Friendly Chain Competition

[Tree Sling'r]

Hey, been reading a lot of the GTG, race chain threads.
I've been wanting to build a chain, for the fun of it and learn something in the process.
Anyone else want to do another chain build off? Be kind of fun.

 

[mdavlee]

Sure I'll do it if I have the time to get one done. What driver length?

 

[Tree Sling'r]

Sure I'll do it if I have the time to get one done. What driver length?

What ever worked for everyone else. I'm not in a hurry, just think it would be neat. I like that sort of stuff.

 

[mdavlee]

It was cool to see the results. East coast guys usually do 60-72 dl and west coast is 91-105 and they bore in and then make a cut. I don't care either way. If hedgerow is having his GTG in November that would give plenty of time for people to get in it. Also picking a powerhead to run them on also helps so people can try to set them up aggressive enough for them so they don't stall or have to push real hard to get it through the log.

 

[Tree Sling'r]

I'm gonna mess around on one for myself, I have lots of 105s.

 

[mdavlee]

I'm gonna mess around on one for myself, I have lots of 105s.

I have some in .050" and .063"

 

[Tree Sling'r]

I have some in .050" and .063"

Mine is .063, I have a roll of Oregon .050 though.

 

[mdavlee]

Maybe Matt will chime in. I know he has a 28" stihl light bar in .050". Might be a little less cutters for everyone to file and stuff. I've spent 8 hours on a 60dl chain before.

 

[watsonr]

I'm in... just pick the length.

 

[Hedgerow]

I'm willing to runnem'... Everyone discuss the bar and chain size, I'll come up with sumthin'.
Ported 064 for the powerhead???
Or Dolmar 9010???

I'd prefer the 28" for purely selfish reasons...

 

[Hedgerow]

Oh, and I'm in for a chain too...

 

[spencerpaving]

I would like to get in on this....I got nuthin to lose..lol!

 

[watsonr]

No... i think we need a smaller saw. A big saw can overcome a poor chain, just lower the rakers, but a small saw.. no way to over power the chain, its got to be right. I say a 50-60cc saw, ported of course to get the RPM up... after all, clearing the chips is 1/2 the battle!

 

[mdavlee]

No... i think we need a smaller saw. A big saw can overcome a poor chain, just lower the rakers, but a small saw.. no way to over power the chain, its got to be right. I say a 50-60cc saw, ported of course to get the RPM up... after all, clearing the chips is 1/2 the battle!

If you go that long of a bar a big saw can still be stopped in 20" of wood. I seen a 3120 stalled out in an 8x8"

 

[Hedgerow]

No... i think we need a smaller saw. A big saw can overcome a poor chain, just lower the rakers, but a small saw.. no way to over power the chain, its got to be right. I say a 50-60cc saw, ported of course to get the RPM up... after all, clearing the chips is 1/2 the battle!

Ported 562??
I got an adapter... Sooo.. Whatever Jasha was thinkin' will work...

 

[Tree Sling'r]

Ported 562??
I got an adapter... Sooo.. Whatever Jasha was thinkin' will work...

Don't matter to me. Come up with a length that everyone can manage, pick a saw. I'm easy.

 

[mdavlee]

I don't really care either. A stock 665 would probably do a 24" pretty good.

 

[watsonr]

I don't care either really... maybe something about 24" so I don't spend days on it. Teaching my young one to file square, well trying to keep her interested anyway. That it... 84DL 3/8 .063?

 

[Tree Sling'r]

I don't care either really... maybe something about 24" so I don't spend days on it. Teaching my young one to file square, well trying to keep her interested anyway. That it... 84DL 3/8 .063?

Perfect!!!
I only have semi skip, but I'm sure I could round up a full comp.

 

[watsonr]

pretty coincidental Mike did a square filing video recently.... Maybe I can pick up a few tips