Chainsaw Repair

3/8LPX will fit your saws with the appropriate bar and sprocket but you may be disappointed with the results. They are designed for speed and may bog down, particularly the 346, but it's worth a try. That bar is designed to be used with the lo pro picco chain, it won't work properly with standard. The groove is too shallow.

never really looked into it but correct sprocket on the saw may be a bit hard to source or cost prohibitive. The 3/8lp rims i had made to sell are around $18 each, not sure if there is a spur drive drum that can be bought.

my biggest fear would be chains breaking on saws of that size/hp. IIRC lp chain is only rated for 3hp.

Quote from: Nathaniel Vansickle on December 15, 2016, 12:22:40 pm

never really looked into it but correct sprocket on the saw may be a bit hard to source or cost prohibitive. The 3/8lp rims i had made to sell are around $18 each, not sure if there is a spur drive drum that can be bought.

my biggest fear would be chains breaking on saws of that size/hp. IIRC lp chain is only rated for 3hp.

Considering what I have in this chain $18 is no big deal if you have any to sell.  I do have some smaller homeowner saws, a 340, 345 and 350 I could use, with drum and ring gear setup like whats on the 346.   I wondered about that, (if they would hold up to the extra speed & power level).  So that brings me to another question.  Will a standard 3/8ths ring gear mesh with a 3/8ths LP chain?

All I will say is try it and see. I and others use 3/8 7 rim with picco.  It may not be perfect mesh folks want but it is so dang close and  it does work.  I been doing it for years but not on daily basis.

Just try it and see for yourself for no cost basically.

You can take K041 A041 and drill bar oil holes for use on K095.

I think A095 works too. 

Just take a bar with same mount area and mod the sucker for your uses IMO.

I couldnt imagine running 325 on a 357 let alone picco.  Be careful.

I have ran new 3/8LP picco on 60cc poulan 3750 etc.  Now I would worry about stress and wear on the bigger saws like Nate mentioned.

You can take K041 A041 and drill bar oil holes for use on K095.

I think A095 works too. 

Just take a bar with same mount area and mod the sucker for your uses IMO.

I couldnt imagine running 325 on a 357 let alone picco.  Be careful.

I have ran new 3/8LP picco on 60cc poulan 3750 etc.  Now I would worry about stress and wear on the bigger saws like Nate mentioned.

I will surely wear all protective PPE with addition to a full face shield at least till I see if the chain will hold up and not break.  I'll start with the 345 and go up from there.   Will back off the minute I see trouble or break a chain.  No need to be unsafe with this, and I won't.  I will leave  the 357 as is with regards to chain size, as it will be too much for it.   As for the .325 on the 357xp, that's not a problem at all.  Used to run a .325 on a pair of 262xp's back in early 1990's when I cut & sold firewood for a living.  Held up well, but found out later the standard 3/8ths cut better and smoother & wasn't filing as often.  Thank you for your advice, Cut4Fun,  and to all of you.   I would still like to hear from " HolmenTree".  HolmenTree, I would like your input.   More opinions the better for anyone with one.  Signing out, and back to the timber.  Good day to all