I scored big today on chains

[ericjeeper]

I went in to my local husky dealer-tool rental store.
I asked if he was willing to sell me a few chains off their rental saws. He said yeah he would. I knew from speaking with him last week, that they put a NEW chain on every time a saw goes out for rental. So he hooked me up with 8 84 DL 3/8 50 guage full chisel husky chains for 25 bucks. Most are still sharp. nut I will run em all though the grinder. I am going to cut about half of them down to 72 DL for my 20 inch bars., as soon as I locate some repair links and rivets.
Have to go to a Jonsered dealer in town. Ace only sells Stihl chains and accesories. I feel good about my bargain

 

[computeruser]

Nice score. Considering your experience, it looks like I should get to know the folks at my local rental stores!

 

[ericjeeper]

I do not rent much from them.

But I have bought a couple of new chains from them in the past few months.
The chains are marked Husky and 46 on the drive dogs. They appear to be a bit of a safety type. but not real drastic. I have not tried to cut or plunge with one yet..

 

[kevinj]

yankin my chain??

Yeah, that is a good score.
I wonder if that is a common practice in rental shops to replace chains each time it's brought back.
I bet most of them resharpen the chain.
Cuz otherwise, they wouldn't make much profit.

 

[blsnelling]

A Stihl dealer near me has the same practice. A new chain on every saw that is rented. I just recently bought 6 or 8 24" Stihl RS chains for $5/each. Can't beat that with a stick. Some are still sharp and some have been rocked out. Not a problem with my Tecomec grinder.

 

[ericjeeper]

we should probably have kept this secret ours..

But I now have about 15 chains.. so I am good for a year or so

 

[kevinj]

Keep it quiet !

But I now have about 15 chains.. so I am good for a year or so

I promise not to tell anyone.SSSHHHH!!

 

[JimL]

It wasn't James that sold them to ya was it?

 

[jhellwig]

It is probably insurance reasons on why they do that. The only thing I find funny is that if that is the reason, then their insurance probably wouldn't like them selling the used chains either.

Insurance is controlling to much stuff nowadays.

 

[Sparky_NY]

That practice must increase the cost of a saw rental. Those chains are not free, someone has to pay. How much do they charge to rent a saw out of curiosity?

 

[ericjeeper]

never dawned on me to ask..

My buddy and I were wondering the same thing, after we had already pulled away

 

[FourMoCajuns]

My local Home Depot does the same but won't sell the old ones. They said someone set a shop on fire from grinding over an open container of fuel. That is why they won't sharpen anymore. I don't have a grinder but do they spark that much?

 

[ericjeeper]

well yeah they spark.

grinders make sparks.. They do not travel far. but they do make lots of tiny sparks. I got 5 of them sharpened this evening. I will cut two down to 20 inch bars and one to an 18 inch bar for a buddy