worn out chain thread

[huskihl]

I seriously never thought a whole lot about it. I'll square it up and file it till it starts busting teeth off. We'll see how little we can get em.

I do. I mean, why not? They certainly cut well when they're short

 

[Wilhelm]

Oregon chisel, last job was taking out a walnut stump/root

 

[Wilhelm]

Oregon semi chisel, last job was taking out a couple orchard stumps/roots



I might get one more stump removal out of this loop.

 

[Wilhelm]

Another Oregon chisel loop that removed a stump



Oregon chains are tough, not a single one ever broke on me and the teeth will take a lot of punishment - and then some!

 

[Wilhelm]

The very first EVER Oregon loop to snap on me, well almost as I luckily caught it on time doing some minor saw maintenance today.
I find it very odd that the tie strap broke almost down the middle!
The strap was no doubt snapped for more than one bucking cut, the opposite rivets are clearly wobbled out.

Oregon .404" .050" round tooth, 20"


The last job this loop encountered was bucking extremely mud packed skidded firewood logs, so YES the loop has seen some fair abuse.
This certainly did not help the chain, but was it enough to trash it?!
For reference, this loop was ran on my stock Dolmar PS-7900.

I guess I could fix this loop, but not having a breaker, spinner nor replacement chain parts places this loop out of commission - for now.

I still think that Oregon chains are tough to beat when it comes to durability!

 

[Wilhelm]

Dolmar 496 aka. Oregon Vanguard nearing its end of life, cutting very fast though.
This one I just filed past the witness mark, it is now a true "triangle tooth" chain.

 

[Wilhelm]

Oregon 91, 3/8" LowProfile, tossed this one into the scrap bin today, can't remember what the last job was I did with this loop.
Chrome is mostly worn off the remaining top plate.

 

[RI Chevy]

You got your money's worth from that chain!!!

 

[Wilhelm]

All my chains get maxed out, unless they give up prematurely - which is fairly rare.

I was surprised by the failure of this Oregon .404" loop, I don't think my stock Dolmar PS-7900 should have been "too much" for a .404" chain.

 

[TreeLife]

Thissun might have one more filing in her...maybe I'll convert it to square. Loop of 93 driver H47 on muh 395

 

[Wilhelm]

That is not a worn out chain!!!

That is a race or play chain candidate!
Still a lot of meat on them teeth.

 

[legdelimber]

The very first EVER Oregon loop to snap on me, well almost as I luckily caught it on time doing some minor saw maintenance today.
I find it very odd that the tie strap broke almost down the middle!
The strap was no doubt snapped for more than one bucking cut, the opposite rivets are clearly wobbled out.

Oregon .404" .050" round tooth, 20"
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The last job this loop encountered was bucking extremely mud packed skidded firewood logs, so YES the loop has seen some fair abuse.
This certainly did not help the chain, but was it enough to trash it?!
For reference, this loop was ran on my stock Dolmar PS-7900.

I guess I could fix this loop, but not having a breaker, spinner nor replacement chain parts places this loop out of commission - for now.

I still think that Oregon chains are tough to beat when it comes to durability!

Interesting how the rivet head wear pattern changed on the links on either side of the broken one.
Notice the slight "S" wave in the transition from shiny to as stamped region.
Wonder if the tooling is shaped that way on purpose? Maybe helps identify a factory chain joint vs end user modifications?

Or is it just a result of the chain squirming to the side as it runs?

 

[Wilhelm]

Rivet heads and straps get polished as the chain races through the wood.
Even more so as the teeth get shorter resulting in a narrower kerf.

 

[Wilhelm]

I have been collecting old worn out chains for "that one last job", decided to part ways with some of them as I have too many.
These are headed to my scrap bin.
Still have another half dozen worn loops hanging in my shop.

 

[hacskaroly]

Still have another half dozen worn loops hanging in my shop.

Did you ever get a chain breaker to repair your own chains...well worth it! You definitely get your monies worth from the chains, I guess if it gets to the point that the tips start breaking off, then it coverts it into a super-skip chain!

 

[Wilhelm]

Did you ever get a chain breaker to repair your own chains...well worth it! You definitely get your monies worth from the chains, I guess if it gets to the point that the tips start breaking off, then it coverts it into a super-skip chain!

Does this count?



Even made my own punches, but never used it since I got the set.

 

[hacskaroly]

Does this count?

Heck yeah!

 

[Wilhelm]

Heck yeah!

I have chains, dozens of them.
I need to stock up on master links to get playing with breaking & spinning!

 

[hacskaroly]

I need to stock up on master links to get playing with breaking & spinning!

Most definitely, but once you get the rhythm of it, it's a lot of fun - except 3/8 picco...that stuff bends really easy in the chain breaker. I really enjoyed it and could knock out chains pretty quick, most of my co-workers passed it on to me because I enjoyed it and got it done quickly without over mashing the rivets. Had one customer ask for 11 chains, 6 at 114 drivers and the other 5 at 92...I was a happy camper!!

Remember to get master links for your specific chain, Stihl, Husqvarna and Tri-Link all have different sizes (rivet holes and rivet sizes) and are not interchangeable. Not sure about Oregon, but to be safe, I would stick with name-brand links for whatever chain you are working on.

 

[Wilhelm]

THAT is why most of my chain stash is in DL counts that I actually utilize!

Most, not all.
I can't pass up a deal even if the DL count is odd.