worn out chain thread

[hacskaroly]

THAT is why most of my chain stash is in DL counts that I actually utilize!

Most, not all.
I can't pass up a deal even if the DL count is odd.

I have bought several buckets of scrap chain (mostly end of roll short links) and with my own breaker/rivet masher, I can make whatever I want/need and butterfly in a section if the chain is not badly bungled up.

At deal is a deal, comes in handy later on for sure!

 

[Philbert]

Look for close outs on pre-sets on eBay, etc. Too expensive to buy ‘onesey-twosey’. Prefer OEM.

I buy STIHL pre-sets by the bag at my dealer.

I keep them sorted in ‘Plano’ - style tackle boxes, or *WELL MARKED* in labeled, zip-lock bags.

Going to link related A.S. Thread, so I don’t have to copy or repeat everything.

Philbert

 

[hacskaroly]

I keep them sorted in ‘Plano’ - style tackle boxes, or *WELL MARKED* in labeled, zip-lock bags.

This is a must.....we had something similar at work and it didn't take long for people to start mixing up the 3/8p, .325 and 3/8 master link and tie straps. Though it was easy to pick out the Husqvarna mixed in with the Stihls.

 

[Philbert]

See photos and comments in this A.S. thread.

Some I received as a gift, or part of a deal. But I’d prefer to not spend another evening at the kitchen table, with a micrometer, and a bunch of drive links (to test fit gauge), sorting.

Presets for Spinning and Breaking Chain

I get asked these questions a lot, so I thought I would start a thread that I could reference, and a place where others could post related comments. Saw chains are made up of cutters, drive links, and tie straps, and are held together by rivets. Since handling the tiny rivets could be awkward...

www.arboristsite.com

Philbert

 

[hacskaroly]

But I’d prefer to not spend another evening at the kitchen table, with a micrometer, and a bunch of drive links (to test fit gauge), sorting.

Nothing worse than trying to put a 3/8 chain together and unwittingly picking up a ".325" tie strap from the 3/8 bin and wondering why it isn't fitting...and then looking and seeing a bunch of them all mixed up.