Replacment bar nose tips?

[scbk]

Does anyone change the sprocket nose tips on their guide bars? Got a fairly decent 3/8" husky bar with a knackered sprocket. Where do you get the replacement tips, how much do they cost, is it worth it?

[billpierce]

Think chainsawbars.co.uk do them

[Rob D]

We don't tend to do Husky bars and tips... but sure Jonsie will have them.

 

Here's a vid on how to change them over.

 

 

[Steve Bullman]

Thanks for the vid Rob.  I often wondered how easy they were to replace.  Not sure I have ever known anyone to replace one in 20 years on the job

[outinthewood]

I'm taking it that your bar is a Husqvarna "badged" oregon power match ? so Rob can supply a oregon tip that will fit. A very easy job, just one rivet to knock out just be sure to use a good solid base and have the bar flat as you peen over the new rivet. I tend to go through a few tips as a lot of my cutting is big nasty spruce with tip destroying tension built in ! more so after a harvester driver has had a go and rolled the tree around like a croc rolling a hippo carcass ! Oregon do replacement nose kits for their lam bars but I don't know anyone doing one.

Edited May 11, 2018 by outinthewood

[treemart]

I use the 'crude' method Rob describes very well at the start of the video  Yes its worth it on larger bars and obviously depending on the state of the rest of the bar

[Stubby]

1 hour ago, Steve Bullman said:

Thanks for the vid Rob.  I often wondered how easy they were to replace.  Not sure I have ever known anyone to replace one in 20 years on the job

Have done it in the past but only on long bars .

[MattyF]

Have done a few , pillar drill makes life easier.

[scbk]

Sorted now, thanks everyone

 

20 squid from the local dealer, and fairly easy to swap over