Need advice on a larger chainsaw for an older guy.
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MossRoad
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They wore you down... just like your chain.
dodge man
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I keep wanting to ask the OP if he thought about sharpening his chain but I hate to pile on. Oh wait, I just did.
I think like a lot of threads they tend to drift after a while. I think people are just sharing there sharpening ideas at this point.
I think like a lot of threads they tend to drift after a while. I think people are just sharing there sharpening ideas at this point.
Root Cause
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Yep, this is my fault. I want to apologize for that. I jumped the rail in hopes of helping the OP cut faster and it derailed into a direction not needed at all by recommending a new fangled, not needed, piece of crap sharpener that any real chain sawin', chain sharpenin' logger would not keep in his pocket much less confess to using it.
ning
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Since we're off the rails already let me ask - are these Stihl sharpeners crap too?
I have a collection of chains that I usually use until they're blowing smoking sawdust (too late, I know) and every once in a while I take a few to town where the local stihl saw shop sharpens them for $5 each, but I wouldn't mind getting more mileage out of my chains and I've been thinking about getting a couple.
Egon
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The OP is able to do stitches so I’m quite sure filing saw chains will be easily within his skill’s range.
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So N80, have you decided to go for a bigger saw?
I certainly have gotten dividends from doing so, but keep the 50 and 60cc for doing different jobs with different bar lengths. I use 18/20 on the 490 and 24" on the 620.
I have a pole saw with 10" blade for overhead and cleanup of fallen branches.
I find all three cover what I need quite well. Time for me is an issue, that's where the larger saw also helps.
I certainly have gotten dividends from doing so, but keep the 50 and 60cc for doing different jobs with different bar lengths. I use 18/20 on the 490 and 24" on the 620.
I have a pole saw with 10" blade for overhead and cleanup of fallen branches.
I find all three cover what I need quite well. Time for me is an issue, that's where the larger saw also helps.
Root Cause
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Yep, that's the crappy, plastic new-fangled sharpener that I love. Find a video and give yourself 5 minutes with it in your hands. It will sharpen the teeth and also set the cutter depth so you get a good shaving coming off of it. I keep a small vise on a bench and a marker to know where I started. When I see it getting a little dull, I will run this through about 4 passes/tooth on the next fill-up. It takes very little time. That keeps me from changing out the chain and making more adjustments to the bar. I guess others prefer doing them all as a project but I keep the same chain on until it's toast. just make sure you get the right one for your chain.
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Skeans1
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By doing that you’re missing a few huge things that will help the chain last longer one is removing the chain to clean bar rails and flip the bars so you’re rails wear evenly. I look at it differently then most of the guys here I’m falling for production so swapping a chain is faster then filing a chain.
dodge man
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Sharpening a chain is just one of those things you have to jump in and do.
