Upping My Bar Length A Couple of Inches

[hotajax]

Without diving in to brand of saw, brand of chain, how to you know how many teeth you need for a longer bar? Thanks.

 

[Terry Syd]

Sounds like you have a longer bar for your saw and you are wondering how many drive links it takes. Take a look on the bar, it will likely be marked with the number of drive links.

 

[hotajax]

Don't have the bar yet, but working on it. Thanks for the response. Hot Ajax

 

[Philbert]

What he said ^

Sometimes, it can vary by a drive link or two, by the brand of the bar, model of saw, and size your drive sprocket.

Name brand saws might have a chart on their websites by model, or you can try the Oregon chain selector.

Only way to be certain is to try one on.

Philbert

 

[hotajax]

Thanks gents. Much appreciated.

 

[Dub11]

Yeah like @Philbert said it can vary. For instance a 28" bar for the D176,D024 and D009 are 92,91 and 93 dl in 3/8s. Can make a man go wtf lol.

 

[XP_Slinger]

Welcome to OPE @hotajax , if you post the bar brand, bar length and model of saw you’re running I bet these guys could tell you exactly what length chain you need.

 

[countryhog]

Put the bar on the saw, go to a dealer, let the tech make you a loop.
OR
mount bar (close to the drive sprocket), take piece of cord and “mount” on bar around the drive sprocket and bar nose ( should be fairly tight),mark on cord where cord ends match, measure length. Then divide measured length by chain pitch x 2. Should get you close

 

[Dub11]

Put the bar on the saw, go to a dealer, let the tech make you a loop.
OR
mount bar (close to the drive sprocket), take piece of cord and “mount” on bar around the drive sprocket and bar nose ( should be fairly tight),mark on cord where cord ends match, measure length. Then divide measured length by chain pitch x 2. Should get you close

I'm gonna have to use that formula.

 

[hotajax]

Thanks gents. I didn't know that the individual chain mfgrs all had tables matching bars and chains.

I went to a home store and got an Oregon chain, required part number was in my Echo manual, and gave an Oregon part number. Made it easy.

 

[Terry Syd]

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[hotajax]

Congratulations, unfortunately, you are now about to get sucked into the abyss of chainsaw modification. The guys on this forum are consumed with the demon spirit, they will lead you into unbelievable journeys into the nether world - turn back now....

I might want to do a muffler just to annoy the neighbor who can be a jerk off at times. But do I really need the increased power? No, I just cut up an occasional downed tree, do some light limbing, and cut firewood to fireplace length.

 

[Dub11]

I might want to do a muffler just to annoy the neighbor who can be a jerk off at times. But do I really need the increased power? No, I just cut up an occasional downed tree, do some light limbing, and cut firewood to fireplace length.

So what kind of Echo are you running?

 

[hotajax]

So what kind of Echo are you running?

Little guy. 330T. It's a limber. Mostly the old lady's toy. I start it up for her and she plays with it. Makes her feel like she's out on the prairies like the Pioneer Woman, that nutball on the Cooking Channel who tells people she's a chef.