Is 3 Chains Per Bar Really the Rule of Thumb?

[RI Chevy]

I will continue to grease my bar tips. If I have a catastrophic failure I will report back so everyone can flame me, get a good laugh, and bust my balls. LOL

 

[RedGas]

I wonder whether lubing the sprocket nose with a dry lube like powdered graphite or moly disulfide or hexagonal boron nitride would work...

 

[chipper1]

I will continue to grease my bar tips. If I have a catastrophic failure I will report back so everyone can flame me, get a good laugh, and bust my balls. LOL

I've got a couple bars I use for sharpening chains in the vise that the tips are trashed(got with saws I've bought and not sure what they did), but I've not had a problem with them either when I was greasing them or since I've quit. I figure if your running a sharp chain and the oiler works or you grease the tips all the time you should be fine.

I wonder whether lubing the sprocket nose with a dry lube like powdered graphite or moly disulfide or hexagonal boron nitride would work...

I don't see the need if your doing as previously mentioned both above and earlier in this thread.

 

[Philbert]

A couple of ways that nose sprockets wear / fail:
- bearing failure, that may be due to lubrication;
- tip spreads, which may be due to debris getting inside;
- sprocket teeth wear, which is due to wear / use.

Initial quality is an issue. Some things, like bore / plunge cutting can be harder on nose sprockets.
I don't think that a dry lube / powder would provide the same kind of lubrication for the little roller bearings that oil or grease does.






Philbert

 

[junkman]

If you wear out a bar with only 3 chains you are doing something wrong ,even milling i have never seen that.lack of oil somewhere if bar runs that hot. 3 chains i hardley have the paint logos wore off at all.

 

[angelo c]

I wonder whether lubing the sprocket nose with a dry lube like powdered graphite or moly disulfide or hexagonal boron nitride would work...

Woah....slow down there big fella....that's a lot o big words for some of us guys ....only so many syllables per sentances ...
And don't be shy with them punctuation thingees either.

 

[jakethesnake]

I wonder whether lubing the sprocket nose with a dry lube like powdered graphite or moly disulfide or hexagonal boron nitride would work...

I think the oil would rinse it out I use lots of graphite. Not sure on the others. I just don’t grease mine ever. Even the cheap laminated bars I like the tips last a long time

 

[jakethesnake]

That bar I painted a few years ago it’s had the paint worn off twice now. Never greased. Husqvarna branded bar tip still free.

 

[jakethesnake]

Chain might be bout ready to be tightened.

 

[RI Chevy]

I am still going to be using grease!!!!!

 

[chipper1]

Chain might be bout ready to be tightened.

Good thing you took the picture, you may not have noticed lol.

View attachment 132527 That bar I painted a few years ago it’s had the paint worn off twice now. Never greased. Husqvarna branded bar tip still free.

But most importantly how many chains have you had on that bar.

 

[Wilhelm]

I am still going to be using grease!!!!!

I'll give greasing bar tips a try, how do I go about it with this bar?
It doesn't have a greasing hole.

 

[chipper1]

I'll give greasing bar tips a try, how do I go about it with this bar?
It doesn't have a greasing hole.

View attachment 132531

Sure hope the bearings don't get dirty lol.

 

[jakethesnake]

Good thing you took the picture, you may not have noticed lol.

But most importantly how many chains have you had on that bar.

Wish I knew.

 

[RedGas]

But most importantly how many chains have you had on that bar.

What is "more than three," Alex.

 

[Philbert]

What is "more than three," Alex.

We playing 'Jepoardy'?

Philbert

 

[chipper1]

What is "more than three," Alex.

That's funny stuff .

We playing 'Jepoardy'?

Philbert

That's "what is playing Jeopardy" Alex.

Are you tense or nervous lol.
Please disregard the rude comments at the end .

 

[Philbert]

I hate when they disqualify a correct answer for minor spelling or pronunciation errors. Really makes Alex Trebek look like a big, mean, dyck.

I like Weird Al!

Philbert

 

[Philbert]

I'll give greasing bar tips a try, how do I go about it with this bar?
It doesn't have a greasing hole.

Take it apart; grease it with a spatula; reassemble.

https://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/nose-sprocket-rescue-illustrated.256640/

Philbert

 

[chipper1]

I hate when they disqualify a correct answer for minor spelling or pronunciation errors. Really makes Alex Trebek look like a big, mean, dyck.

I like Weird Al!

Philbert

He doesn't do it, the judges do .

Take it apart; grease it with a spatula; reassemble.

https://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/nose-sprocket-rescue-illustrated.256640/

Philbert

Sorry Philbert that would be "what is a armor tip bar Alex".
Although maybe not the exact one as I can't see it clearly in his picture.
Cool thread though .