Stihl Duro Chain

[TreeswingerPerth]

Hi All ,

Has anybody tried the Stihl Duro chain , carbide tipped . Sounds a good idea , but trying to sharpen it could be a bit of a problem , your thoughts please .

[treequip]

Its pants.

 

If you have a bit of dirty timber it is just about OK

 

If you hit anything hard in the timber you risk loosing some or all of the carbides

 

Nearly impossible to sharpen in the field (perhaps with a portable grinder?) and only with a green grit grinding stone in the workshop.

[Climbingmagnus]

I do a fair amount of building stuff at festivals from slabwood and nailgun nails. No matter how careful you are when it comes to dismantle everything you always hit a couple of nails. I tried a Duro chain out last summer hoping it would go through a Paslode nail without too much trouble.

 

Absolutely hopeless! The first time I just tickled the side of a nail, half the cutters snapped off.

 

According to the catalogue they're used by the fire brigade to cut through walls and stuff but if it can't cope with one nail then I can't see how that's possible.

[doobin]

I do a fair amount of building stuff at festivals from slabwood and nailgun nails. No matter how careful you are when it comes to dismantle everything you always hit a couple of nails. I tried a Duro chain out last summer hoping it would go through a Paslode nail without too much trouble.

 

Absolutely hopeless! The first time I just tickled the side of a nail, half the cutters snapped off.

 

According to the catalogue they're used by the fire brigade to cut through walls and stuff but if it can't cope with one nail then I can't see how that's possible.

 

I've mounted one of these

 

EVOLUTION 230mm Multipurpose Blade For Rage230 | eBay

 

on a 9" grinder. You get about 2 1/2" of cut. It might not be CE, but it's ideal for demolition work. It will pinch if used on regular cuts, but for cutting right through a joint full of nails, you can't beat it.

[peatff]

I've mounted one of these

 

EVOLUTION 230mm Multipurpose Blade For Rage230 | eBay

 

on a 9" grinder. You get about 2 1/2" of cut. It might not be CE, but it's ideal for demolition work. It will pinch if used on regular cuts, but for cutting right through a joint full of nails, you can't beat it.

 

It's probably running at two and a half times the 3000 max rpm recommended for the blade but if it works who cares

[doobin]

It soon slows down when you stick it into the cut!

[woodyguy]

I managed half a day hedging before I hit a nail and stripped all the cutters off one side. Wasted £30+ quid. Easy to sharpen with a diamond sharpener but no need as it was broken before then. Save your money.

[TreeswingerPerth]

Thanks guys ,

I was only looking at them as I saw one when I was getting a roll of strimmer line at the dealers the other day , needless to say he was telling me how great they are .

I thought it would be a problem to sharpen , I'll deffo steer clear .