Re: Cleaning saw chains
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09/09/21 09:48 AM
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I Earlier I worked white pine for two weeks, what a mess they make of everything. The easy way to get rid of the pine sap and sticky stuff is Kerosine mixed with a dash of ATF. I don't have pine around here but back in the day used to work with that a lot and had that mix in a spray bottle and just sprayed the saw and bar etc. down with it, legit sit for a new minutes ad wiped it down. Chains I threw in a tub of that stuff, then blow them off with compressed air before running them through the grinder. Those big sap pockets are a bag of fun aint they
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Re: Cleaning saw chains
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09/09/21 09:55 AM
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Quote .....I would think spruce and fir would play more havoc on gumming up a chain that hardwood would but maybe not. Thats what i thought till I started milling red oak and hickory. Cut two slabs and its back to sharpening. When folks say that they have cut millions of board feet, they don't mean this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-aHOmWyzWgThey mean they have put the raw material for those board feet on the ground. There is a big difference..... trust me on that one.
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Re: Cleaning saw chains
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09/09/21 09:58 AM
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I dedicated one pair of canvas trousers to that job, They are still water proof. Pinsol cleaner stuff works ok too. 36" ? oh my. Did they call the guide bar a sword where you are from?
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Re: Cleaning saw chains
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09/09/21 12:24 PM
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When my chains get build up on them I just take them to the wire wheel and clean them right up.
I believe (for me) it was coming from the ash trees that I was cutting. It would form a hard layer on the top and sides of the teeth and chain.
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Re: Cleaning saw chains
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09/09/21 12:47 PM
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I run a ported Stihl 661 M tronic . I think it has power enough for what I use it for. By the end of this fall, I'll hopefully have my bandsaw mill finished and then this bump in the road won't be an issue anymore. I am just a happy camper that i found a lazy way to get the crud of the chains that is messing up my oiling. Jerry. I am " happy " to report its not just Ash tree's that will cause that
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Re: Cleaning saw chains
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09/09/21 07:45 PM
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Got all of my chains cleaned, sharpened and soaked in oil. Then hung up sorted by size and grind style, ready to rock -. Got some boat work tomorrow but will cut a pile of firewood this weekend.
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Re: Cleaning saw chains
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09/24/21 01:51 PM
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I found some simple green brand cleaner and degreaser concentrate at the local auto parts store and have used that on the winches I had to clean and the stuff really works well on those bronze gears that were caked in really old grease and dust mix. Even the needle roller bearings came out looking like new. Once I have these winches back together, I'll have to dirty up an AR and try that cleaner on those parts. So far I am happy with the thing though. I have a couple of carbs from Generators to clean up that are caked in that ethanol fuel deck stain and will give that a go this weekend.
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Re: Cleaning saw chains
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09/24/21 02:12 PM
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Dollar Tree has an orange cleaner that does a right good job on grease as well. Awesome Orange is what it is called. Can get in a spray bottle as well as a bulk refill.
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Re: Cleaning saw chains
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09/24/21 06:43 PM
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Kerosene or Diesel works good. WD-40 is nice for getting sappy stuff off.
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Re: Cleaning saw chains
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09/24/21 07:46 PM
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Just finished cutting up 6 dump truck loads of wet wood some really big stuff in the mix elm, ash, honey locust mostly all cut with a new chain. I worked hard to keep the chain out of the dirt I only had to sharpen the chain 1 time near the end to finish some bigger stuff that was muddy.
I figure I got my money out of that chain already I picked up another one today for $15 after the 20% off sale going on. I’ll sharpen it a few more times then use it on cutting stumps after that..
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Re: Cleaning saw chains
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09/25/21 12:04 PM
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For the ones that missed it. The gummed up chain thing only happens with my milling chains when I cut hardwoods like White and red oak and to some extent hickory. My normal ground chains for cross cutting ( felling , bucking etc ) are not affected like that ...or at least to to the extent that i bother much about it. The geometry of the grind on the milling chains it completely different to the normal chains. And yes I have tried milling with a normal chain and it is a pain in the stern end. They get blunt quick and progress in those hard woods is very very very slow. I can buck firewood ( oak and hickory ) , as long as its clean all day with a semi chisel chain. Then sharpen in in the evening when I am done. Its milling that is hard on the gear.
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