best chain for electric chainsaw

[Stere]

A quick google brought  up the argos manual

 

https://www.argos-support.co.uk/instruction-manual/3054716-sovereign-1800w-chainsaw.pdf

 

From the manual:

 

 

That oregon chain shold be fine.

 

I think it might be some issue with either the  chain tensioner or oiler not working  maybe as what else is there?

 

Also a blunt chain  that overheats perhaps.....

 

91PJ051X

 

Edited January 30, 2023 by Stere

[herby1]

Thanks for the info, the chain fitted isn't Oregon, the oiler is working fine, chain is sharpened, so guessing it's the crap chain fitted.

[pleasant]

Chains don't stretch. The rivets give and bed in quickly on a new chain so wise to check the tension after maybe half a dozen cuts on a new chain, but do it on a cold chain, not one that is still hot or warm as hot metal expands.....again another misconception of chain 'stretch'

 

As a chain wears so do the rivets holding the links together and this will give the impression of chain stretch, but it is actually the rivets and rivet holes wearing. If you think about it...what you are saying it a solid cutter tooth or solid steel tie strap will 'stretch.....this is not the case. If the cutters and tie straps did strech then that would elongate the rivet holes and it would simply fall apart. Add into the equation the bar circumfrence wears down, as do the sprockets, then it may look as if a chain has stretched, but again this is not the case. Wear and strech are to completely different things...even though they may have similar looking results

 

Been making and selling chains for near 25 years now and never come across genuine stretch in a chain.

Edited January 30, 2023 by pleasant

[Mick Dempsey]

4 minutes ago, pleasant said:

Chains don't stretch. The rivets give and bed in quickly on a new chain so wise to check the tension after maybe half a dozen cuts on a new chain, but do it on a cold chain, not one that is still hot or warm as hot metal expands.....again another misconception of chain 'stretch'

 

As a chain wears so do the rivets holding the links together and this will give the impression of chain stretch, but it is actually the rivets wearing. If you think about it...what you are saying it a solid cutter tooth or solid steel tie strap will 'stretch.....this is not the case. If the cutters and tie straps did strech then that would elongate the rivet hold and it would simply fall apart.

 

Beenm making and selling chains for near 25 years now and never come across genuine stretch in a chain.

The chain as a whole does stretch though doesn’t it? It gets longer after a few minutes/cuts.

How else would you describe it?

[Stubby]

1 minute ago, Mick Dempsey said:

The chain as a whole does stretch though doesn’t it? It gets longer after a few minutes/cuts.

How else would you describe it?

He would describe it as he has above but as you rightly say Mick . The fecker is longer no two ways about it ! 

[pleasant]

As i have above. Or are you seriously suggesting a chromed steel cutter and solid steel plate tie strap will stretch? You are mistaking 'stretch' for rivet wear 'bedding in on anew chain' or rivet and rivet hole wear in an older chain. You can see this for yourself particularly on a dry worn chain and it 'rattles' if you shake it off the machine. This is nothing more that wear....not stretch. Also the circumfrence of the bar and sprockets gradually wear....again giving the impression of strech in a chain.

 

One of my pet hate mis advice 'stretch' is

Edited January 30, 2023 by pleasant

[Stubby]

2 minutes ago, pleasant said:

As i have above. Or are you seriously suggesting a chromed steel cutter and solid steel plate tie strap will stretch? You are mistaking 'stretch' for rivet wear 'bedding in on anew chain' or rivet and rivet hole wear in an older chain. You can see this for yourself particularly on a dry worn chain and it 'rattles' if you shake it off the machine. This is nothing more that wear....not stretch.

 

One of my pet hate mis advice 'stretch' is

I'm not mistaking anything . Just agreeing with Mick that the chain is now longer . Its definitely  not shorter . 🙂

Edited January 30, 2023 by Stubby

[pleasant]

Just now, Stubby said:

I'm not mistaking anything . Just agreeing with Mick that the chain is now longer . Its effeminately not shorter . 🙂

Yup...i understand. But 'wear' and 'stretch' are completely different,

[Mick Dempsey]

It ain’t shrunk, that’s for sure.

[Stubby]

Just now, pleasant said:

Yup...i understand. But 'wear' and 'stretch' are completely different,

I understand what you say Pleasant and I agree with you . I never used the word stretch , or even the word wear . I just say its got longer 🙂