Thread: Cutting up pine tree

The chips its spitting out are fine,means its not cutting well.
Take the chain off and see if there is a lip built up on the bar,if so you will need to dress it.
The chain appears to be gummed up,get some petrol or diesel a give it a good rinse whilst its off the saw.If the chain is gummed up the bar oil cant get rid of the gum.
Andrew

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

The chips its spitting out are fine,means its not cutting well.
Take the chain off and see if there is a lip built up on the bar,if so you will need to dress it.
The chain appears to be gummed up,get some petrol or diesel a give it a good rinse whilst its off the saw.If the chain is gummed up the bar oil cant get rid of the gum.
Andrew

Thanks, I'll take a look and see.

You guys did it again .... I just put a straight edge down the bar .... It's banana shaped. I can get 1.5mm of feeler gauges down the middle of the straight edge. I'll pull the chain tonight and verify (just incase the chain is holding one side of the straight edge up slightly).

Getting my main saw ready for woodcutting is on this weekends list......
Got a new spare chain,plus there are 3 or 4 chains to sharpen.
I talked myself out of going and cutting a load today.
Andrew

Look at the angle of the cutter on the makita and compare the angle on the one that doesn`t cut .

Compare the length of the cutter , go and buy your mate a new chain .

When the bars off dress it , both runners have to be the same height on both sides as in all 4 , it`ll cut straight .

Recently a couple of limbs fell from our oak tree about 18 inch diameter little 20 inch bar cut it no problem , should go through pine like butter almost .

Take the rakes down and sharpen the chain. It looks as blunt as.

Tom.

The CX would have enough grunt to pull them around Shane.

Laurie

Originally Posted by BathurstTom

Take the rakes down and sharpen the chain. It looks as blunt as.

Tom.

I have sharpened it with an electric chain sharpener (being careful not to take to much material away). I can't find my guide to take the rakers down, which is very frustrating.... There is a new chain there, I might try it just to rule the chain out... That won't straighten the bar though!