making chains up.

[skyhuck]

I was going to start making up my own chain,mentioned it to my saw dealer and he said if i buy my chain loops in tens he will give me very good discount and i can buy ten mixed sizes so i do that now so i have the convenience and save dosh works for me.

[bob]

just goes to show how much money they make

[Steve Bullman]

or how much money they wont make if they lose custom through people doing it themselves.

[skyhuck]

just goes to show how much money they make

 

my dealer is a top bloke, he does make plenty of money, but offers a real service, if i land with a bust saw he'll fix while i wait and the stock he carries is incredible,years ago i remember his insurance was £125 A WEEK!

[High Scale]

I am a small business with just one guy working for me. I wanted to break my own chains, so I offered to sell chains to my old and much larger tree service to underwrite the venture. They save money and I do as well.

 

That's what I was thinking of doing.

[Rupe]

Does anyone find that making their own chains up means that they or employees might tend to get new chain on a saw earlier than really necessary, i.e. to save them from a difficult re sharpen after hitting something? Just put a new chain on "its ok we have plenty of it"

 

If this is the case then it may do away with any saving made on making up your own chains.

[Jason James Gairn]

Does anyone find that making their own chains up means that they or employees might tend to get new chain on a saw earlier than really necessary, i.e. to save them from a difficult re sharpen after hitting something? Just put a new chain on "its ok we have plenty of it"

 

If this is the case then it may do away with any saving made on making up your own chains.

 

Yes that happens. We would take quite a few spare chains for each saw out in the trucks. Replaceing rather than sharpening in the field. often the blunt chains would get forgotten in a tool box rusting away.

But with the right chain discipline, its the most efficient way to go.

 

Jamie's point about marking up the bench is spot on. I used to count in my head, which is not ideal. I never use gloves when handling chain, so lots of minor cuts after a mamouth session.

[Stephen Blair]

i have a chain breaker and riveter if anyone is interested i also have an electric chain sharpener with loads of discs. its the grinder with the clamps. it came from a hire shop that closed down. open to offers. i will take pics tomorrow.

[bob]

i thought someone else must have been making the damn things today

made about 60 today but that should last us a while

[Stephen Blair]

i thought someone else must have been making the damn things today

made about 60 today but that should last us a while

 

i used to make my own, but i missed the trip to the chainsaw shop. for all i go through i would rather go a run.