wayne reutner
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I was wondering if a 404 chain will cut faster then a 3/8 chain on a 660 with a36 '' bar
I was wondering if a 404 chain will cut faster then a 3/8 chain on a 660 with a36 '' bar
+1 on what Pioneerguy says, but I also think 3/8 would be better on an 066. Now an 075 would be a different story.
I was wondering if a 404 chain will cut faster then a 3/8 chain on a 660 with a36 '' bar
would not the 404 do cause its much bigger of chain links ?
Hey Hoss, it also depends on who sharpens each chain, I could keep fellows cutting cookies for hours by just altering the angles and edges on each chain. Alternate between the 3/8 and 404 and each time around one would cut faster than the other. Square filed, inside out, outside in, slip stoned, 25-35 deg top, pos or neg rake, - 25-45 thou on the dogs etc.
Pioneerguy600
It's clear to me that you know a lot more about sharpening a chain than I do. Up till now I THOUGHT I knew how to make a chain sharp. I was assuming both chains being equally sharp for my statement though. I did finally get to try a square groung chain the other day after it came on a bar that I got from Saw King and it does seem to be a bit quicker.
I have been sharpening chains since 1960 by hand filing and am still learning every day, I learned a lot from posts from men like Art Martin on how to hand file for speed and just like to experiment and try different techniques when filing for regular wood cutting in different hardness of wood so I just have to answer the old question of which is faster with my response of how is it sharpened and how sharp is sharp. The two chains equally sharpened on equally powerful saws then the 3/8 should come out on top due to less material being removed in the cut.
Pioneerguy600
3/8 for sure. The .404 cuts much wider kerf which takes more HP to remove more wood.
I disagree at a certain point you will provide too much power to 3/8ths and it will break where the .404 will not. If you apply max power to .404 sharpened equal to .375 it should cut faster, otherwise harveters would be running 3/8ths not .500 or bigger..
I have been sharpening chains since 1960 by hand filing and am still learning every day
I disagree at a certain point you will provide too much power to 3/8ths and it will break where the .404 will not. If you apply max power to .404 sharpened equal to .375 it should cut faster, otherwise harveters would be running 3/8ths not .500 or bigger..
Notice I said on saws, not harvesters.
Pioneerguy600
I disagree at a certain point you will provide too much power to 3/8ths and it will break where the .404 will not. If you apply max power to .404 sharpened equal to .375 it should cut faster, otherwise harvesters would be running 3/8ths not .500 or bigger..
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