When I have the time I’ll fill a 5 gallon bucket with hot (hotter the better) water, add dawn dish washing soap and a little laundry detergent. Then I take a piece of wire and attach it to the middle of several loops of chain and use it for a handle, drop the chains on the hot soapy water and let them soak. I’ll grab the wire and shake the chains vigorously every so often as I’m doing other saw maintenance things. An hour is usually good or until the water starts to cool off. Then I’ll hang the chains up on something and blast with a water hose and let dry in sun or use a leaf blower to dry. Gets rid of most of the oil. If I’m in a hurry I’ll install on a saw and rip through a nice dry softwood log and shut off saw immediately. I try to do that when I’m done cutting for the day, make my last cut through a dry soft log and shut down before the Oiler pumps out more oil on chain. I will also dress the wheel before each chain and sometimes once during each chain. If you want a sharp chain you need a sharp wheel. And a clean chain.
Steve thinks mine will arrive Monday, took the step out on the limb 45 minutes ago along with the other supplies for my boots three other wheels and a flannel I woodn't order except with the larger order. Haven't seen a blue flannel for all the time I have looked.
Gonna be a long night lol
I just told UPS to hold it off the truck so I will pick it up around 11 AM instead of by eight in the evening. Coincidentally right after I posted that my order was in a "your getting better" award was provided by this site. I will have to see if mine is #1859?
It's a good thing I read this long thread, I was ahead of the game when this thing got here. I was even able to dress the angle on the wheel for correct sideplate angle. I put on a .325 chain that I had square filed, it was a mess, my files will now rust in peace.
Only just seen this. very good.
Bottom of the swing arm at the knuckle?
Thanks, Huskihl, I guess I woulda found that, some day!
