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I'd not too fixated on cutter length - most people I know end up slightly heavy on one side when hand sharpening and it's never made a noticable difference.

 

In my experience, a curved cut is nearly always the chain rocking in the groove (so either worn drive links or worn bar rails) or the rails being uneven heights (usually a result of the first going unnoticed for a while).

 

Either way, I'd not expect to encounter any of those problems in 3 sessions of cutting a few logs.

 

ironic you should say that too... i think the chain is like a d&%k in a bucket as far as the fit to the bar.. it seems way too loose, the slot is around 1.60mm even 1.68 in some places and the chain drive teeth are 1.3mm wide, so real sloppy :thumbdown:

 

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ironic you should say that too... i think the chain is like a d&%k in a bucket as far as the fit to the bar.. it seems way too loose, the slot is around 1.60mm even 1.68 in some places and the chain drive teeth are 1.3mm wide, so real sloppy :thumbdown:

 

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Sounds like the bar rails are splayed or, most likely the wrong gauge chain for that bar .

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so i suppose that a 1.3mm runs in a 1.4mm bar gap? not 1.6mm?

 

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Yep . about that clearance / Should say on the bar what the gauge is . Most common are 1.6 , 1.5 , and 1.3 . You put a 1.3 gauge chain in a 1.6 wide bar groove and it will flop to one side or another dependant on cutter ware or sharpening inaccuracy . Oh and don't worry if you have one or two shorter cutter . It won't matter . Just give them the minimal strokes of the file . sharpen all the others ignoring the short ones its a wast of chain if you bring all the others back to the short one and takes time . After a few sharpenings they will eventually match up ....

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and how do i check the cutter bumper stop depth...

chris

 

If your meaning the depth guages still, even if they are in need of a rub, I'd be surprised if that's affecting how it's cutting if it's cutting well on one side of the bar and not on the other.

 

Still sounds bar groove/drive link related to me.

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thanks for the tip stubby... my bar has 14.91-52 8G stamped on.. and how do i check the cutter bumper stop depth...

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You can buy a depth guage, it just rests on the top of the cutting teeth & has a dropped down end, allowing the tops to be filed,( with a flat file), you then round off the curve by hand, I would think a .6 might be right for your saw at a guess, you could go further, but risk of kickback will be higher, & the saw will work a bit harder.

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