16" chain/bar question

[Logit]

Thanks flatyre, your 62 DL has arrived here so the 67 DL should be with you very soon now if not there already.

[flatyre]

Hey logit the new dl 67 arrived today, very much appreciated:thumbup:

 

That's one saw back up and running, now for the other six!

[Logit]

Great news, I am glad to be able to have helped, the power of Arbtalk

[redwoodtrees]

hey folks ordered a 16" Ozaki bar and an 'Oregon 22LPX062E Super Chisel Chain .325" Pitch 0.063" Gauge - 62 Drive Links' from separate ebay sellers. Both came in their original packaging but the chain doesn't fits around the bar. Now there is nothing to indicate the bar length on the bar itself but when measured against a Stihl bar which is clearly stamped 16", both are the same length and the chain won't fit the Stihl bar either. Before contacting anyone I just want to check it is the chain for sure. Is 62 drive lengths the correct number for a 16" bar?

 

Try seeing what number is on the drive link. Stihl use

3/8" .063 Width Part Number 3.6

 

.325" .050 Width Part Number 2.3

.325" .058 Width Part Number 2.5

.325" .063 Width Part Number 2.6

 

You should then be able to work out the correct pitch and drive link count.

[cjdg]

Dear Member L

I am intrigued by you making up chains... I am a late coming amateur old git  Took up chainsawing when I bought some woodland well north of age of 65 but a reasonably competent motorbike engineer.  I have managed to mangle four chains. Three of them have no easily visible defect but when you put them on the bar they stick round the sprocket and it appears that one of the links is slightly bent   The fourth one has an obvious half in half out central axle where one end has popped half out of the link.  On a push bike (I do a lot of that) you get a chain link tool that pushes out the axle on the link and shorten the chain or put in a link.  Question. Is there a service available for repairs of such defects in chains or a tool for DIY or is this simply too dangerous ?

 

Chris George 

 

[Stubby]

8 hours ago, cjdg said:

Dear Member L

I am intrigued by you making up chains... I am a late coming amateur old git  Took up chainsawing when I bought some woodland well north of age of 65 but a reasonably competent motorbike engineer.  I have managed to mangle four chains. Three of them have no easily visible defect but when you put them on the bar they stick round the sprocket and it appears that one of the links is slightly bent   The fourth one has an obvious half in half out central axle where one end has popped half out of the link.  On a push bike (I do a lot of that) you get a chain link tool that pushes out the axle on the link and shorten the chain or put in a link.  Question. Is there a service available for repairs of such defects in chains or a tool for DIY or is this simply too dangerous ?

 

Chris George 

 

Somewhere in amongst the junk I have an Oregon spinner and riveter . So yes tools are available .

[openspaceman]

2 hours ago, Stubby said:

Somewhere in amongst the junk I have an Oregon spinner and riveter . So yes tools are available .

Yes it is usually possible to press out a bent tie strap and preset or even replace a bent drive link or cutter. You can do it with a centre punch, hammer and just the anvil, with the correct slot to fit the chain. It's often not worth the effort if the chain is half worn.

 

Rivet spinners are a bit better but need a good initial tightening so the rivet is firmly home before spinning. If the rivet is spun over too lightly it just mushrooms the head and leaves the joint weak.