saw not cutting straight???

[stewie]

Heavy handed sharpening on one side (most of us take off more on one side naturally), or bar rail worn thinner on one side would be my guess.

 

That's £460 please mate.

I can lose the VAT for cash.

 

Shall I PM my Nigerian bank details?

 

 

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cheers mate!! To be fair i did let some one sharpen it with a 4in grinder few days before!! Ill get a knew chain and try that lol might need a new bar to does anyone know where i can get one??? Old model now and only seem to have them in america lol

[stewie]

It is usually a sign that the rails on the bar have splayed open and may have even worn one on one side.

 

Take the bar off, get it in a vice and put a straight edge across the rails and see how square they are, also check how tight the chainn is being held in the rails - there should not be to much side to side movement of the chain in the bar!

 

If the bar is a bit buggered, it is common for the cutters on one side of the chain to wear more than the other.

 

Cheers spud!! There is quite alot of play in it to be fair!!! Looks like it is bar and chain which is ok as i thought the saw was knackered!!!

[ukminch]

cheers mate!! To be fair i did let some one sharpen it with a 4in grinder few days before!! Ill get a knew chain and try that lol might need a new bar to does anyone know where i can get one??? Old model now and only seem to have them in america lol

 

I think you've found your problem:thumbup: Im sure grinders have their place for sharpening chains but only if used correctly and appropriately

[spudulike]

Cheers spud!! There is quite alot of play in it to be fair!!! Looks like it is bar and chain which is ok as i thought the saw was knackered!!!

 

TBH, the usual culprits are too much sideways roll on the chain in the bar rails leading to one rail being shorter than the other.

 

One other interesting effect is that you can sometimes be revving the knackers of your saw and not cutting at all then a quick shift in stance and it rips through - had that before:lol:

[Goaty]

cheers mate!! To be fair i did let some one sharpen it with a 4in grinder few days before!! Ill get a knew chain and try that lol might need a new bar to does anyone know where i can get one??? Old model now and only seem to have them in america lol

 

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Try them They will probably source one if they don't stock it.