Stihl Emergency Chainsaw Chain

[skyhightree1]

I am asking a stupid question... so go ahead pounce on me... My friend thats a fire fighter showed me there MS 460 R. I looked at the chain looks almost like its got diamond tipped points on it he said they use it to cut walls and through brick at times... I was wondering if you could get that saw and use it on big nasty Oaks if it would dull the chain or cut through it like a hot knife in butter stupid question but I had to ask anyone got a opinion on it.

 

[Dadatwins]

Carbide tip chain has been around a while. It is very expensive and must be machine sharpened with a special wheel. It cuts slower than regular chain. It will last longer if cutting dirty stuff than regular chain, but not forever it does get dull after extended periods in dirt. I used some cutting out stumps that I could not machine access. As for cutting like a 'hot knife in butter on nasty oak' probably not.

 

[skyhightree1]

Carbide tip chain has been around a while. It is very expensive and must be machine sharpened with a special wheel. It cuts slower than regular chain. It will last longer if cutting dirty stuff than regular chain, but not forever it does get dull after extended periods in dirt. I used some cutting out stumps that I could not machine access. As for cutting like a 'hot knife in butter on nasty oak' probably not.

darn I was hoping he turned me onto something good...lol Thanks for the info though..

 

[B-Edwards]

I seriously considered getting this chain for my climber but knew the sharpning would be a problem. He dulled more chains in 2 years than I have in 20. I'm pretty sure he did it on purpose cause nobody can be that stupid or lazy, can they?

 

[skyhightree1]

Well as for chains and my employees... they dont care the :censored: aint theres and they think youre making all the money in the world so they honestly in my opinion do whatever they want to your equiptment.

 

[skyhightree1]

I am thinking about getting that chain and trying it out they gave me a demonstration at the firehouse of how it works they have a ton of those chains...

 

[skyhightree1]

I've been there and done that. It was a waste of money but a fun experience.

I've got several loops and even the diamond wheel($250., in 1994!) to sharpen them yet the loops have been hanging in the shop for over ten years!

Thanks for ruining it for me I was hoping I would get a new toy and have fun...

 

[skyhightree1]

nah I will just go to fire house and play with theres when there doing training...

 

[treegal1]

you have to have one for RR ties and landscape timbers, but a decade can go by with out that need......................

 

[dvmcmrhp52]

Are you sure it's not a diamond tipped chain rather than carbide?

There are diamond tipped chains available as well.

They won't do squat on trees too much though.

 

[skyhightree1]

Yea... I never had to cut any railroad ties.

 

[treegal1]

Yea... I never had to cut any railroad ties.

we only had to do it for a small embankment around an old oak. they needed drain space and decided it was best next to an oak

 

[Texas Traveler]

I buy & sell used saws, in my hobby I have gotten an education about saws.

In my own experince, I have learned not to ever buy any used saw from a fire department. Even for parts.

No matter how nice it looks, no matter how big it is.

I just never buy a saw from any fire department.

 

[skyhightree1]

I buy & sell used saws, in my hobby I have gotten an education about saws.

In my own experince, I have learned not to ever buy any used saw from a fire department. Even for parts.

No matter how nice it looks, no matter how big it is.

I just never buy a saw from any fire department.

I wouldn't buy it either but my friend is the chief at a local fire dept. and i let them come out and play when im doing control burns and then they let me play with some of there cool toys.. I must say the jaws of life is wonderful they let me borrow it to cut the top off of a truck i use around my place.

 

[dvmcmrhp52]

http://www.stihllibrary.com/flash/MS460R/main.swf

"Carbide-segmented rescue chain"

Yes, that's what they come from the factory with.

 

[teamtree]

In my experience....you lose quite a bit of speed with the carbide tip chains...so not the best choice.

However....it is good for cutting roots, crossties, "dirty" wood

 

[skyhightree1]

How expensive are the chains anyone bought one lately?

 

[chevytaHOE5674]

http://www.baileysonline.com/search.asp?SKW=injecta&catID=73

 

[skyhightree1]

cool I may try to get one chain to play with and thats it