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Bill Grey wrote:

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Jake Nospam@invalid wrote:
On Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:24:35 +0100, "mark"
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I've borrowed a petrol chainsaw and offered to replace the cutting
chain
as part of the deal.
It is not one of the main brands. Not done this before so is it
just
a
matter of getting a replacement chain the same length or is there
something else I need to look out for?

mark


ooops...meant this to go to DIY group.

mark

Rather than replacement, have you considered resharpening the existing
blade - it's more environment friendly and a lot cheaper. Most
chainsaw blades can be resharpened to "as good as new" state about 8
times.

Best place to start is finding a company near you that services lawn
mowers and the like - they'll usually handle the resharpening job as
well or will know someone who can. Worth a try at least.

Where I live, a local company will resharpen my chain for about £6
compared to about £19 for a new chain.

The company I recommended does sharpening, but it's a good idea to
have a spare chain (or two) so that when you're using the saw you can
just change the chain if it gets blunt and then sharpen them at
leisure later.

--
Chris Green

Sharpening a chain is far easier than changing a chain "in the field"

Not on my chainsaw! :-)

Changing the chain is a matter of a couple of minutes, unscrew the
adjuster, pop the old chain off, pop the new chain on, screw up the
adjuster.

I agree that a quick 'sharpen up' with a file doesn't take long but it
certainly takes a whole lot longer than changing the chain on mine.

--
Chris Green

Having worked alongside forestry workers clearing a ride for a survey I was
doing, I noticed they sharpened, or touched up, their saws very few trees or
so that they felled.. I suppose it worked for them.

Bill