Saving a Chain??

[Millman]

:help: Well I was cutting a nice piece of red oak on the pile today and I had the tip down a little too much. When the piece fell, it knocked the tip and the chain came off the bar. I took the saw apart, no damage to the bar or machine but the part of the chain that runs in the grooves of the bar got knicked. I found 3 links with knicks in them so they didn't fit in the bar any more. Has anybody successfully filed the knicks down so the links fit back in the bar or should I just say forget it and buy a new one?

Millman

 

[kkottemann]

yea, It happens. Use a dremil tool with a small round file on the end, put the dammaged links upside down in vice and touch them up

 

[vegaome]

:help: Well I was cutting a nice piece of red oak on the pile today and I had the tip down a little too much. When the piece fell, it knocked the tip and the chain came off the bar. I took the saw apart, no damage to the bar or machine but the part of the chain that runs in the grooves of the bar got knicked. I found 3 links with knicks in them so they didn't fit in the bar any more. Has anybody successfully filed the knicks down so the links fit back in the bar or should I just say forget it and buy a new one?

Millman

Howdy Millman,

I just use my raker/depth gauge file to knock them burs off. seems to wook good, I just hold the chain with my left hand and file with the right. Good luck.

v/r

Mike

 

[Millman]

Thanks

Thanks guys. It's nice to know it happens to others. I hate to throw away a otherwise good chain.

Millman

 

[SteveH]

Had this happen. I used a flat file to take out the nicks. However, it was a true pain, very slow and a lot of work. I don't have a dremel, didn't think at the time but guess next time I'll try a regular elec. drill with a stone. I set the chain aside afterwards to use with an old bar/sprocket if I ever need a set for questionable wood [nails, sand, etc., old wire fence grown in]. Those drive links act as if they are really hard steel when trying to file them by hand, let me tell you.

 

[clearance]

Had this happen. I used a flat file to take out the nicks. However, it was a true pain, very slow and a lot of work. I don't have a dremel, didn't think at the time but guess next time I'll try a regular elec. drill with a stone. I set the chain aside afterwards to use with an old bar/sprocket if I ever need a set for questionable wood [nails, sand, etc., old wire fence grown in]. Those drive links act as if they are really hard steel when trying to file them by hand, let me tell you.

You have to use a good raker file, it doesn't take that long because only a few drivers will be damaged. Done in many times, it is a pita. Vegaome does exactly what I do.