Another thing to note: Top plate angle affects the sideways wobble of a tooth in the cut... More angle=wider kerf=more forgiving to cut...
Sometimes I'll put my hand behind the chain to get the I-Phone to focus on it, instead of the wall or bench in the background.. Did you ever...
I'll have to check those. Out... Good files are a pleasure to use...
That chain liked power, but could remove material with it!! Did you ever tunnel those teeth??
Each step you take with a race chain takes a good deal of time... First you gotta shape all the cutters, then form all the rakers.. Then you gotta...
Where are those made?
I runnem till a few break off...
This one is a relatively new loop of RSC that I'm slowly working toward a 15 degree top plate. It's one of my milling chains.. [ATTACH] If you...
This is Stihl RMC semi chisel... With A little extra "Hook"... [ATTACH] Notice a lack of material in the gullet? That's a by-product of...
This is a well worn loop of LGX that has been filed with a 7/32. It's ready to switch over to the 13/64. [ATTACH] It's really starting to cut...
I have taken them down as far as .050... At about .030-.035 you can give up any ideas of bore cutting... I think you hit the point of diminishing...
.... :confused::confused: How is that working for him?? I think I know "That Guy"...
Yes, to a point... Then the cutters get greedy and rob all your power while being mired in their own debris... .325 is bad about this... It's like...
Last spring, we had a chain build off / test we ran in the same cant in Iowa. The results were posted in the thread on AS, to the times and types...
You know there must be a scientific reason for that... I ain't figured it out yet.. But a reason, surely...
Absolutely... But only if it was well done.. Never underestimate someone's ability to make an off the roll square slower than stock..
I like the 7/32 for fresh chain, and keep it low in the gullet, but as the tooth gets used back, I like the smaller 13/64.. The key here is to...
Let's get Mike to show up... He'd enjoy it.. Did your chain show up today?
So do I.. I'm a chain geek... Some things work well, some not so much... But when ya get one that feels like the wood is melting out from under...
Mike got me started digging into this chain game.. Many things are a simple trade off with chain. "Faster cut=shorter life".. But, design of...
