Analyst Man
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Being the curious type, I wonder if anyone has any hard facts about shorter bars cutting faster. Since the Linear speed of the chain can be no faster than the circular speed of the drive sprocket why do some say that a shorter bar cuts faster? True a shorter chain will make more revolutions per minute than a longer one, but the Linear speed is identical. To prove this, think of it this way. If you could tie your chainsaw to a bicycle (try not to laugh) and only have the drive sprocket portion of the chain touching the ground you would travel at the same speed regardless of the length of the chain. So, Is there that much more drag on a longer bar? Has anyone timed their cuts using the same saw on the same diameter log with different length bars?
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