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Hi everyone, in my cs30 i was taught that the cutters on a chainsaw chain had to be the same size. Since then i have been told that they don’t need to be the same size, they only need to be sharp and the depth gauges need to be set properly.

 

Has anyone got any answers to this??

 

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In theory, they should all be the same size and length to reduce vibrations, etc. Not sure the exact amount but Stihl spent millions developing their chains.

In practice though, the differences are marginal and you wouldn't file loads off all cutters if only one is damaged. 

 

Tldr: Both answers are right 

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Ive watched lots of his videos, is there a specific one you recommend i watch?

 

He’s done some specifically on sharpening but the thing about his videos is that you have to wade through hours of him being silly to find some isolated little tip that you’d never guess would be in the video. I don’t even look at the video titles now.

The tips are often very very good though. Worth having hours of him running in the background if your mental health can take it.

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Hi everyone, in my cs30 i was taught that the cutters on a chainsaw chain had to be the same size. Since then i have been told that they don’t need to be the same size, they only need to be sharp and the depth gauges need to be set properly.
 
Has anyone got any answers to this??
 
Many thanks



Watch this Video from chainsawbars .


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Yes you want to keep them fairly even in length. A few tenths of a mm here or there is fine but more than this you will start to notice it cutting less well. Some callipers to check the lengths can come in very handy. Lidl do a vernier gauge for around £10 from time to time

 

For general sharpening I take this advise "learn how the geometry of a cutting tooth works, what it should look like when sharpened correctly. Then practice different methods until you master the ones that work best for you."

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