Changing my cs400 from 3/8 lp to 325

[bsmith717]

I don’t really have any 3/8 saws. Wood this be a worthwhile endeavor?

Thank you.

 

[Charlie Coyote]

You'll need to change the spline, bar, and chain at a cost of $100+/-. Sharpening your chain correctly is the better solution.

 

[bsmith717]

You'll need to change the spline, bar, and chain at a cost of $100+/-. Sharpening your chain correctly is the better solution.

What does the chain pitch have to do with chain sharpening?

 

[esean]

Unless you have a bunch of other .325 saws that can swap bars and chains with the 400, I'd just leave it at 3/8LP. The 400 will pull better with that anyways. Keeping one more file size around is no big deal.

 

[Breckinridge Elkins]

If you spin your own loops, maybe. It's a performance hit for that little saw in exchange for some perceived convenience. Assuming your 325's are 050 it should be as simple as a rim/spur swap. Then again, a lot of Echo bars are 1-2 links off from Stihl and Husky chains.

 

[autobaun70]

Looked into this recently, trying to match up to a pair of 16/18" Stihl's. Would have been pretty easy to match up to husqvarna lengths, but stihl was consistently off by a couple of lengths in ever combination I could come up with.