Ron660
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Is chain cleaning necessary? If so, how and with what?
I've found a clean chain cuts a lot better than one that's all gummed up with resin. Also it is good to start with a clean chain before sharpening so you don't gunk up your sharpening tool. A soak in hot water and some degreaser and a lot of scrubbing with a stiff brush gets rid of most of the gunk. Petroleum solvents are not really necessary for removing sap. Blow out the water with compressed air while the chain is still hot, let dry a few minutes, and spray with WD40 or something similar. Good to go!Is chain cleaning necessary? If so, how and with what?
If it is your own chain, you pretty much know what is going on. When it is someone else's, it is hard to know. I also scrounge/salvage/save chains, so I run into 'surprises', including rust, hidden damage, and improvised repairs: tie straps upside down; inside out; different brands or models of chain components mixed; things barely hanging on; . . . .My chains dont get bad, but some customer chains... holy smokes!...
Wow, that's a lot of extra time! Is it worth it?All chains coming into my shop go through my media blaster , either corn cob or walnut shell as the agent, before being sharpened- if a nasty shows up it goes for a soak in the parts cleaner after the blaster that mostly gets all the links free again. Might have to work a couple here and there.
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