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Have a 325-7 rim that needs replacing. Running 16 inch bar with chisel tooth chain. I have a 325-8 rim and was wondering what if any difference there would be using it? Thanks for reading...
Have a 325-7 rim that needs replacing. Running 16 inch bar with chisel tooth chain. I have a 325-8 rim and was wondering what if any difference there would be using it? Thanks for reading...
I'm gonna try it. Wondered what others may have experienced. Thanks for the comments.
PAPlumber, I've been thinking of trying the 3/8. I like fewer teeth on all the bigger bars (skip and semi skip). Like the bigger drive links and fit in the bar versus 325. Also longer cutters and I've got alot of ton of 7-32 files around here.
I have been a little hard on it lately. Burying the bar frequently cutting blocks from knotty crotches. I'd be using a bigger saw but recovering from heart surgery and 026 is max therapy right now. So, I wouldn't be surprised if the 8 pin bogs too much??
Thanks to all for the comments. I'll post my results later... woo
Not cutting bigger hard wood, lets see some before and after results, not from your ported saws in 6" soft wood like I've already seen. SteveHardly, stock 260 will do fine with 3/8-7 and 16 inch bar and chain. Just keep it sharp and don't go hacking off the rakers.
Granted though 3/8 chain shines more on a ported 260.
I remember a video you put on here a while back on the same subject, I could dig back a little and find it if you want. You claimed it was a stock (if you really own a stock saw) 026 or 260 cutting with 3/8 and 325 chain and it was about even BUT it looked like 6" softwod and even I'll agree it might be close in 6" softwood. The difference on my Rancher55 was huge between 325 and 3/8 cutting larger hardwood. SteveSorry, never bothered shooting video of cutting firewood. but have one stock 026 here that runs 3/8 just fine even in hardwood. There may well be cases where a faster cut could be made with .325, but it's far from calling a 3/8 a waste.
Now maybe if you have a burnt out 026 with 120 lb of compression, factory muffler outlet, plugged screen, stale gas, fouled pug... then yah the .325 with a 7 pin might be all it can pull
Try it and see. You certainly won't hurt anything. If you're cutting bigger stuff, you'll prefer the 7-pin though.
Yes the teeth to short, rakers too high chain speed will win. SteveMuch ado about not much. If anything it cut better with the 325-8. Maybe because the chain wasn't new (teeth a little shorter)? Now I gotta find a 3/8 bar to try. Thanks for the comments... woo
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