Can any of you knowledgable fellow hoarders id this stihl chain cutter type for me? It's from the 192tc I brought home from work to give some loving attention before returning. 14" 0.43 gauge 50 Dl is all I know.
Looks like Picco Duro (carbide) to me. If that's the case, then you have .050" gauge chain and not .043". You will not be able to sharpen that without special equipment. It probably will not cut as fast as standard chain either but it should stay sharp much longer than a standard chain. 63PD3-xx is the chain type you have Standard type replacement would be 63PM3-xx xx = the number of drive links, should be printed near the bar tail or just count the links on the old chain.
I know the RDR chain doesn't cut wood well. Take a regular chain, put it on backward, and run it. That's how the RDR cuts. It's also somewhere around $250 for a loop.
RDR is rescue chain and not really intended to cut trees/logs. 1/4" lag bolts don't really affect it however. (ask me how I know.) I imagine RD would be a bit better without all the extra anti-kickback hoopla but it's true, I've yet to see a carbide chain even tie with a new semi-chisel chain. Let alone a loop of well-sharpened chisel.
Thanks for the answers. I double checked the loop is .50 gauge. I had no intentions of sharpening the cutters. In fact I had no idea what chain was on there till I reassembled hints the question in OP.
