Best chain for milling

[farmerjohn]

Hi All,

I have just purchased a second hand double headed mill with a pair of 075av's. It's running  .404 chain, what's the best chain to buy, main consideration is quality of cut and the chain staying Sharp over cost, though there are around 200 links so it's a fair difference in cost from a cheaper chain to a top end one.

I am going to but an auxelery oiler.

One of the saws pretty much does not have any baffles in the exhaust, does anyone know if it's possible to get parts for these saws any more.

Regards, john

Edited February 24, 2018 by farmerjohn

[billpierce]

L and s engineers are good for stihl parts. Plenty bits available for 075.

I run normal 404 semi chisel chain on my mill. Oregon milling chain is also good. Speak to Rob at chainsawbars.co.uk as he will advise you well.

[Rough Hewn]

075 is a torque monster,
I've only ran 404 on mine, wouldn't want to put anything smaller on.
You can still get nearly all the parts from stihl.
They still make the 051 which is almost identical.
I buy 404 full chisel stihl chain on a roll, then make a loop and grind to 10degrees.
If you can find one, get a rim sprocket conversion kit for both machines.
Much cheaper to replace a rim rather than a spur sprocket.
Last thing, the 075 should have an aux oiler built in just in front of the top handle. It is a pita though.
Show us your milling results !
Good luck
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[muttley9050]

If it's really 200 links. Which It doesn't look to me . You may want to try the 27rx 5 skip chain that Rob sells. But Oregon ripping chain in 404 is the usual..

[farmerjohn]

I have bit had the chain off yet but I think that's the number of links the bloke I bought if from thought it was.

Out of inteest when milling and the chain becomes a bit dull is it faster to give it a touch up with one of the 12v grinders or change the chain?

[Rough Hewn]

How long is the bar?

[Wonkydonkey]

Just a heads up,,,,,, if you don't know !? Not realised...?

 

You got a mill with rollers,,, yep I guess you seen them. BUT.. If you don't Kleen the last cuts $havings/$hit it will roll on up onto them and your next cut, and every other cut will be less level/straight, unless if you were to keep putting/fixing a ladder bacon on the top. Which will just add more time to your day.

 

cheers

[Rough Hewn]

Yup wonky's right.
Cut those tubes off put some box section on.

[farmerjohn]

9 hours ago, Rough Hewn said:

075 is a torque monster,
I've only ran 404 on mine, wouldn't want to put anything smaller on.
You can still get nearly all the parts from stihl.
They still make the 051 which is almost identical.
I buy 404 full chisel stihl chain on a roll, then make a loop and grind to 10degrees.
If you can find one, get a rim sprocket conversion kit for both machines.
Much cheaper to replace a rim rather than a spur sprocket.
Last thing, the 075 should have an aux oiler built in just in front of the top handle. It is a pita though.
Show us your milling results !
Good luck

im not sure what my local stihl dealer is like at cross referencing parts from one saw to another etc, but hopefully ok. I have used L and S a lot but did not see parts for 075av or the 051 on the website, just 2 older saws then the rest were all MS models.

Hopefully my local sthil guys can sort out the parts, as the saw without baffles in the exhaust is LOUD!!!! and i am assuming that even if i can get an exhaust, getting the bolts off at the manifold without snapping them might be more difficult than getting the parts.
I am hoping to get them services and sorted to have a bash next weekend as the frost has allowed me to get some big oak and spalted beach off a field that has been too wet to travel.
will post some pictures up once i have done a bit

[farmerjohn]

1 hour ago, Rough Hewn said:

Yup wonky's right.
Cut those tubes off put some box section on.

i hear you guys!!!!!!