Chainsaw chain

[jack707]

Is there a chain for a chainsaw for demo work that will stay shaper longer then a regular chain?.

 

[jeff9366]

Still sells made in Switzerland, carbide steel, 'Duro' saw chains.

Stihl servicing dealer needs a dedicated setup with a diamond wheel in order to sharpen carbide saw chains.

The last two Duros I bought, for a 16" bar, were $66 each plus tax.

Duro chains stretch like regular chains.

Stihl warns about not overheating Duro chains when cutting gritty material. I turned up the bar oil flow to the chain by 50%.

There is a plethora of info on carbide saw chains on arborist blog sites.

 

[s219]

If you decide to try a regular chain, get semi-chisel -- it will hold up a lot longer than full-chisel before it needs sharpening. It's better for cutting dirty logs for this reason, and I imagine it would be better for demo. But I honestly have no real experience using a chainsaw for demo type work other than to cut barn poles, pier pilings, telephone poles, and pallets.

 

[PILOON]

There is a chain that is used by fire departments to cut into roofs, might be that 'DURO' chain, but can't say for sure.

 

[jack707]

Thanks I will look into it.

 

[rustyshakelford]

There is a chain that is used by fire departments to cut into roofs, might be that 'DURO' chain, but can't say for sure.

It's a waste of money. When you hit nails, it'll break off the tip of the carbide. Just buy the standard chains and keep them out of the dirt. If your cutting roofing material, consider kerosene instead of bar oil, it'll help cut the build up of tar from the shingles. Those rescue chains or whatever aren't worth the cost or the pain in getting sharpened. You can buy a roll of chain or friend your stihl dealer and chains will be $17-20 for a 20" hopefully.

Brett

 

[Egon]

Demo work? Change chains more often?

 

[kenr74]

Oregon makes a chain called Mulitcut that has extra chrome and stays sharp longer.

If you have a smaller saw take a look at PowerSharp also by Oregon. It sharpens on the saw with a built in sharpener.

 

[Will_C]

I keep all my old worn out bars and chains for such work.

Will

 

[mykleh]

I second the don't use the carbide on demo work.. one nail and several teeth will be missing.. I had one for semi-loads of logs but hit to much metal and was destroyed at 3x the cost..

 

[Industrial Toys]

I was going to suggest one of those Oregon saws. I have one. Battery operated with the self sharpening feature. I have not gone through my first chain and stone yet, so can't really say it it's any good. What's worse for you? The inconvenience of getting a dull chain or the cost of something special?

 

[Woodeye]

I bought a 20 volt DeWalt sawzall to help in cutting up my old shed for removal. I cut the roof sheeting, shingles and all in 4' x 4' pieces and loaded in a dumpster with my loader. That tool saved me a lot of time and back pain.

 

[oosik]

Jack - for demo work I would seriously consider a Sawzall. I tried with my Stihl and ended up with a skip-tooth chain. And the Stihl was going into kickback mode all too often - somewhat frightening.

 

[jack707]

Jack - for demo work I would seriously consider a Sawzall. I tried with my Stihl and ended up with a skip-tooth chain. And the Stihl was going into kickback mode all too often - somewhat frightening.

I have a sawzall. I was thinking about using that more since the chain on the saw get dull fast cutting the mesh under the roof