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Post by OBR on Jun 27, 2010 16:13:32 GMT -5
Hey guys, quick question thought maybe someone here would know. Is there such a thing as a hardnosed .063 gauge 16" bar for the SXL-style mount? Am considering using carbide chain for a house demo, but it only comes in .063 and at $2.14 a DL I'd rather not be wrapping a 25 inch bar in the stuff.
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Post by MCS on Jun 27, 2010 20:28:14 GMT -5
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Post by chainsawwhisperer on Jun 27, 2010 21:07:34 GMT -5
If you are stuck and can't find one, Have you cocidered cutting one down? It's not that difficult, but you have to machine or grind the bar, the metal is to hard to saw or drill. I have done a couple, and they have worked great. The small holes I was able to drill on the drill press, but dulled a couple of drills.
CSW
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Post by MCS on Jun 27, 2010 21:40:57 GMT -5
If you are stuck and can't find one, Have you cocidered cutting one down? It's not that difficult, but you have to machine or grind the bar, the metal is to hard to saw or drill. I have done a couple, and they have worked great. The small holes I was able to drill on the drill press, but dulled a couple of drills. CSW What do you do about the depth of the drive link channel? |
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Post by chainsawwhisperer on Jun 28, 2010 13:05:53 GMT -5
I have used a cutoff wheel at the tail end of the bar to make the groove deeper. Obviously there is a better way, but it does a pretty good job if you have a steady hand. The cutoff wheel is slightly wider than a .050 DL groove, But it might be just right for .063.
I'll measure a cutoff wheel.
CSW
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Post by OBR on Jun 28, 2010 18:44:53 GMT -5
Well fellas...I'm in luck...I found a company by the name of Rapco that make 3/8 pitch .050 carbide chain. I'm thinking about making a loop for the Oregon doublgaurd bar I have (since its a cheaper bar and I wouldn't be too crushed if it got ruined in the process) and sticking it on the 550 (once I finish putting it back it back together...for a third time). The house is in a really crappy loca. So I'm considering literally sawing it into smaller pieces so it can be loaded on a trailer and hauled elsewhere. Any opinions on the idea? I figured if fire fighters use the stuff to cut through singles, tin roofs, etc the occassional nail in the wall shouldn't hurt the chain too bad...
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