killer chainsaw chain

[strokerduster]

i was considering renting a stump grinder to get rid of some old oak stumps that stick up a little too far to comfortably mow over. i didn't like the idea of using the stump grinder (DANGEROUS) and found out about these chains made by RAPCO INDUSTRIES and intended for stump cutting in the dirt. carbide tiped and bad***. i have a landscaper friend that has cut over 500 railroad ties with one. i keep a can of contractors dayglo marking paint (sprays straight down) on the tractor when i mow and if i find a stump or rock that needs addressing i give it a shot and go back later and make it go away. about 125.00 but iv'e spent way more than that on chains and sharpening before.

 

[Jim57]

Please post a picture of this chain and where this chain can be purchased. I am sure a lot of members could use this piece of equipment.


Jim

 

[sixwarden9]

Here is the website:

Rapco

 

[have_blue]

You know, the chain is not the only thing that needs to be killer. Dirt will quickly wear out the guide bar too unless it's heat treated very hard.

I've considered using throw-away bars and chains for stump removal.

Instead of paying up to $150 each for someone to grind stumps, buy 2 or 3 cheap bars and chains for ~$40 a set. The bars only need to be ~14". Save your nice 18-24" bar and chain for making firewood.

Ya, the carbide chains will last a long time, but a cheap bar and chain set may be more economical in the long run.

 

[Egon]

If the stumps are already low why not fill up around them with some dirt? Could make everything a lot easier!

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[strokerduster]

to cover with dirt you would need to fill 6 to 8 feet around to make it gradual slope. if not, when you mow, you just mow the dirt off and hit the stump anyhow. i picked an extreme example to attach. took about 10 minutes to cut and chain is just as sharp now as when i started. from my past experience, this stump would have killed a 20.00 stihl chain and had to be sharpened twice to cut it. see exibit A.

 

[strokerduster]

i use it on a redmax arborist saw and a redmax pro saw to cut the tree. i have used stihl and husky. they all have held up well and no problems with the bar. the regular chains would not hold up. dead oak is one step below concrete on the hardness scale. exhibit B

 

[strokerduster]

exhibit C

 

[strokerduster]

exhibit D

 

[Farwell]

I pay $10 per stump for very deep and efficient grinding. Of course that is if I have a quantity of stumps. I have never priced having only one or two stumps ground.
I haven't priced the carbide chain, if it is as good as claimed it may be worth the bucks. I try not to get my chain saw in the dirt and generally succeed due to a lot of shovel, sharp ax work and sometimes even high pressure water. I do use an 18 volt Ryobi sawzall type saw for some of my root work.
Farwell