Author Topic: Race chain practice (Read 2944 times)

Cut4fun · « **Reply #30 on:** May 02, 2016, 01:39:38 pm »

Our very own Mike Lee made a video I missed on stoning chain

Sierrawoodsman · « **Reply #31 on:** May 02, 2016, 02:30:10 pm »

Thanks Kevin for all the additional info, that last video was the only one I was able to find on my own. Riley's videos they are quite impressive He definitely knows what he's doing. He can file some wicked Chain, As well as hopping up the chainsaws themselves.Is he a member on one of the chainsaw sites?

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3000 FPS · « **Reply #32 on:** May 02, 2016, 03:42:31 pm »

That was some great info there Kevin thanks for posting.

3000 FPS · « **Reply #33 on:** May 02, 2016, 03:44:26 pm »

Quote from: Sierrawoodsman on May 02, 2016, 02:30:10 pm

Thanks Kevin for all the additional info, that last video was the only one I was able to find on my own. Riley's videos they are quite impressive He definitely knows what he's doing. He can file some wicked Chain, As well as hopping up the chainsaws themselves.Is he a member on one of the chainsaw sites?

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Alright now we expect a first place out of you next time.

Sierrawoodsman · « **Reply #34 on:** May 02, 2016, 03:53:19 pm »

I'm certainly going to give it my best shot,and put some more time into it next go-round. I certainly won't be underestimating you guys.

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Sierrawoodsman · « **Reply #35 on:** May 02, 2016, 05:13:04 pm »

Stoning certainly did smooth things out a lot. "Before"on the left, and after on the right.
Oblique lighting really brings out the surface texture and you can really see the difference.

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mdavlee . · « **Reply #36 on:** May 02, 2016, 06:06:57 pm »

Still a little fuzzy but was smoother than before. I never could get a smooth cookie with a grinder vs hand filing.

president · « **Reply #37 on:** May 02, 2016, 08:31:53 pm »

thanks for the pics & description.chain looks agressive TT

Sierrawoodsman · « **Reply #38 on:** May 02, 2016, 08:37:03 pm »

Just some old Carlton chain. The rakers were already too low on it, making it overly aggressive.so I decided to go ahead and use it for practice on some of the other things you can do. Got a lot of good feedback. great group of guys here that are willing to share their knowledge and help.

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Sierrawoodsman · « **Reply #39 on:** May 07, 2016, 09:53:32 pm »

Just finished it up the practice.
Here's a list of the things I did, many for the first time:
1: Square ground cutters back to second rivet

2: Thinned rivets .002" approx height.

3:Tunneled out under top plate, And thinned sideplate.

4: Clipped tail-(hdg-6), and feathered ground underneath it for additional chip clearance-(Dremel).

5: shortened and thinned rakers-left raked height unchanged-(hdg-6/Dremel).

6: Dog Bone straps using 3/16 round file.

7: Blended (thinned) tie strap tops at angle easier to go through wood (Dremel-stone).

8: Hand Stoned Cutter side plates-(250/800 grit Whetstone)

9: Leather Honed cutter side plates to near mirror finish by mounting saw chain backwards and running saw at fairly low speed 30 seconds. (Wood mounted leather hone and a
.030"spacer.

Learned a lot and gained a great appreciation for how much time and effort goes into one of these Race Chains. Hope to
Bring a little better competition on the next round.
Here's a few pics and video: