Spinning Chain - Fess Up

[Philbert]

I would not have even thought about inside out!

I know that you can flip bandsaw blades, because my bandsaw (Inca) feeds from the other side than Delta style bandsaws, and when I order blades they sometimes forget to 'reverse' them.

But bandsaw blades are pretty flexible. I would think that a chainsaw loop would have to be pretty long and pretty loose to turn inside out.

Good point on the drive links too.

On one of the scavenged chains I am practicing on, all of the cutters are Oregon, all full chisel, same pitch and gauge, but there are 2 different profiles for the depth gauges. The previous owner must have pieced together 2 different chains (older and newer).

Did not notice this until I started playing with the spinner.

Philbert

 

[mdavlee]

I made up a chain that was too short so far. I've only made about 10 so far so I haven't had time to mess up too many yet.

 

[madhatte]

Heh. I immediately thought of bandsaws as well.

I, too, have mis-counted drivers and come up short or long. I've also spun 'em too tight and had to start over with a new preset. Now, I like to imagine that I learn from my mistakes and only screw up the same way once, but, well, I'm pretty clever like that and will certainly find new ways to break things.

 

[Simonizer]

OK, I guess I'll bite on this worm,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,This is sort of like the stories told at the local tavern,,,,,the fish get bigger and bigger with every beer,,,,,,,,,,,Haha!

I have been around a few chains in my life, but please tell me how to turn a chain inside out?

Bob

it's easy, just wear leather gloves and open it up into circle and twist down, the longer the chain the easier it is to do. Always good for a laugh. Something else that is good for a laugh is throwing a wrist-pin retainer on a co-workers bench after he does a rebuild. lol

 

[Boleclimber]

I replaced three or so bent driver links and did not pay attention to the cutter sequence. When I finished setting the second tie strap I noticed I had 2 left hand cutters in a row, then a right hand, then 2 left hand cutters.

I ran it as is with no problems. It was a baileys chain and I spliced in an oregon section.

 

[Gologit]

For someone that hasn't seen it before, it can be real frustrating- like a Rubik's cube. That buddy called my dad every name in the book and a few things in the local injun lingo.

Remind me to hide my chains if you come to visit.

 

[Grande Dog]

Howdy,
I used to keep the trainees on their feet by taking a piece of chain, put 1 a-hole in it, and then spin it together. No matter how you flip it, you have to break the loop to fix it.
Regards
Gregg

 

[Gologit]

Howdy,
I used to keep the trainees on their feet by taking a piece of chain, put 1 a-hole in it, and then spin it together. No matter how you flip it, you have to break the loop to fix it.
Regards
Gregg

LOL...Gregg, that's just plain mean.

 

[RandyMac]

Howdy,
I used to keep the trainees on their feet by taking a piece of chain, put 1 a-hole in it, and then spin it together. No matter how you flip it, you have to break the loop to fix it.
Regards
Gregg

I know that one. One of the things I curse folks with is a third "loop" in their sawchain. Watching someone play with one is like an idiot playing with feathers with honey on their hands.

 

[paccity]

i just got back from a buddies truck and inverted two of his chains. see how long it takes him to say anything.:msp_rolleyes:

 

[Philbert]

Howdy,
I used to keep the trainees on their feet by taking a piece of chain, put 1 a-hole in it, and then spin it together. No matter how you flip it, you have to break the loop to fix it.

? does this mean a twist in the loop? (sorry - sometimes I am slow on the uptake)

Philbert

 

[cat-face timber]

There was a thread a while back with pictures of a backwards cutter. In the same thread someone admitted to connecting a chain inside out, cutters on the inside and drivers on the outside.

That was me, I spun the chain inside out

 

[Grande Dog]

? does this mean a twist in the loop? (sorry - sometimes I am slow on the uptake)

Philbert

Howdy,
Instead of just spinning the loop normally, you take one end and make a 360 degree loop before you connect it.
Regards
Gregg

 

[thomas72]

There was a thread a while back with pictures of a backwards cutter. In the same thread someone admitted to connecting a chain inside out, cutters on the inside and drivers on the outside.

Roger that!

 

[Philbert]

Instead of just spinning the loop normally, you take one end and make a 360 degree loop before you connect it.

I get it - instead of a loop 'O' you get an '8'.

Philbert

 

[MCW]

Worst thing I ever did was accidentally drop 50 x .050" presets into a box of about 500 x .063" 3/8" presets.
I didn't think it would make much of a difference but after binding up a heap of .063" chains I went through the whole lot one by one to sort them out.
I mentioned this in one of Philbert's threads but did the same with a heap of .043" 3/8"LP presets. That was even worse :censored:

I've done the old too short too long thing as well. There was also the time I posted a 20" 3/8" .050" 72DL GB bar for an Echo plus 3 chains to an interstate customer, only to find that despite GB's labelling the bar was actually 19" and 70DL. The customer understood and I haven't trusted GB's DL counts ever since

 

[STLfirewood]

A year or 2 ago someone posted a vided on this site flipping a chain.

Scott

 

[Philbert]

OK, now I have to fess up.

I was salvaging some chain from the 'free' pile at a GTG and a fellow AS member said he could use a loop of 3/8" chisel chain if I cut it down to 60 links. No problem!

I noticed that there was a slight variation between some of the cutters, but they were all Oregon, 3/8", round-ground chisel, etc., so I just assumed that the previous owner spliced together some older and newer chain.

When I handed him the chain, he immediately pointed out that some of the drive links were 'bumper' style, and some were regular.

Does this make it a 'sort-of-a-safety chain', a 'slightly-reduced-kickback chain', a 'skip-bumper chain'?

It will probably still cut fine - I just feel stupid that I did not notice the differences in the drive links while examining, cleaning, spinning, or sharpening the chain.

Philbert

 

[Philbert]

Bump. A few guys have asked about spinners and breakers, so some of these confessions may be of interest.

Philbert

 

[Knobby57]

When I break a chain on a cutter I throw the new cutter in the ziplock bag with the presets. You never know when you will need a extra . I saw a inverted chain once and said to myself what weirdo pulled this off and then put it in the box. I took it back and they gave me another . Somebody is probably still telling stories about that idiot that returned his flipped chain . The guy that was working was scratching his head being it was a new chain . I guess I'm not the only idiot .


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