New chain has 3 teeth in a row on the same side !!!!

[Madman Mark]

Bought a brand new 365 a few weeks ago with an 18 inch bar and 3/8 chain.
They had to make the chain for me because they had none in stock.
The first time I sharpened it I realized that it has 3 teeth in a row all on the same side.
Surely they must have noticed when they made it (or could they have missed that ?, I don't know I've never made a chain).
It cuts fine but I know it has to affect it a bit but how much ?
It might not cut perfectly straight but I only use it for blocking firewood.
It's been sharpened a few times so I'm not returning it but I'll be on the look out when I buy the next one.
I should have brought it back when I first noticed it, no sense starting a big fuss over a $20 chain.

 

[Stumper]

Two on the same side is common. Breaking and joining for different lengths works that way and hardly anyone wants to waste a driver and break again to make it come out staggered.-It doesn't hurt anything and actually makes an easy to find starting point for filing. If you got 3 in a row on the same side someone must have spliced scraps together to make your chain.

 

[sedanman]

I once saw a length of Oregon chain that had left and right cutters riveted side by side. It was a manfacturing error that made it to the dealer, he kept the messed up section (about 4 feet) as a conversation piece.

 

[Gypo Logger]

Since 18" bars have 68 drivers and 68 cant be divided by 2 evenly into infinity, then 2 left or right hand cutters will result. The dude must have made the chain from pieces as was noted by Stumper. No problem though, just knock out a driver between the 3 odd ball cutters, cause you can probably fit 67D which will give less chain slap and sprocket wear anyway.
John

 

[jokers]

I agree with Stumper and Gypo regarding how this happened. I`d say something to the dealer next time I was in, in fact I`d show him the chain.

If you feel that the three same side cutters are causing you a probelm and don`t have a breaker and spinner, just Dremel the top plate off of the middle tooth.

Russ

 

[Madman Mark]

If I Dremel the middle tooth should I bring it down as far as the raker ? It seems to cut fine though, will I even notice the difference ? Thanks.

 

[Jacob J.]

If three cutters in row on the same side of your chain is causing you problems, you've got more to worry about than just the chain. Christ, you guys.

 

[Dennis]

Just about 2 weeks ago, I was making a chain up for a guy and peeled some off the 100 foot roll, broke it to the length necessary and went to spin it together...typically I will check to see if I can put a cutter in or not, so I did, only to notice that I couldn't put the proper cutter in, because the cutters were in opposite directions...I was baffled for a moment, then realized part way through the chain, it had been connected at the factory, going in opposite directions....I don't know how it could happen....but it did...I figured I would save that chain for Gypo and the next years Clearwater Loggers Sports.

 

[Tony Snyder]

Would this happen to be Oregon stuff? I got two 24 inch bars in with .325 pitch noses instead of 3/8ths. They were part numbered as 3/8ths and marked 38ths. Doesn't say much for Oregons quality control.

 

[Madman Mark]

Yes, matter of fact it was Oregon.

 

[wiley_p]

Oregon chain

Yes, Oregon chain is often irregular. The last roll of .404 I got has several teeth that are way to hard . I'll be filing along and hit a couple teeth in a row that ruin the file. Totally unsharpenable with a file. I caslled Bailey's they said sometimes there is variation in the hardness of the cutters. NO MORE Oregon products. Cannon bars and Stihl chain..

 

[Rotax Robert]

Dennis, that chain will work great for gypo on a down/up cut. Don't give it to him or he will win again! I have seen Hotsaw Bill try the same thing up at the Deming logshow with 3/4 pitch chain but it did not work out as expected. Curious though, were the drivers also pointed the wrong way?