Depth guages

[Mick Roseblade]

Hi, I am new to this forum please excuse any mistakes, I have just bought a selection of new chains and I notice the depth guage specfiied as 0.22" rather than the usual 0.25". I dont seem to be able to find any filing guides for that spec, Has anyone seen such guides? if so who makes them please? Is it really going to make much difference if they are filed to 0.25" instead (apart from making the saw work a bit harder)?

[Stubby]

30 minutes ago, Mick Roseblade said:

Hi, I am new to this forum please excuse any mistakes, I have just bought a selection of new chains and I notice the depth guage specfiied as 0.22" rather than the usual 0.25". I dont seem to be able to find any filing guides for that spec, Has anyone seen such guides? if so who makes them please? Is it really going to make much difference if they are filed to 0.25" instead (apart from making the saw work a bit harder)?

It wont make any difference at all .  We talking three thousandths of an inch !  

[Sawchip]

36 minutes ago, Mick Roseblade said:

Hi, I am new to this forum please excuse any mistakes, I have just bought a selection of new chains and I notice the depth guage specfiied as 0.22" rather than the usual 0.25". I dont seem to be able to find any filing guides for that spec, Has anyone seen such guides? if so who makes them please? Is it really going to make much difference if they are filed to 0.25" instead (apart from making the saw work a bit harder)?

.25 and .30 is the usual amount, never seen .22

What make of chain and pitch have you got?

As Stubs said ...minimal anyhow so wouldn't worry personally.  

[Mick Roseblade]

Hi, Thanks guys thats pretty much what I Thought. The chain is Rotatech. Both 3/8 and .325 are specified at .22".

All other chains I have seen all specced at .25" Oregon etc.

I couldnt see the point in specifying at .22" if no one makes a guide at that depth

Edited September 24, 2018 by Mick Roseblade
Miised something

[Stubby]

Just now, Mick Roseblade said:

Hi, Thanks guys thats pretty much what I Thought. The chain is Rotatech. Both 3/8 and .325 are specified at .22".

All other chains I have seen all specced at .25" Oregon etc.

Probably to get round copyright laws !

[Mick Roseblade]

I think you may be right,

I havn't used these chains before so I will see how they compare to the others.

Running on Husky 435, 455 and 570.

[peatff]

Rotatech chains get mixed reviews, I've got a couple for the  Husqvarna 135 (same engine as your 435) and had no problems with them. Pretty sure the depth gauge I use is 0.25", yours will be the .325 chain so will help keep engine speed up when cutting.

[Mick Roseblade]

Yes I have seen the mixed reviews, Its seems to be a marmite issue, general concensus seems to be people love or hate em. I thought I would make my own mind up so I bought some at the APF.

I got .325" chains for the 435 and 455 saws and 3/8" for the 570 so I shall see how they perform on each size saw.

I have a mixture of broadleaf trees to work oak, holly, hazel, syc etc mostly, but with some crappy leylandii.

I suspect I wont notice any real difference, We shall see.

[bmp01]

3 hours ago, Stubby said:

It wont make any difference at all .  We talking three thousandths of an inch !  

Yeah,  we should be..... talking thousandths.....

[Stubby]

Just now, bmp01 said:

Yeah,  we should be..... talking thousandths.....

A fag paper at most .