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Are aggressive chains hard(er) on PTO crank bearing?

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Title says it all I reckon, I do like running the depth gauges maybe a little lower than I should….
 

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I've often thought this too, but it probably causes more clutch wear. I do agree with Duce, running an overly tightened chain would cause issues with the clutch drum bearing & (over time) the crank bearings
 

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Imagine how the vibration of running an aggressive chain would feel if there was no anti vibe feature. I imagine it beats up on something. I think Madsens had an article about it. But I haven't put enough use on any one saw with an aggressive chain to find out what part fails first.
 

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Thanks you all, it doesn’t help that I’m still really green in the world of chain filing. Probably a safer bet for my saws (with me fondling the chains anyway) if I run less aggressive rakers and even heights.
 

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Aggressive is probably easier on the saw than dogging in to cut 6-12” stuff. One way you get vibrations, the other you get added heat and bar wear
 

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When I put the first tank through my ms461 Sunday she dead stalled a time or two from my overly enthusiastic “break-in” grind
 

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I’m glad to hear that! It was between that and a 372 Xtorq. I heard they had finally discontinued the 461 and I decided I needed to buy my first (and probably last) mechanical saw. What do you like about the 461 vs the other 1128’s?
 

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I’m glad to hear that! It was between that and a 372 Xtorq. I heard they had finally discontinued the 461 and I decided I needed to buy my first (and probably last) mechanical saw. What do you like about the 461 vs the other 1128’s?
It’s not much different than the others. Front fed transfer ports into the cylinder vs side fed. They have a bit better torque than the others
 

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I hear you there, why are the factory ports so fugly in the 461s? It must not hurt much because they sure do perform. I noticed gillardoni makes the cylinders
 

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I hear you there, why are the factory ports so fugly in the 461s? It must not hurt much because they sure do perform. I noticed gillardoni makes the cylinders
Idk. Might be there intentionally for performance
 

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I could see that, it worked. Any tips on how to keep the file from “undercutting” beneath the top of the cutter? I put mild pressure on the file going up and back towards the saw, I still end up with the file “dropping” and cutting underneath the top plate and creating a hooked cutter.
 

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I could see that, it worked. Any tips on how to keep the file from “undercutting” beneath the top of the cutter? I put mild pressure on the file going up and back towards the saw, I still end up with the file “dropping” and cutting underneath the top plate and creating a hooked cutter.
You could use the next size larger file.
 

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I could see that, it worked. Any tips on how to keep the file from “undercutting” beneath the top of the cutter? I put mild pressure on the file going up and back towards the saw, I still end up with the file “dropping” and cutting underneath the top plate and creating a hooked cutter.

Sounds like you could stand to use a husky roller file guide until you build up that muscle memory:

https://www.ebay.com/p/2256007992

it’ll help you set the depth gauges correctly as well…
 

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Maybe you are pushing too hard on the file, so the cut back is faster than it cuts the top plate. I've had some issues occasionally with getting the file too low, I think it may have just been me not realizing that I was pushing down more than I thought. But pull up a little too much, and it keeps popping out of the tooth. It's a fine balance. It can help to use a larger file too, so you can intentionally file low without getting too low.
 

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I could see that, it worked. Any tips on how to keep the file from “undercutting” beneath the top of the cutter? I put mild pressure on the file going up and back towards the saw, I still end up with the file “dropping” and cutting underneath the top plate and creating a hooked cutter.
Lift up more
 

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Thank you guys! I’m using a 7/32 file for this saw, isn’t that the correct one? Now that you mention it I think I do push back too hard, and I’m getting that handy husky roller guide!
 
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