Duke's saw chain

[farminkarman]

I have had good luck with the Duke's chain....waiting for the 3/8, Full chisel 0.050" 100' rolls to be back in stock.

 

[STOVE]

If Dukes Orange is modeled after husky chain, does that mean the husky roller guide will work on it?

 

[two4spooky]

why of course, yes. pitch and gauge are all that matter. Add drive link count of course to the acquisition. done

 

[ammoaddict]

why of course, yes. pitch and gauge are all that matter. Add drive link count of course to the acquisition. done

I believe he is talking about the roller filing guide not a roller tip bar.

 

[STOVE]

why of course, yes. pitch and gauge are all that matter. Add drive link count of course to the acquisition. done

I believe he is talking about the roller filing guide not a roller tip bar.

Yes, the filing roller guide

 

[Wilhelm]

Yes, the filing roller guide

I have one, it is junk!
Get an Archer FastFiler roller guide.

I had to file the slots on my Husky roller guide wider so it would fit all the different chain brands I utilize.
Didn't have to do that on any of my FastFiler guides and I have them in all "normal" pitches - .325", 3/8"LP, 3/8"

Even now that I am grinding all my chains I still utilize the FastFiler roller guides to set the rakers.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

At one point in history Pennsylvania had the highest quality oil being pumped out of the ground.

Paraffin based vs. asphalt based. Extremely low wear. Unfortunately it sludges and the masses find that offensive. I’m talking car/truck crankcase not 2 stroke or bar n chain.

 

[davidwyby]

Just ordered some erl

re: gaskets, my wife has this tiny cheap cnc cutter called a cricket that could probably make them.

 

[legdelimber]

Davidwyby, You ain't got a laser rig in the big machine shop that could do things like zap out gaskets and obsolete diaphragms, given the right sort of sheet stock?

This may never be in my budget, considering lifes changes for me.
But!
Every time I see another article about getting bench top lasers for 4~5 hundred dollars working better.
I start wondering about (edit, Pump) diaphragms and finding some of the black (fiber bearing) "rubber" stock to make the diaphragms from.
I, personally, feel that nothing else makes as easy of a starting engine as the old black ones.
Just gotta be mindful and never let ethanol touch them though!
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argh.. Edited to fix brain cramp on the diaphragm type. to "pump"

 

[davidwyby]

Davidwyby, You ain't got a laser rig in the big machine shop that could do things like zap out gaskets and obsolete diaphragms, given the right sort of sheet stock?

This may never be in my budget, considering lifes changes for me.
But!
Every time I see another article about getting bench top lasers for 4~5 hundred dollars working better.
I start wondering about metering diaphragms and finding some of the black (fiber bearing) "rubber" stock to make the diaphragms from.
I, personally, feel that nothing else makes as easy of a starting engine as the old black ones.
Just gotta be mindful and never let ethanol touch them though!

Just a plasma

That widget my wife has might actually be the ticket

 

[Sloughfoot]

Just ordered some erl

re: gaskets, my wife has this tiny cheap cnc cutter called a cricket that could probably make them.

Is it spelled Cricut?

 

[lehman live edge slab]

Well so far John’s still liking the chains for the price

 

[edisto]

I wanna know who snagged the last 50' roll of 3/8", 0.050!

 

[old guy]

Well so far John’s still liking the chains for the price

Here's another John really likeing Duke's chain

 

[STOVE]

How many reserve Dukes loops does one have before it’s considered a “problem”

 

[EFSM]

"Crank up the oil pump". Why didn't I think of that? Oh wait, I did. All my saws are at full output, in fact the 500i has the pin pushed in for extra oil. Obviously you've never ran the chain from the ebay seller "lawnmowerpartsworld" branded as "Saw Chain Expert". I tried 4 loops of it and every one of them had links that froze up and wouldn't move. When you can't get a loop to lay flat or be able to push it down on your grinder you've got big problems and the "cheap" chain becomes unusable. Ended up throwing them in the garbage and didn't get my money back on top of it. I guess I just need to start checking in with you when I have a problem since you seem to have all the answers.

What you’re describing sounds like a pitch mismatch. If the chain is made with too much/little distance between the rivets, the bottom of the tie straps and sides of the drive links get burred and seize up. More oil won’t help that.

 

[Colonel 428]

What you’re describing sounds like a pitch mismatch. If the chain is made with too much/little distance between the rivets, the bottom of the tie straps and sides of the drive links get burred and seize up. More oil won’t help that.

Yeah, those chains with the frozen links soaked in old motor oil for months. Didn't help them at all.

 

[STOVE]

I like the way the Dukes takes a file. Both Husqvarna and Dukes 7/32 files. 1/4 Oregon file also works well.

Do all of you like the Dukes with a 90 degree tilt on the file or with a slight tilt?

 

[old guy]

I like the way the Dukes takes a file. Both Husqvarna and Dukes 7/32 files. 1/4 Oregon file also works well.

Do all of you like the Dukes with a 90 degree tilt on the file or with a slight tilt?

Neither, I square grind em.

 

[Loony661]

Well I’m back to logging for the season. I’ve been running my 20” bar a lot lately, and the Duke’s chains I have are for my 25” bar. I’ll do another review in the future when I get some more run time on them. Thanks for your patience fellas.