Grinding off safety rakers??

[pbuehning]

OK, I got taken on Flea-bay, seller had the chains listed as PM and they are actually PM3. Well the price was great-so its not worth the hassle of returning them.

Can I and what's the best way to grind down the safety links. I don't have a chain grinder but I've got my dremel, my bench grinder or my files. Suggestions?? opcorn:

 

[Poley4]

Bench grinder worked for me. I just ground them down until they were flush with the link and now they work as well as non-safety chain.

 

[pbuehning]

Bump to top - still looking for more advise!!!

 

[ScottWojo]

OK, I got taken on Flea-bay, seller had the chains listed as PM and they are actually PM3. Well the price was great-so its not worth the hassle of returning them.

Can I and what's the best way to grind down the safety links. I don't have a chain grinder but I've got my dremel, my bench grinder or my files. Suggestions?? opcorn:

Well comming from a guy who sells altered mufflers this will be surprising.

I would never suggest something that I would not do myself. And I would reccomend that you do not alter or defeat any saftey device.
Do what ever it takes to get the eBayer to make it right. Use the chain as it is, or resell it and buy the correct chain. Dumb mistakes are avoidable and chainsaws are dangerous enough.
If any injury were ever to happen while using that chain, you would be in a jack pot if it was anyone but yourself.

Scott.

 

[SawTroll]

I don't believe pmc3 is such a bad chain, but then I have never used one.

It should be an improvement over pm1, at least....

 

[Urbicide]

I would think that it would not be worth the effort or time to grind off all of those guard links. If you absolutely nothing more pressing on earth than have at it. Return them, sell them, or use them for some crappy work.

 

[g.moore]

All I can buy for my Crapsman is the anti kickback, I'm an idiot and can't run a saw chains so I use my dremel and grind off all of them. It actually works like a chainsaw then instead of either a wood polisher of a fire starting device. So far I've done it to about 12 chains and no breaks or adverse effects yet, just gotta be careful and not grind into the actual link.

 

[Poley4]

I would think that it would not be worth the effort or time to grind off all of those guard links. If you absolutely nothing more pressing on earth than have at it. Return them, sell them, or use them for some crappy work.

Takes less than 5 minutes on a bench grinder.

 

[Urbicide]

Takes less than 5 minutes on a bench grinder.

That's cool. I had bought some closeout 20" Carlton safety chain which had some huge guard links. A1EP-GL-72. I messed with reducing/removing them and came to the realization that it was not worth my time to do so. I still had to sharpen the chain on top of that.

 

[Urbicide]

All I can buy for my Crapsman is the anti kickback, I'm an idiot and can't run a saw chains so I use my dremel and grind off all of them. It actually works like a chainsaw then instead of either a wood polisher of a fire starting device. So far I've done it to about 12 chains and no breaks or adverse effects yet, just gotta be careful and not grind into the actual link.

Bailey's will have non-safety chain to fit your saw.

http://www.baileysonline.com/ or talk to a human being @1-800-322-4539

 

[Poley4]

Bailey's will have non-safety chain to fit your saw.

http://www.baileysonline.com/ or talk to a human being @1-800-322-4539

+1
I've been using their WoodsmanPro 20NK chain on my 488, and it really performs well and the price is hard to beat too!

 

[2dogs]

WPro 20NK did not work out for me on a MS260 Pro. I broke several teeth off the chain. I am glad you had better luck than I did.

 

[joecool85]

All I can buy for my Crapsman is the anti kickback, I'm an idiot and can't run a saw chains so I use my dremel and grind off all of them. It actually works like a chainsaw then instead of either a wood polisher of a fire starting device. So far I've done it to about 12 chains and no breaks or adverse effects yet, just gotta be careful and not grind into the actual link.

Only saw I've run with anti kickback chain is a Wild Thing, but it cuts well when the chain is sharp. Maybe the anti kickback isn't the problem here...

 

[Poley4]

Only saw I've run with anti kickback chain is a Wild Thing, but it cuts well when the chain is sharp. Maybe the anti kickback isn't the problem here...

Anti-kickback chain cuts fine under normal conditions. My major gripe with it is that you cannot plunge cut with the nose of the bar, but thats not something you will likely do with a Wild Thing anyway.

 

[1953greg]

4" angle grinder wil take them off in bout 5 minutes. just stay clear of the cutting edge and rakers

i cant imagine taking them off w/ a dremel!!!!!

 

[joecool85]

Anti-kickback chain cuts fine under normal conditions. My major gripe with it is that you cannot plunge cut with the nose of the bar, but thats not something you will likely do with a Wild Thing anyway.

Got me there. But as a novice, I don't plan on doing any plunge cuts anyway.

 

[SawTroll]

WPro 20NK did not work out for me on a MS260 Pro. I broke several teeth off the chain. I am glad you had better luck than I did.

Try Oregon 95VP.

 

[SawTroll]

Anti-kickback chain cuts fine under normal conditions. My major gripe with it is that you cannot plunge cut with the nose of the bar, ....

+ there is less room for chip transport.

I believe that the bumper tie-straps may interfere with she natural "rocking" sequense of the chain as well, to slow down cutting, but I don't really know that......

 

[paladin]

I useally grind them down some with a bench grinder but dont see the need to take them all the way down. Just get them down far enough so they dont interfer as the cutters get down. The saftey chains are good when you have a small saw that you are cutting alot of brush with. Just my opinion.


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[ciscoguy01]

Wayssss

I've used a chopsaw and a handheld grinder. Both worked well for me...