Demagnetizing a new chain

I think this must be a necessary step. Every time I run a brand new chain, I find some metal. Anybody know where can I buy a demagnetizer?

 

I think that's like working on a car and the wrench always falls in the pan of oil or antifreeze.

 

That reminds me, I dropped a screwdriver in the wheelwell of my truck last week. I should check if it's still in there.

 

I can grab you a demag coil from work. Takes 480v 3P 60A to run it though...

 

You should be able to buy a little demagnetizer from MSC supply,I'm pretty sure that's where we got ours at work.

 

Shawn maybe you need a metal detector to wave over the wood before you start cutting.

 

Maybe just bite the bullet and switch over to rapid duro rescue chain?
I'd love to try out a loop of that stuff just to say I had one, kinda like ordering one of those $20 beers lol

 

Run it backwards until you find the metal...

 

IMHO, old beat up junk chains never find metal. If you want to without fail find metal, put on a new one. The more expensive the chain, the better they find metal.

Yesterday on a 7 hour job of nothing but felling, I hit barb wire in the first 1/4 tank of fuel.

But then, that's why you bring 5 saws to the job, just switch saws. However they 288XP was a more than I wanted to carry in 85 degree weather. But I was ready for a big one sneaked up on me.

 

Fueling, oiling, adjusting, loading, and unloading 5 saws is half a day's work all by itself.

 

When I was growing up we lived in the city. Down the block from the house was a main drag with four gas stations, one on each corner. Our block was one way towards the gas stations, the next block one way from them. The mechanics would test drive the cars down one street and up the next.

In front of our house in the street was a large cover for a subterranean pipe vault. It was always warped and in need of repair. At least once or twice a week I would find some type of tool near that vault cover. Usually sockets or other small parts but occasionally hammers, wrenches, screwdrivers, gauges, etc...

The mechanics would drop them into the engine. During the test drive, when the car hit the bump, they would shake out the bottom. I still have a large tool box full of these odd pieces and am amazed how many times I look in there and find just the item I need.

KaptJaq

 

The saws are in the back of the Suburban most of the year and never get unloaded, they are always "ready to go."

 

You know your vehicle has achieved "beater" status when you clean the back out with a leaf blower. (Works very well by the way)

 

Hmmm, I think that might work to get the all the cheerios n stuff outta the back of mamas mini van too...

 

Ouch on the chain. Looks like it bent the heck out of the cutting edge. That will take some grinding to get out.

I have a Poulan 475 with a 28" bar and of course with a brand new chain hit a piece of metal in a old cotton wood. Had to grind away about a third of the cutter to get back to a proper cutting edge.

 

Instead of a demagnetizer that takes that kind of power maybe an electromagnet instead, and we can suck the metal out of the wood before sawing. Of course you might want to watch the ole pacemaker, and any credit cards in your wallet.