some find a happy medium when ported. others loose the torque completely. def depending on situation and intended use...

 

[SawTroll]

Obviously both, as without torque there would be no hp.

Hp basically is a product of torque and rpm.

 

[spacemule]

If that's the case, why measure torque or rpm at all?

 

[FATGUY]

you are a master troll Space.

 

[slowp]

Arrrgh!

Delete this thread immediately!

It has brought back memories of a frustrating afternoon spent trying to answer a problem about horsepower and torque and I never got it!

Arrrrrgh! :bang::bang::bang:

 

[Tzed250]

The measurement we call horsepower is a derivative. Nothing more.

 

[hoeyrd2110]

because the measure of torque over RPM represents HOW an engine creates it's power. HP being the same they can differ over RPM ranges and act very differently while producing the same numbers on paper.

man u guys are quick....i'm slacking on my speed. i must need another beer

 

[spacemule]

you are a master troll Space.

If you don't know the answer, it's ok.

 

[lfnh]

ifn itll bury more than 24 in 404

 

[tree monkey]

If you port your saws, you loose too much torque when you increase horsepower. Best to keep em stock and keep the torque. opcorn:

that depends on who does the port work

 

[tree monkey]

i think the most important thig in cutting hardwood is a sharp chain

 

[splitpost]

I voted neither,it means nothing if your chains not sharp

 

[XSKIER]

that depends on who does the port work

So are you trying to say that I should send my saw to one porter for horsepower, then send it to the next porter to get the torque put back into it?

 

[tree monkey]

nope i can get both

want to try one?