Killed my first bar this morning

[Haywire Haywood]

It was one of Bailey's China Cheepies. "Tiger" it said on the side. I think I gave $10 for it. I pinched the roller tip behind the bearing to the point that I couldn't turn it with a screwdriver. Good thing it was a cheap bar. Now I have to buy new one. I think the new one will have a replaceable nose..LOL..

I have Windsor Speed Tips for my other bars, but they might be a tad heavy for the 346. I'll have to look around and see if I can find some weight specs for the major brands. Troll... got your spec sheets handy? 16" .325, .050 standard kerf bar for a 346xp.

Ian

 

[clearance]

I have Windsor Speed Tips for my other bars, but they might be a tad heavy for the 346.

Alrighty then, hey H.H., remember when you mocked me for saying you can put in the backcut first on small trees? Now I mock you, best get lifting wieghts or something, I was running my 394 with a 30" Cannon bar today, Cannon bars are heavy, a 394 is heavy, so what. Now you are crying about a Windsor on a paperwieght like a 346, ha ha funny.

 

[andrethegiant70]

Incoming!

Uh, oh, hit the deck everyone!

 

[Patrick62]

paperweight....

24" windsor on a 440.... is a great combination.
18" on the 260 also works well (comparable to the 346, IMHO)

Butch up a bit!!! :hmm3grin2orange:

-Pat

 

[RaisedByWolves]

Alrighty then, hey H.H., remember when you mocked me for saying you can put in the backcut first on small trees? Now I mock you, best get lifting wieghts or something, I was running my 394 with a 30" Cannon bar today, Cannon bars are heavy, a 394 is heavy, so what. Now you are crying about a Windsor on a paperwieght like a 346, ha ha funny.

Clearance, thats the funniest thing you ever posted!




I dont own a saw under 22lbs.





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[Lakeside53]

I dont own a saw under 22lbs.


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NOT TRUE..... I GAVE YOUR ONE!!!! Hey... ever get it running?

 

[Haywire Haywood]

Alrighty then, hey H.H., remember when you mocked me for saying you can put in the backcut first on small trees?

I did? I don't remember. Can you dig up the quote? I'm such a newb that I can't see me mocking anyone on technique except for the really blatent errors.

I didn't do this felling tho, I was bucking and it was small, like 10-12". My concern with weight isn't because I'm worried about the saw being heavy, it's a 346 for cripes sake, but rather about balance. I don't want the saw overly nose heavy. I expect a solid Speed Tip will have a lot more heft than that laminated Tiger.

Ian

 

[SawTroll]

Troll... got your spec sheets handy? 16" .325, .050 standard kerf bar for a 346xp.

Ian

That setup is not avaliable here, but I believe that Oregon make such bars, and probably others as well, for sale in the US.
I am pretty sure Husky offer them also (rebadged Oregons).

 

[trimmmed]

Hey Ian, if you still want to be thrifty( read cheap like me) check baileys and see if they have anymore of those closeout Carltons( actually re-badged GB titanium's) They are a nice bar, they only quirk is they are slightly off standard sizes. So an 18", drive link wise, is really a 17" which suits me fine, good size for that class of saws.

 

[Haywire Haywood]

Thanks Dave, I was looking at the price of replacement tips and there's no economy there. Tips were more than just buying a whole new bar. The Carlton Timber Champ bars were 9.95 and the replacement tips for the other bars were 14.95. Looks like I'm buying another of Bailey's China Cheepies.

Ian

 

[trimmmed]

Thanks Dave, I was looking at the price of replacement tips and there's no economy there. Tips were more than just buying a whole new bar. The Carlton Timber Champ bars were 9.95 and the replacement tips for the other bars were 14.95. Looks like I'm buying another of Bailey's China Cheepies.

Ian

Btw, nice little collection I see growing in your sig line. You're gonna be happy in July!

 

[SawTroll]

That setup is not avaliable here, but I believe that Oregon make such bars, and probably others as well, for sale in the US.
I am pretty sure Husky offer them also (rebadged Oregons).

According to their selector guide, the Oregon options are;

-Pro-lite (laminated), 160SLGK095, that one should have a 12-teeth tip.

-Power-Match (RSN), 160RNBK095,, that one may have a smaller tip (probably has in the 16" version).

Any bar with the "small Husky" bar mount will fit the 346xp.

 

[clearance]

I did? I don't remember. Can you dig up the quote? I'm such a newb that I can't see me mocking anyone on technique except for the really blatent errors.

I didn't do this felling tho, I was bucking and it was small, like 10-12". My concern with weight isn't because I'm worried about the saw being heavy, it's a 346 for cripes sake, but rather about balance. I don't want the saw overly nose heavy. I expect a solid Speed Tip will have a lot more heft than that laminated Tiger.

Ian

Actually you did, no big deal but. It was a thread about wedges or bore cutting. I said you can put in your backcut first on small wood, then put in a wedge and carefully put in your undercut. You quoted this and said "I have heard about this" with some characters, the monkey one, I believe. No biggie, try this method out sometime, I did it yesterday with a skinny pine.

 

[greengoblin]

I did? I don't remember. Can you dig up the quote? I'm such a newb that I can't see me mocking anyone on technique except for the really blatent errors.

I didn't do this felling tho, I was bucking and it was small, like 10-12". My concern with weight isn't because I'm worried about the saw being heavy, it's a 346 for cripes sake, but rather about balance. I don't want the saw overly nose heavy. I expect a solid Speed Tip will have a lot more heft than that laminated Tiger.

Ian

Actually you did, no big deal but. It was a thread about wedges or bore cutting. I said you can put in your backcut first on small wood, then put in a wedge and carefully put in your undercut. You quoted this and said "I have heard about this" with some characters, the monkey one, I believe. No biggie, try this method out sometime, I did it yesterday with a skinny pine.

I think this is the thread you guys are talking about....
http://arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=48104&highlight=bore+cut

 

[Haywire Haywood]

If that's the one, then I wasn't mocking you, I was mocking me. I have read about many more techniques than I actually am proficient at or have even tried.

LOL...

 

[SWE#Kipp]

According to their selector guide, the Oregon options are;

-Pro-lite (laminated), 160SLGK095, that one should have a 12-teeth tip.

-Power-Match (RSN), 160RNBK095,, that one may have a smaller tip (probably has in the 16" version).

Any bar with the "small Husky" bar mount will fit the 346xp.

I think the 160RNBK095 has the bigger nose, at least mine did but it was 15" ,,

 

[SawTroll]

I think the 160RNBK095 has the bigger nose, at least mine did but it was 15" ,,

The Oregon manual says the GK has 12 teeth, and the BK 10-12 (probably depending on bar length)......