Let's See Them Chips !!!!

[cus_deluxe]

Them look like donuts, have you a project in mind for them with the centers removed.

turned em into firewood haha

 

[Wolverine]

119 drivers of full comp 3/8 square ground Oregon, being spit out of a SCarr394.

 

[FergusonTO35]

Echo CS-500P/18" Tsumura/.325 Husky X- Cut. Don't know what kind of wood this is but it's been dried out for several years and quite brittle.

 

[Ronaldo]

Echo CS-500P/18" Tsumura/.325 Husky X- Cut. Don't know what kind of wood this is but it's been dried out for several years and quite brittle.

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Looks like a chunk of Hackberry.

 

[Shane¹]

Echo CS-500P/18" Tsumura/.325 Husky X- Cut. Don't know what kind of wood this is but it's been dried out for several years and quite brittle.

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That wood cuts like shiit there is a lot of it in Lexington. It's hard in one spot and soft in the next so it chatters like crazy.

 

[FergusonTO35]

Yep, you're right about that. Likes to grab your chain when the cut gets deep too.

 

[jakethesnake]

 

[Squareground3691]

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Don’t yea just luv that chit , amazes me sometimes how packed in it can get ,Lol

 

[Wilhelm]

 

[HumBurner]

.325m, .043, semi-chisel, 75% filed back. On a battery saw in dead/mostly dead standing madrone. Beast to split with the 8lb maul, 6lb axe can't split the splits.

 

[HumBurner]

Cutters are all different lengths, each set to its depth gauge. This has become a sprout/rock/dirt chain, but still self feeds and cuts nice. Just different chip sizes.

 

[HumBurner]

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I hate it when I do that!!

 

[ZERO]

BLI 300 and Arbutus menziessi had no chance even when bone dry.

Note how well the chain powers through, when the tooth is sharpened properly, and both bumpers are reduced accordimgly.

Chips are the ultimate signature.

That looks to be a 5/32 file for the end of life, my nano and sp21 look the same.

 

[Wilhelm]

Dolmar PS-550, Husqvarna X-Cut 3/8" 56DL round ground, in birch

 

[ZERO]

7 year dry as a bone, European Hornbeam mixed with European Ash.
Nasty knotty just ripe for firewood.
SP 21 round filed, progressive depth gauge.
Backed up by Mark's @Crocky28 T540
As best as I can make the chain cut.
Depth gauge management, courtesy of @Wolverine.
Once upon a time, I would have to user more brute force with a higher CC saw, and have dust.

 

[Wilhelm]

7 year dry as a bone, European Hornbeam mixed with European Ash.
Nasty knotty just ripe for firewood.
SP 21 round filed, progressive depth gauge.
Backed up by Mark's @Crocky28 T540
As best as I can make the chain cut.
Depth gauge management, courtesy of @Wolverine.
Once upon a time, I would have to user more brute force with a higher CC saw, and have dust.

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Those are good chips!

I remember my "dust" days all too well, which is why I, now, stop cutting when merely pushing the front handle doesn't yield any feed anymore.

 

[Wolverine]

Those are good chips!

I remember my "dust" days all too well, which is why I, now, stop cutting when merely pushing the front handle doesn't yield any feed anymore.

Me too! Soon as I feel the chain drop off a little, it usually gets swapped out as I carry spares.
Chips like that @ZERO and you’ll very rarely have to clean the air filter.

 

[ZERO]

Me too! Soon as I feel the chain drop off a little, it usually gets swapped out as I carry spares.
Chips like that @ZERO and you’ll very rarely have to clean the air filter.

Jason, after 5 to 7 years aging its not the wood, but what ever is left of the bark.

Dust bowls do show up even with those chips, no need to de-bark, just simple maintenance.

One tank build up, have to refill, have to touch up, may as well introduce some air while at it.

Speaking of the classical dust bowls, even on soft wet fiber:

@Wolverine and @Wilhelm how many old blue bars I have?

We all have to start somewhere.

 

[Wilhelm]

Jason, after 5 to 7 years aging its not the wood, but what ever is left of the bark.

Dust bowls do show up even with those chips, no need to de-bark, just simple maintenance.

One tank build up, have to refill, have to touch up, may as well introduce some air while at it.

Speaking of the classical dust bowls, even on soft wet fiber:

@Wolverine and @Wilhelm how many old blue bars I have?

We all have to start somewhere.



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Nothing to be angry about!
Before I learned better I'd trash bar tips/sprockets and completely wear through chain tie straps with half the chains tooth still intact.

You said it, gotta start somewhere!
For me it was the purchase of my PS-6400 and switch to full size 3/8" chain as opposed to my dads little 40cc running 3/8" LowProfile - and it still took additional years to be able to get a "well" sharpened chain.

 

[Wilhelm]

I only do rough 'n quick touch ups in the field free hand anymore.

I switched 95% of all my sharpening to my AMA MAXX grinder.
I will file/touch up mildly used chains with Archer FastFiler roller guides.
I set rakers with Archer FastFiler roller guides (non progressive!) and by feel of bite as a given chains teeth wear back.

Purchasing the AMA MAXX grinder has proven to be a blessing for me.
I actually enjoy grinding chains.