Philbert's Chain Salvage Challenge

[heimannm]

I just collect all the various "safety" chains I come across and ship them to an address in St. Paul, MN. Must have a deep hole because I keep sending chain and it never seems to get filled up. I have another box worth gathered up again, just need to be home long enough to move them out.

Mark

 

[Philbert]

Send them to Philbert's No-Kill Chain Shelter and Home for Unloved Saw Chains, *where we accept all types of chains, regardless of their condition, brand, or low kickback orientation/status. We harbor chains, without any questions, even when they arrive without documentation. Each chain is gently bathed, sorted, and eventually re-homed with a loving sawyer for the rest of their useful lives.

Philbert

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

Outstanding.

 

[Philbert]

Deburring Wheel

In some earlier posts (e.g. #159 in this thread) I mentioned using a 'ScotchBrite' brand deburring wheel on chains to reshape drive links after filing, and to remove burrs on drive links. I have recently started using a different type, with better results for this application, and posted that information in this thread:

http://www.arboristsite.com/communi...ve-link-deburring-wheels.284866/#post-5507764

Philbert

 

[hangfirew8]

Your Basic Cinderella Makeover . . .
(Bump)

Nothing exciting, just been slow around the Chain Salvage Challenge.

Saw this chain on the top of a neighbor's junk pile left out for the scrappers. Said he found it in his garage when he moved in, but had no idea what saw it was for.

Basic cleaning, and it is a STIHL, .325, .063, 62 DL semi-chisel, low-kickback chain used on MS250's, etc. Sharpened maybe twice, ready for a third time. Retails for about $23 around here.

Philbert

You forgot-

Winner: Philbert.

-HF

 

[67L36Driver]

You be at the fall Iowa GTG?

Got a special loop saved aside for You.


Needs work..........

 

[Philbert]

You be at the fall Iowa GTG?

Hope to make it!

(That chain probably just needs a little 3-in-One oil . . .)

Philbert

 

[67L36Driver]

What I really want to save is the Tsumura 18" x 3/8" x .050" bar.

Four years in a damp basement.[emoji21]

 

[svk]

What I really want to save is the Tsumura 18" x 3/8" x .050" bar.

Four years in a damp basement.

Oh wow. Looks like it was out in a field for years.

Does it have the replaceable tip? You can provably clean the rest of it up.

 

[67L36Driver]

Yup, tip is replaceable.

Got it to turn 1/2 way back and forth. Will keep working it.

 

[Philbert]

Bar is probably recoverable, but rust 'eats'metal. By the time it is cleaned up the groove will probably be a different size.

Worth trying.

Philbert

 

[svk]

Yup, tip is replaceable.

Got it to turn 1/2 way back and forth. Will keep working it.

Soak it in a container with diesel or penetrating oil for a few days.

 

[briantutt]

I heard on the site a long time ago the magic combo is 50% acetone 50% automatic transmission fluid.

Brian

 

[67L36Driver]

Freed it up, greased the tip and ran it in some wood. All healed up[emoji6]

 

[Philbert]

Freed it up, greased the tip and ran it in some wood. All healed up[emoji6]

Photos?

Details: Buff up the sides of the bar? Clean the rails? Clean the groove? Save the sprocket nose or replace it?

Thanks!

Philbert

 

[svk]

Photos?

Details: Buff up the sides of the bar? Clean the rails? Clean the groove? Save the sprocket nose or replace it?

Thanks!

Philbert

I'd bet the nose will last some time but will fail before it would have. Regardless he salvaged it so it's a big savings right there.

 

[67L36Driver]

Nope, no heroic efforts. Running it rank and rusty.[emoji12]

Must be a 20" by the way. 70 dl loop of no count chipper fit it.

 

[67L36Driver]

Tip is identical to the one on my J-red 670. Tsumura also.

 

[Philbert]

Challenge Chain # 22

Nothing special - but a good excuse for a thread bump.

Another chain rescued from the trash. A clean STIHL narrow kerf, Picco chain that had a bad day. Hit a rock, or something, hard. No (practical) option, other than grinding it back past the damaged area. Should still have some cutting life, and even another sharpening, left in it, after reconditioning. These chains are often used on pole saws, so if I have to shorten the loop, I can even choose to spin out the worst links.



WINNER? Philbert! A clean, usable chain after grinding it back.

LESSONS? 'Rock, Paper, Cutters' is not a good game to play with chains.

Philbert

 

[svk]

"A" rock? I'd say they hit several rocks or possibly did some trenching lol.

Nice save nonetheless.

Also can you rescue very rusty chains ie hanging on an outside garage wall?