Help! I am forever trying to figure out which chains are which! I try to keep chains on my quad as that is always with me when cutting. But I can't keep them organized! Need four containers/dividers 241 sharp 362 sharp 241 dull 362 dull There is very little room on a quad for storage... So I put chains in my meat crate storage crates... Along with everything else. Then it all gets mixed up...And I can never find what I'm looking for...UGH!
First, please post photos of the meat crate. I would like to know what that is. Second, what works perfectly for me are the little plastic tubs that (wait for it) MEAT comes in. Specifically, the pre-sliced, packaged lunchmeat. Or any Rubbermaid/Ziplock etc. container. The ones with clear lids work best because you can see the chain. Plus you can give 'em a squirt of oil in the tub and they don't rust or stick. I put the chain info (links, style, pitch, gauge etc.) right on the cover with a Sharpie, as well as what saw and bar length it goes to. Then they stack neatly in a crate or tool box, or just leave them on a shelf and take the ones you need. I have two saws and about six chains total and it works. For those of you who have piles of saw chain - I don't think this is a space-efficient method but it does work well.
Problem solved. Sharp on one side, dull on the other. Raider Mossy Oak Infinity Camouflage ATV Tank Bag-ATV-10-1 - The Home Depot These are available all over so look at other places also.
Take some collected one sided business cards and put some scotch tape on both sides of the top. Punch a hole through the tape. Label the back sharp and which saw. Wire them to the chain. Have a few made up that say dull to put on the chain you are replacing. That way doesn't matter if they get mixed. You could even cover the whole tag with scotch tape to water proof them.
I have one of these: Holds all my wood cutting tools. Grab and go. When in the woods/wherever....dull chains get thrown in the bucket. Then I know what needs to be sharpened. Sharp chains go in outside pouches.....so I know when I need a sharp chain where to find it.
How about 4 tubes of 1 1/2" or 2" pvc standing upright just longer than the chains. Glue caps to the bottoms. Loose cap on top of tube with a long hook on the underside to hang the loops down into the tube. Sharpie the tops to identify them. Fix tube upright somewhere with clamps or plumbers tape.
Pick up some colored carabiners. They're available everywhere and cheap. Black or blue for dull chains, alum. finish or white for sharp chains. Transport and storage is up to you, but the carabiners will keep things organized. Plus, hang 'em off a nail in the shop until it's time to sharpen, they're ready to go. The carabiners also help with the same type of chain, but different bar lengths. Plus, the cheap ones are soft Alum. You won't dull the teeth of a sharp chain. Just my thoughts.
