325 Chain for Milling

[IH1972]

I've been milling for about a year now using Granberg 3/8" milling chain exclusively. I've been considering trying 325 chain to decrease kerf size and hopefully speed things up a bit.
Everything I mill is under 30" with mostogs being about 24". I have a 50" Cannon Bar with a 3120 powerhead.
Is anyone currently using that sort of setup?
It appears that Granberg makes chain that size or I could resharpen regular chain.
I understand that I'll need a different rim sprocket. Could someone give me a part number for the one I'll need? I believe I will need a 9-tooth.
Thanks!

 

[Mycamaro_68]

I've been milling for about a year now using Granberg 3/8" milling chain exclusively. I've been considering trying 325 chain to decrease kerf size and hopefully speed things up a bit.
Everything I mill is under 30" with mostogs being about 24". I have a 50" Cannon Bar with a 3120 powerhead.
Is anyone currently using that sort of setup?
It appears that Granberg makes chain that size or I could resharpen regular chain.
I understand that I'll need a different rim sprocket. Could someone give me a part number for the one I'll need? I believe I will need a 9-tooth.
Thanks!

I don't mean to derail your thread but have you got any other pictures of you international? I've always liked those.

 

[IH1972]

I don't mean to derail your thread but have you got any other pictures of you international? I've always liked those.

HAHA!
It's made for work. Here it is with forty 80# bags of concrete in the bed.

 

[Mycamaro_68]

HAHA!
It's made for work. Here it is with forty 80# bags of concrete in the bed. View attachment 451000

We have 5 year old trucks around here that have more rust than that! Any good old farm trucks of that vintage around here are completely rotted away!

 

[Mad Professor]

HAHA!
It's made for work. Here it is with forty 80# bags of concrete in the bed. View attachment 451000

Nice truck!

Is that a black cherry log slabbed up?

You might try 6KProducts for sprockets.

https://www.6kproducts.com/chain_saw_sprocket.html

 

[IH1972]

Red Oak

 

[mainer_in_ak]

Too much powerhead (weight and power) for .325 chain/bar. The difference in kerf will be minimal. Stick with 3/8 chain.

 

[IH1972]

Too much powerhead (weight and power) for .325 chain/bar. The difference in kerf will be minimal. Stick with 3/8 chain.

That's about what I was thinking. At what point is it worth going to 325 chain?

 

[mainer_in_ak]

If you can lighten up on the powerhead. Say a husq 395, you could easily run the GB 48 inch 3/8 low profile milling bar, gb 3/8 low profile rim sprocket and stihl pmx ripping chain. I run the GB and Stihl 3/8 lp for milling and it's excellent stuff. Whites ships to the states.

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[kanscruzer]

HAHA!
It's made for work. Here it is with forty 80# bags of concrete in the bed. View attachment 451000

HAHA!
It's made for work. Here it is with forty 80# bags of concrete in the bed. View attachment 451000

Post your Binder day

 

[greystone mountain man]

Gonna have to get some pictures of my binder,so I can fit in with the cool kids

 

[IH1972]

Post your Binder day

That's nice! One doesn't see many stepside beds on them.