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Title: Chain type's
Post by: jamming on February 26, 2011, 03:13:26 pm: Hello ! This may sound like a very noob question but i need to know !

Can someone with much more experience than me explain the differn't type's of chain and there effect, i understand rakers and such, but the chains are a bit confusing ???

Pics would be great also if anyone has them !
Title: Re: Chain type's
Post by: mdavlee on February 26, 2011, 06:50:44 pm: Are you talking about chipper, semi chisel, and full chisel? Those ar ethe most common with square ground chains also are full chisel chain. chipper the tooth is real rounded on the leading corner. Semi chisel is just like chisel with a rounded working corner. Full chisel makes a point in the corner. Square is full chisel with a flat side cutter and top cutter. It is the fastest cutting chian available.
Title: Re: Chain type's
Post by: Cut4fun . on February 26, 2011, 07:10:26 pm: Stihl has a good site explaining the difference on their chains. Oregon's wasn't where I think it explained enough for you on cutters difference.

http://www.stihlusa.com/chainsaws/types.html

Click on the links on this Oregon site for other info on chains.

http://www.oregonchain.com/pro/service/faq.htm
Title: Re: Chain type's
Post by: jamming on February 26, 2011, 07:31:07 pm: Quote from: Chainsawrepair on February 26, 2011, 07:10:26 pm
Stihl has a good site explaining the difference on their chains. Oregon's wasn't where I think it explained enough for you on cutters difference.

http://www.stihlusa.com/chainsaws/types.html

Click on the links on this Oregon site for other info on chains.

http://www.oregonchain.com/pro/service/faq.htm

Perfect !!! Thanks !!!!
Title: Re: Chain type's
Post by: Al Smith on February 26, 2011, 09:28:11 pm: I might add to that some time ago there were more types of chains but for all intents today it will most generally be semi chisel,round and square .

The chipper was real popular at one time and I'm not even sure if it's made any more .This is something you most generally find on antiques .
Title: Re: Chain type's
Post by: jamming on February 26, 2011, 11:38:33 pm: is chisel the shape of the cutter or size of the cutter, Whats chisel ???
Title: Re: Chain type's
Post by: Cut4fun on February 27, 2011, 09:29:14 am: Quote from: jamming on February 26, 2011, 11:38:33 pm
is chisel the shape of the cutter or size of the cutter, Whats chisel ???

On the stihl site posted. Look at the RSC round chisel and RSLK square chisel chains. I'm not good at explaining things.
Title: Re: Chain type's
Post by: jamming on February 27, 2011, 12:37:20 pm: Ah ! Now i see ! Now i am a expert !! ;D
Title: Re: Chain type's
Post by: SawTroll on March 08, 2011, 12:56:45 am: Quote from: Al Smith on February 26, 2011, 09:28:11 pm
I might add to that some time ago there were more types of chains but for all intents today it will most generally be semi chisel,round and square .

The chipper was real popular at one time and I'm not even sure if it's made any more .This is something you most generally find on antiques .

Chipper is still made for harvesters, but not for chainsaws, as far as I know.
Title: Re: Chain type's
Post by: rick on April 26, 2011, 04:43:54 pm: Quote from: Al Smith on February 26, 2011, 09:28:11 pm
I might add to that some time ago there were more types of chains but for all intents today it will most generally be semi chisel,round and square .

The chipper was real popular at one time and I'm not even sure if it's made any more .This is something you most generally find on antiques .

Carlton still make chipper in 3/8 AFAIK, or at least it's still available here as I bought a few loops for cutting railway sleepers (railroad ties) last year.