is it ok to upgrade my MS260 sprocket size to 3/8?

[garth mc garth]

i'd buy some of the 15" chains off you if you wanna get shot of some.

[Steve Bullman]

what work do you class as using the saw to high performance sluggish at logging up...?

 

any work

[aleach1728]

Thanks steve and garth for your advice...

 

looks like we have reached the decision of the 3/8 sprocket upgrade will NOT work but i will leave it till tonight for a few more people to shine some light onto this thread then i will have to cancel the sprocket change monday morning

[aleach1728]

if anyone is interested in the chains which looks like are up for sale now -

 

1.6mm 50 links 3/8 13inch bar

1.6mm 56 links 3/8 15inch bar

 

get in touch and i will get back to you tonight

 

thanks adam

[Big 'Ammer]

How much?

 

What sort of chain is it?

[Rupe]

The 13 inch chain is pretty much useless. Even 15 inch 3/8 is rare but I would be tempted to try it on my 044.

 

A possible thing to do would be to get chain breaker and riveter and make all the chains into some more useful lengths?

 

I'm guessing they were all made by mistake and sold cheap to get rid of them. Cutting and joining them together would make them useful again.

[MattyF]

I like the chain breaking idea ,50 chains that must nearly be a reel you could break them and join them and sell it off!

Other than that i converted my 14"357 to 3/8 chain as its easy to run all my ground saws on the same chain and files and have not noticed any real differance in performance!

[Steve Bullman]

lot of difference in power between the 260 and 357 though matty

[MattyF]

I spose so,i dont know any one who has done it in this country and that must be the reason!

[ScotClayShooter]

The 260 will be fine with the 3/8" chain on those lenths of bar.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U5wA5Bu3kg]YouTube - Stihl 026 stock 375 chain[/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JKtFNcO0aA]YouTube - Stihl 026 3 cuts smaller wood[/ame]

 

As for having to add 2 links you can always grind a little off the heel of the bar so the chains will fit.

 

Wider kerf but less teeth in contact with the wood.

 

Its only going to cost the price of a rim sprocket kit or maybe just a rim to try it out.

 

Heck if it lacks a little power a muffler mod will fix that.