my rim sprocket on my 038 broke into three pieces today, has anyone had that happen before? which is more durable, rim sprocket or spur sprocket? why do some manufacturers use one and some use the other?
woodfarmer said:my rim sprocket on my 038 broke into three pieces today, has anyone had that happen before? which is more durable, rim sprocket or spur sprocket? why do some manufacturers use one and some use the other?
I've only had 3 rims break in 20 years that I can recall. Like was mention, wear may be the biggest factor.16gauge said:In my limited experience, neither is longer lasting/durable, it is just much simpler and cheaper to replace a rim spocket. The clutch drum will eventually need replacement in either case. The real advantage of the rim type is as stated above.
Pinus, are you sure that you did not try to use a regular small 7-spline Oregon sprocket on a Stihl mini spline?pinus said:..... with several rim sprockets I had tensioning problems due to the ovality ......
Surely no. The Stihl/Oregon uncompatibility I learned in another way, when I used Orebon drum.SawTroll said:Pinus, are you sure that you did not try to use a regular small 7-spline Oregon sprocket on a Stihl mini spline?
Oregon does not make sprockets for those mini splines, as far as I know.
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