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Post by leec12 on Jan 12, 2012 19:08:30 GMT -5
Does anyone have any tips for keeping or returning a bar to it's original or near original state. Filing, truing, grinding, all those good things rather than buying a new bar.
Many thanks in advance
Lee
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Post by tribulation138 on Jan 12, 2012 22:00:37 GMT -5
for minor clean up on a bar I use a file and a 90 degree square edge.
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dewaynep
Saw Builder
Homelite Parts
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Post by dewaynep on Jan 12, 2012 22:01:06 GMT -5
The biggest tip anyone gave give you is to maintain your bar in the first place. That means, first and formost, that the oiler is working properly. Second, clean the bar grooves any time you have the chain off. Third, clean the oiler holes in the bar every time you flip the bar over. Did I mention you should flip the bar every time you change the chain? Valorbe makes a file in a holder that allows you to easily square up the bar top to the sides. You can do this with a large flat file, but the fixture makes sure the top is perpendicular to the sides. Lastly, there are some good tutorials on the web about how to flatten a bar that has gtten twisted or bent. Oh, and don't forget to grease the roller tip.
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jbsaws
Saw Builder
October 1964: Homelite receives Popular Science Award for development of XL-12
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Post by jbsaws on Jan 13, 2012 10:06:14 GMT -5
Great reply Dewayne, thanks! That one's going on the wall above the workbench.
Jack
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Post by MCS on Jan 13, 2012 13:11:14 GMT -5
Keep the chain sharp! A dull chain places extreme pressure on the bar surface.
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Post by burky on Jan 14, 2012 14:07:04 GMT -5
Keep the chain sharp! A dull chain places extreme pressure on the bar surface. Exactly. That is # 1. I believe if a chain starts getting discoloration (brown build up, etc) on top of the tooth then it is getting dull and you need to switch chains. Back to how to maintain them, I have a "bar shop" which is a factory made machine designed to grind the bar rails square again. You grind the ridge off the side first and then true up the rail "height". It is astounding how far a bar rail can be off. This will make your saw cut crooked and "hang up". There are a lot of issues that come of this one problem..... |
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