Let's talk race chain

[Wolverine]

I have a loop of that 76LP. If someone wants it, I will be willing to trade for a loop of 3/8 EXL.

Pics? I'm about to order a loop of EXL to see what I can do with it.

 

[Deets066]

Pics? I'm about to order a loop of EXL to see what I can do with it.

You’d have to swap cutters

 

[RI Chevy]

Oregon 76LP and 72LGX
@Wolverine

 

[Deets066]

Nice job Deets, I see by looking at those rivet heads on the cutter by your thumb you were able to re use the 76 preset(or did you find new presets?). I've reused presets many times on my race chain in the past. Just use the smaller .250-.325 spinner anvil to make a neat head.
I got a bunch of brand new 20" loops of Oregon 76LG and some really nice Stihl 33TS chain that I'm hoarding.
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I re used em

 

[Hedgerow]

There’s an art to it, more than just slapping the cutters on there. I’ve found out the hard way

 

[Wolverine]

Oregon 76LP and 72LGX
@Wolverine

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I don't have a spinner, I'm out. Thanks anyway.

 

[Willard]

I re used em

I figured you did from looking at those 2 rivets, just didn't want to insult your spinner workmanship in case they were new presets.

 

[Willard]

I don't have a spinner, I'm out. Thanks anyway.

A hammer, punch, anvil and a 6mm socket to get the side strap onto the rivets will work just fine .

Or one of these.
20 years ago I made this full house 1/4" carver chain out of 2 loops of chain with just this Break N Mend pliers.

 

[CR888]

Lots of old cool saw-stuff you have Willard, I wonder if 'Peterson' made those Break-n-Mend vise grip pliers. Look like they paid for themselves a few times over.

 

[Willard]

Lots of old cool saw-stuff you have Willard, I wonder if 'Peterson' made those Break-n-Mend vise grip pliers. Look like they paid for themselves a few times over.

Those are Grandberg , handy tool on and off the job. Haven't used them for about 15 years since buying a bench mounted breaker and spinner.
Spent my earliest years in the 1970s early '80s with just a anvil, punch and small ball peen hammer

 

[Deets066]

I figured you did from looking at those 2 rivets, just didn't want to insult your spinner workmanship in case they were new presets.

 

[Willard]

In late November of 1989 when I was working for Stihl out of Edmonton, Alberta the German factory sent us 50 loops of the low profile 33Topic Super chain with full size 33RS cutters on them.
I took them up to the northern logging camps at High Level, Alberta for field testing.
I never did stay long enough to get them all back with test results as I packed it in and went back to my old Manitoba logging company after Christmas.
Wish I kept a loop for a souvineer.

 

[old guy]

Lots of old cool saw-stuff you have Willard, I wonder if 'Peterson' made those Break-n-Mend vise grip pliers. Look like they paid for themselves a few times over.

Yep, mine is a peterson.

 

[Wilhelm]

Put some full sized 72/73/75 LP cutters on that 76 chassis like Deets066 did above. Like this .
Except I need more spare presets and replace the rest of the 76 cutters.
3/8 High Tooth chain
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Are You making a Full House loop?

I have to tweak mine, it has chip clearance issues in "stock" form.

 

[Willard]

Are You making a Full House loop?

I have to tweak mine, it has chip clearance issues in "stock" form.
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No I just stuck a full size 3/8 cutter on the 76LG to show the differences for everyone to see.

 

[Willard]

I can see your EXL full house chip clearance/ flow issues.
The new EXL is beautiful looking chain , really nice to see the ribbed sideplates coming back in style again.

 

[CR888]

Art Martin was a big fan of the full house race chain. He may have had some good answers to the chip clearance issues. But I suppose his chain would be dog boned, tunnelled, clipped heels and maybe the back 1/3rd of the cutter removed. You don't see many F/H race chains but he swore by them if they were done right.

 

[Cut4fun]

My 3 and 5 was thinned from inside and then on 76 chassis.

I sold all my nos 76 to the race chain makers. All I have left is a 76dl used chain if someone needs one for chassis.

 

[Deets066]

My 3 and 5 was thinned from inside and then on 76 chassis.

I sold all my nos 76 to the race chain makers. All I have left is a 76dl used chain if someone needs one for chassis.

Fun process huh, what cutters did you use

 

[Definitive Dave]

Art Martin was a big fan of the full house race chain. He may have had some good answers to the chip clearance issues. But I suppose his chain would be dog boned, tunnelled, clipped heels and maybe the back 1/3rd of the cutter removed. You don't see many F/H race chains but he swore by them if they were done right.

I have his 1/2" Full House Race chain It is remarkable, but I have never run it on anything yet