cbr929rr
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What kind of loss would you expect, maybe say running a 2" longer bar and it may feel the same?
2" longer than what???
Long bars whether hard nose or sprocket nose will cause your saw to work harder resulting in a little power loss...
You have to know how to adjust your sawin' techniques to use longer bars.
The "power loss" between hard nose and sprocket nose bars is negligible... But like Pest said... you also have to know how to adjust chain tension for each bar type. Also make sure that oiler is workin' well...
Gary
i think what he meant was was is a 18" hardnose roughly equal to a 20" sprocket nose.
my related question here is how much power does the bar actually rob? what i mean is, if you are to cut a 12" stick with 18" and a 24" bar how much do you lose to the bar?
also, when people say that a saw with so many cc's can only handle a bar of a particular length(im pretty sure that a 50cc saw can pull the chain of a 60" bar, but just not in a material that is very hard/tough), i assume that they mean that the bar is nearly buried, yes/no?
Take a 16" loop of chain... and hold it in one hand. Take a 32" loop of chain and hold it in the other. Big weight difference. Takes more umph to get that mass rollin' and keep it rollin' "buried" or not.
Gary
BCB who is your avatar. By your profile I will assume he is a bluesman.
Thanks... I undersatnd what he means now...
Take a 16" loop of chain... and hold it in one hand. Take a 32" loop of chain and hold it in the other. Big weight difference. Takes more umph to get that mass rollin' and keep it rollin' "buried" or not.
Gary
A solid nose cutting ice is a drag.......almost impossible to get the chain tension right I used to carry an XL for ice fishing and ice heave removal.
Roller tips are much better suited for ice.....don't know on Styrofoam as I never tried it...
2" longer than what???
You have to know how to adjust your sawin' techniques to use longer bars.
Also make sure that oiler is workin' well...
Gary
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