.404 overkill?

[junkman]

I have 1/3 of the tooth removed on the rslf chain i am running now and have not touched the rakes ,it is starting to throw long chips though so may need 1 swipe with a flat file on the rakes .

 

[redtractor]

You can also get one of Mikes adapters to use a 12mm D025 Stihl mount on that saw.

Tell me about this Mike fella.

 

[Jimmy in NC]

I looked at my raker gauge that I use on 404 chain last night, and I wasn't wrong... It's a 0.020 guage. I may try knocking down to 0.025 now that ya'll say 0.030-0.035, but at 0.020 it runs so smooth in all the hard woods (white and red Oak, mulberry, cherry, dead dry elm, etc). I don't cut poplar, soft maple, or pine... I don't mind a grab but I don't want chatter either.

I also looked and I'm using older Oregon 58B (404 full comp chisel 058). Not sure what the "B" signifies but 58B is what's stamped on the the drive links. Pretty sure the old roll packaging still has "Omark" printed on it... Old stuff... Looked up the new recommendations for Oregon 58/59 404 chain... It says 0.025 depth guage. So maybe I'm a little under and you guys are a little over...???

http://www.oregonproducts.com/pdf/chain/59CL_F_B0601.pdf



What chain are you running? Stihl RS?

I run Carlton full comp semi.

 

[Black Dog Chainsaw]

Tell me about this Mike fella.

His handle is below and he might show up and comment now. He makes tons of custom stuff for chainsaw work. Chain vises, bar adapters, etc...

@Homelite410

 

[Adirondackstihl]

.404 is bigger.....right?


@thomas1 @hseII

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

@XP_Slinger

This is what has me thinking about trying on the tree-niner-4

 

[XP_Slinger]

@XP_Slinger

This is what has me thinking about trying on the tree-niner-4

Interesting