Stock 362c-m VS Mastermind 362c-m (video)

Those 2 statements are contradictory, no? So which is it, a larger sprocket gives faster chain speed less torque while a smaller sprocket goes slower with more torque, or vice versa?

And, Is the chain speed changing because the saw motor is changing rate (rpm) based on the amount of resistance caused by the sprocket size? OR, is the chain speed changing because of the change in distance it is traveling around the bar/sprocket, similar to gearing on a bicycle chain?? Or is it the change of angle the chain has to do a 180 on (the sprocket size) that causes the difference.....? This is like a puzzle!

 

The smaller diameter sprocket gives the feel of more useable torque in the saw to pull a given size chain. A larger diameter sprocket gives less torque at the chain on same bar to pull through cut.

I should of said you needs a big saw with lots of torque to pull the big pins through the wood.

If your not in huge wood and the saw has torque to spare you can give some of it up for chain speed. Basically were all saying your saw does not have the excess torque available to take advantage of the extra chain speed on said length of bar. If you were to go to say 16" east coast bar. Throw an 8 or 9 on it and see the difference.

And you analogy to a bike gear applies its something to do with the gearing and circles and complex math or rotation circumference and speed of that gear at a given rpm

 

what came stock on the 362C?

 

Probably a 18-20"

 

Fixed.

 

Cool thanks. I swear I hit the " thing.

Are you a modd now?

 

i was talkin sprokets

 

Oh then thats a 7. I think 7 is standard on all the saws that are like 261 and up. The baby saws I'm not sure?

 

hell, i dont know. All this sprocket info is boggling my mind. I am just trying to figure out what exactally it is i am running,pretty sure I am all stock
Why did I join this place!!

 

I did do what I meant. I see what you did now!

 

Yea I know that. But I thought I accidentally wrote 20t and not 20" and he went back to my post and corrected. Yet quoted the wrong text. Was just confused. Yea I known you can change quotes. I only usually do it to just quote a piece of a larger quote.

 

from the factory 7 , but they are stupids germans , they dont know nothing

 

i tried an 8 tooth on my 272 with a 20" bar and it was noticeably more grabby and easy to stall. i immediately went back to the 7tooth. i wouldnt use an 8tooth unless i had 80cc+ ported saw. i too enjoy the feeling of being able to lean on the saw a bit.

 

great video by brad snelling showing the lack of significant difference even on a strong ported 77cc unit.

 

So true!! I work for a German company!


I run nothing but 9T on my saw!!

 

but my saw was manufactured in Virginia Beach, Va USA

 

No matter where its made , matter from where is the boss , HANS PETER STIHL oem name made in Germany