Friendly Chain Competition

[spencerpaving]

Nice job guys!...guess I have to go back and make some more silver dust on the vise..

 

[Moparmyway]

Great job guys ! This was my most exciting Halloween ever ......... got another Stihl for my stable (nice round top 066) and couldnt stand waiting on these results !
Thanks to Matt for getting this done !!
I wish I had thrown in what I call a regular work chain !!

I am just happy that I didnt hear about my chain throwing any of its teeth !!

Great work Hedge & Mdavlee ............

Does anyone have any pictures of the cutters on the chains, or the action as it was happening ?

 

[Moparmyway]

Off the roll chain had one of the best times ?

I looked at that 3 times myself ! ( it took 3rd place ????? )

 

[mdavlee]

I posted pictures of my chain everywhere. It was just filed. No work anywhere but the cutting edge.

 

[mdavlee]

Here it is. I thought it was gone from my phone.

 

[Metals406]

I think Matt used Vaseline on his cutters.

 

[BBP]

I posted pictures of my chain everywhere. It was just filed. No work anywhere but the cutting edge.

What's the depth of your rakers?

 

[AKDoug]

I looked at that 3 times myself ! ( it took 3rd place ????? )

Not only that, factory round was right in the middle of the pack.

 

[sunfish]

Matt and crew did a great job with this. Was a lot of work, but looked fun!

 

[blsnelling]

I suspect that you would see completely different results in soft wood.

 

[spencerpaving]

Just a reminder guys..let's not dissect what happened or what wood it was....it is what it is on that day....that is why it was called a "friendly chain competition"....just saying......thanks guys for the hard work.

 

[HuskStihl]

I'm claiming the off the roll chain as my entry.

 

[MustangMike]

Wow, so it seems some of my opinions have been (at least in this test) vindicated. I like the Sithl RSL at factory angles, and RS for round file (both full comp).

Seems to be pretty competitive stuff!

My saws like it. Thanks for all the information, it is good to have.

 

[sunfish]

I wanted to enter a filed semi chisel, but didn't have one long enough.

 

[GrassGuerilla]

Wish I could have made it. Glad you had nice weather for the event. Any vids coming?

 

[Metals406]

I don't know what happened with this particular event, but in my experience -- out of the box chain is, by no stretch of the imagination, sharp.

Makes me believe a lot of the chains needed more saw to shine.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Test of stock square and round 2010 I did.

10x10 very dry poplar cant using 357xp

Stihl RSLK factory sharp..................................4.09...4.53 ...4.13
Stihl RSLHK factory sharp.................................4.47...4.74. .4.28
Oregon CL factory sharp..................................3.88....4.20...4.25

Stihl RS factory sharp....................................4.18..... 4.21....4.12 ROUND


30mins with ATOP sq my 1st try using new guide..................3.96....3.88...3.76
ATOP square sent in by Goran...........................3.41...3.38..3.34

Just to show stock chains and a quick done square filed by hand.

 

[Tree Sling'r]

I don't know what happened with this particular event, but in my experience -- out of the box chain is, by no stretch of the imagination, sharp.

Makes me believe a lot of the chains needed more saw to shine.

I'd consider an out of the box chain dull, with that said, I should have just sent a ground work chain, rather than trying to make a fast chain with no prior experience.
Interesting stuff though, goes to show there are different elements, kinda like porting, sometimes less is more. Good stuff guys.

 

[Metals406]

I'd consider an out of the box chain dull, with that said, I should have just sent a ground work chain, rather than trying to make a fast chain with no prior experience.
Interesting stuff though, goes to show there are different elements, kinda like porting, sometimes less is more. Good stuff guys.

Yup, with so many good builders out there, most races are won by chain.

If you're getting your chain back, you can play around with it and compare it to one of your ground chains.

 

[SquareFile]

I'd consider an out of the box chain dull, with that said, I should have just sent a ground work chain, rather than trying to make a fast chain with no prior experience.
Interesting stuff though, goes to show there are different elements, kinda like porting, sometimes less is more. Good stuff guys.

This was your bright idea. I wasted 1/3 of a day out of my life to know I can make a good looking slow chain.