Go lo Pro?

[Alasdairs dog]

14 hours ago, Wonky said:

Pic's of epic fails, 😉

 

there’s lots of reasons why it could fail thou, so share them with us so we can discuss. Eg blunt teef or depth gauges badly manicured.

there was a guy that had breakages of said chain on a 36” thou it turned out to be operator using a wrong combination of equipment..

Not blunt not to tight plenty of oil cutting nice and steady well within the expected capabilities of the saw. 30 odd inch oak and Ash so pretty hard but nice and green so not impossible. I can see no reason for the failures other than the lo Pro 3/8 chain and bar not being up to the job.

[Dan Maynard]

Isn't it just that lopro isn't up to the power of an 880, ie nothing wrong with lopro as long as you use it for what it's designed for?

I'm not a frequent miller so I have a lopro 36" bar that I put on my 372, the low profile compensates to a degree for not having as much power. So far not broken any chains that way.

[Rough Hewn]

Not blunt not to tight plenty of oil cutting nice and steady well within the expected capabilities of the saw. 30 odd inch oak and Ash so pretty hard but nice and green so not impossible. I can see no reason for the failures other than the lo Pro 3/8 chain and bar not being up to the job.

I’ve destroyed 2 x 56” .404 chains and a rim sprocket in the last fortnight.
And melted the 880 engine recently.
All user errors. (And inclusions).
Just saying.
[emoji106]

[Tippin Alaybye]

12 hours ago, Macpherson said:

Still does

only when hitting something hard though from what I could see. I was only ever milling plantation spruce. oil on max, new sprocket then new bar etc. mind, I would mill for hours at a time. if you are just doing a couple at a time then no probs I would imagine

Edited February 26, 2021 by Tippin Alaybye

[Alasdairs dog]

3 hours ago, Rough Hewn said:

I’ve destroyed 2 x 56” .404 chains and a rim sprocket in the last fortnight.
And melted the 880 engine recently.
All user errors. (And inclusions).
Just saying.

That's kinda the point. What's my error. Never snapped a bar or blown noses in twenty odd years. Bit suspicious me thinks. 

[Alasdairs dog]

5 hours ago, Dan Maynard said:

Isn't it just that lopro isn't up to the power of an 880, ie nothing wrong with lopro as long as you use it for what it's designed for?

I'm not a frequent miller so I have a lopro 36" bar that I put on my 372, the low profile compensates to a degree for not having as much power. So far not broken any chains that way.

That is very much the point I think. It is sold as suitable for big saws and big bars and it's not. Even given occasional user error, inclusions and random visits from the f£&# up fairy. 

[Alasdairs dog]

3 hours ago, Rough Hewn said:

I’ve destroyed 2 x 56” .404 chains and a rim sprocket in the last fortnight.
And melted the 880 engine recently.
All user errors. (And inclusions).
Just saying.

What were the errors then, maybe I was doing the same or similar and just unaware of my cack handed Ness. 

[Rough Hewn]

What were the errors then, maybe I was doing the same or similar and just unaware of my cack handed Ness. 

Milling is really tough on all your kit.
Also it’s a balance between the slightest of pressure and wrestling a mechanical lightsaber.
Stihl only recommend .404 on the 8 series.
Might be fir a reason.
[emoji106]

[Alasdairs dog]

13 hours ago, Rough Hewn said:

Milling is really tough on all your kit.
Also it’s a balance between the slightest of pressure and wrestling a mechanical lightsaber.
Stihl only recommend .404 on the 8 series.
Might be fir a reason.

No sh£t its tough on kit. But chainsaw bars recommended, in fact they insist that lo Pro 3/8 is suitable for 880 etc. That is my point. They are not at all suitable, it seems you agree. Yes? 👍😂

[Rough Hewn]

No sh£t its tough on kit. But chainsaw bars recommended, in fact they insist that lo Pro 3/8 is suitable for 880 etc. That is my point. They are not at all suitable, it seems you agree. Yes? [emoji106][emoji23]

Not at all.
The guy who runs Chainsawbars is one of the most experienced millers in the UK.