I was doing a little chain saw work today. I cut one branch and started on another. My chain was gone. I have had them come off the bar, but in all my chain saw work I never have had one break and come completely off. It was a fairly new blade also. I did find the chain, it had a broken link. I guess like anything else given enough time anything will brake. Anyone else had this happen? Stan
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MF165farmer
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A chain is only as strong as it's weakest link.....lol
Anonymous-0
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Broken links can be replaced.Some chains are tempered too hard.A file wont touch them.If this is the case with your chain junk it.
Anonymous-0
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dad worked in the wood for 20 years, never seen one break. but seen one break when a guy was cutting a 2" limb, something you don't forget.
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I have had that happen at least four times, and always with the bigger saw. It has slapped my hand on two ocasions, but no stitches.
My way of thinking is I was running the chain to loose.
Just a couple weeks ago I must have hooked some major hardware in a hard maple. Bent and broke the chain, bent the bar, and broke the sprocket. About one hundred thirty dollars later we were back in business. Been cutting firewood since 1970, and never had that happen.
I have the professional chain breaker, and rivit spinner, from a chain saw business that closed. But have never used it because I always wonder what happens if I do not do it correct. As the wife said, another three hundred dollars sitting collecting dust--if I could even find it.
My way of thinking is I was running the chain to loose.
Just a couple weeks ago I must have hooked some major hardware in a hard maple. Bent and broke the chain, bent the bar, and broke the sprocket. About one hundred thirty dollars later we were back in business. Been cutting firewood since 1970, and never had that happen.
I have the professional chain breaker, and rivit spinner, from a chain saw business that closed. But have never used it because I always wonder what happens if I do not do it correct. As the wife said, another three hundred dollars sitting collecting dust--if I could even find it.
chevytaHOE5674
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I've had it happen a few times, but I always work in the woods 4-5 days a week.
James Howell
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I've only had one chain to break.
No damage to me or the saw.
Doing nothing more than sawing off a tree limb.
No damage to me or the saw.
Doing nothing more than sawing off a tree limb.
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