Let's talk raker height on chains. Tell me what you guys would run for these saws using full chisel chains? 550XP, 372XP, 395XP. TIA
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xraydaniel
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It’s starting to warm up a bit outdoors
It is like new.
I don't measure rakers. If the saw is not cutting fast enough afer being sharpened, I'll take em down a touch.
If the saw grabs too much, I won't touch em for a while (several sharpening's).
If the saw grabs too much, I won't touch em for a while (several sharpening's).
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Don't need to mess with turbos ... I know a guy with a Whipple Intercooled SC on his Mustang that's pushing 550 Hp and has torque like an old fashion built big block!
Sierra_rider
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I've got 2 of those saws, but both of mine are ported...makes a bit of difference. On my 550, I run .025"...it's running a 20" bar of full comp 3/8, so I don't want to go too agro. On my 372, depending on the chain....025-.030". The closest saw I have to a 395 is my 066...I'm running .030 on my 114dl chain and that's with an 8 pin sprocket too. It's got plenty of power for that, but with the 36" bar, chip clearance becomes an issue.
Sierra_rider
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Since there are so many of you Husky guys, I'll share my latest acquisition...also to prove that I'm not a total Stihl fanboy(even if they have the best new saws lol.)
Took in part trade, a 365 special. It was a half wrap, but I immediately threw on the new full wrap that someone gave me awhile back. Not sure what exactly I'll do with it. Hopping it up is definitely on the agenda...just not sure if it will do it with its current top end or if it will become a 372.
Any of you Husky guys have a preference between high and low tops? Never ran a low top, but I've had my high top for years now.
Next to my trusty OE-d 76cc formerly XT 372xp-w:
Took in part trade, a 365 special. It was a half wrap, but I immediately threw on the new full wrap that someone gave me awhile back. Not sure what exactly I'll do with it. Hopping it up is definitely on the agenda...just not sure if it will do it with its current top end or if it will become a 372.
Any of you Husky guys have a preference between high and low tops? Never ran a low top, but I've had my high top for years now.
Next to my trusty OE-d 76cc formerly XT 372xp-w:
I'm sure there's a big difference, I wouldn't run a 36 on a 372 for the most part; but if I had to it wouldn't be for long.
Now, about those rakers, where do you set them at when running a 36 on a 372
. As Mike was saying, I don't set them at a specific height, but rather for the saw I'm running and the job it's doing. I also do not set them with a fixed gauge such as .025, but with a progressive style. And if the saw isn't cutting as fast as I want I'll take a couple strokes off the rakers, if its grabby/chattering or won't bore cut, I'll file the cutters a few strokes.
Usually I can look at someone's chain and mine as well (after they've/I've been using it) and see if the rakers are to high, they will be shiny. Just give them a couple swipes and they are good to go.
Each saw(both power and rim size), species of wood, specific job you're doing, how you file the cutters, and your personal cutting style, all will be determining factors in how the rakers will be set.
That pole is held in place by a strap to a tree.
There’s a meme about that, it says “Typical Americans, got rid of the Indian and kept the land”.
Sierra_rider
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That looks like some typical PG&E crap right there...but a linemen I am not, so I can't be too critical. The service drop coming to my house is affixed to trees, no poles. They came out and surveyed it for poles when I bought the place a few years ago, but no action yet. One of the trees is a ponderosa that's been dead from the beetle for a year now, they've been aware for this whole time, yet still no action.
A guy did come out to inspect it when it first happened. There were other pines within 20-30' of the line that I could tell had beetle intrusion. The needles were still green at that point, so the survey guy thought I was full of ****.
That’s because of Ford meddling in the design.
The whole universe knows that………. Don’t you know that???
Same, but I don’t know Irish percentage. My sister did one, it said 83% English and Irish Isles. It didn’t separate them. All except 9% was Northwest Europe, that 9% was Eastern Europe. My Dad’s mom had a Polish surname.
The girl that posted it was being lectured that she should have reported it instead of posting on the internet. She said there was a PG&E truck stopped there with the driver staring at it, why do I need to report it?
i was looking for a measuring cup day before up at ranch in pantry. i saw two old grill n spray cans. behind it was my old bottle of maple syrup. has to be about 25 years old or so. just never thru it out. also still have my gallon tin of Ranch Beans... and it is... over 25 years old! been saving it, thinking i mite put a 308 round thru it just for grins...
hate when i miss posts like this!I’ll catch up on the post’s tonight
Until then, I’ll say…. This is the best business trip I’ve been on so farView attachment 1067053View attachment 1067052View attachment 1067051View attachment 1067050
close, but no cigar ~
Sierra_rider
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None of us in our family have ever done the DNA test...my Grandmother has always said that if we do the test, the authorities will use it to uncover the serial killers in our family.
I'm a pretty strange dude, but some of my family is wayyy out there.Just from what I know about my lineage, mostly Irish, followed by German. A smattering of English and Polish.
i'd mention little black sambo syrup dispensers, but these days prob good enuff for a Ban Camp... free 10 day time out trial...
