Noob Needs A Chainsaw.

[MartinF]

Thanks for the replies.

It was the chain speed I was thinking of.

 

I've discovered that the chain speed on a 550XP is 19.6 m/s and the chaps are Class 1 which is 20 m/s so should be ok.

[pleasant]

Don't be fooled into thinking you won't get cut- it just means you won't get cut quite as deeply or as quickly with your choice of trousers/chaps.

[Tom10]

Generally there are two types of protective trouser/chaps.

 

Design A which is allround protection- generally for off the ground use

 

or

 

Design C which is front protection only (obviously chaps fall into this category) which are designed for ground work.

 

Personally although I don't climb I have the best protection I can get, so use all round protection for ground work.

 

Design A is just front protection

 

Design C is all round

 

?

 

Sorry to confuse matters!

 

Tom

[pleasant]

Yup- sorry. More haste and less speed in posting I feel.

[Tom10]

That's OK - as long as I'm not losing my marbles!

[MartinF]

The deed is done.

Chainsaw is ordered. Will be here on Tuesday hopefully.

 

I've got my helmet, gloves and thick trousers. Stihl gloves though as the Husky ones were too big.

 

Chain files.

Is the diameter of all chain files the same or it it different for different "standard" chains? (If that makes sense).

[chazzer]

The deed is done.

Chainsaw is ordered. Will be here on Tuesday hopefully.

 

I've got my helmet, gloves and thick trousers. Stihl gloves though as the Husky ones were too big.

 

Chain files.

Is the diameter of all chain files the same or it it different for different "standard" chains? (If that makes sense).

 

there all different

 

1/4 picco = 1/8

 

1/4 =5/32

 

3/8 picco =5/32

 

.325 =3/16

 

3/8 =13/64

 

.404 = 7/32

 

That according to the piece of paper printed by Stihl

 

Charlie

[MartinF]

Wow, lots.

I naively thought thought there would be 2 or 3.

 

I'm glad I asked.

The bumph on the Husqvarna site says the chain pitch is .325 so that will be a 3/16" diameter file.

 

Thanks again for the info and the trouble Charlie.

[Stubby]

Yep it will !

[mattkeen]

schimples, buy a makita electric chainsaw, end of....