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Title: Oregon bars
Post by: SDB777 on November 14, 2015, 06:13:29 pm
Was wondering if anyone else has experienced abnormal wear on newer bars?

I recently picked up another 22" for the 2186 and have only put two tanks on the bar....  and it's already looking like I have 5 years worth of hard running on it!


Just checking....





Scott (maybe the metal isn't tempered correctly) B
Title: Re: Oregon bars
Post by: mdavlee . on November 14, 2015, 06:30:56 pm
Oregon is a crapshoot for rail hardness.
Title: Re: Oregon bars
Post by: aclarke on November 14, 2015, 06:46:28 pm
We had a run of bad power match bars as well as about a dozen sprocket failures.   Oregon rep came out to one of our job sites to make sure WE weren't the problem.   Burned up a brand new tip in one tank.  Rep was at a loss...
Title: Re: Oregon bars
Post by: Cut4fun . on November 14, 2015, 06:54:11 pm
Wow good to know this Adam.

Thanks for bringing it up Scott.
Title: Re: Oregon bars
Post by: SDB777 on November 15, 2015, 10:19:28 am
Whew, it isn't just me then....not that I'd wish problems on anyone else.

Guess I'll need to re-think bar selection once this one is completely toast.  Is there anyway to 'harden rails' for the do it yourself fella?  Heat treatment perhaps?



Scott (like the less expensive bars) B