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  1. woodworkingboy

    Damaged Chain?

    For awhile someone was giving me chains from a rental place, they throw on a new one after every return, never bother to sharpen up a chain and use it again. Seldom were they ever bent up, but I don't think I ever received one that wasn't seriously rocked bad. Pretty amazing how folks use...
  2. woodworkingboy

    Damaged Chain?

    I had a good friend like that, just like Jason, named Flint, but with shocking red hair. Never forget what my mom said to me when she first laid eyes on him at our front door. :lol: He repairs gas pumps in Arizona now.
  3. woodworkingboy

    Damaged Chain?

    Jason sounds like the kind of kid parents don't want their child to play with. Y'know, the ones that are the most fun.
  4. woodworkingboy

    Damaged Chain?

    LOL on over the cliff. The only time I've ever thrown a saw more than a foot or so, was when it was on fire. Yeah dumb, but I thought it might blow up. The next time I just doused it with dirt. :D
  5. woodworkingboy

    Damaged Chain?

    You don't even have to do anything to be stupid with a saw, just let them sit. :lol:
  6. woodworkingboy

    Damaged Chain?

    Well, there is that few seconds delay because of swearing to yourself.
  7. woodworkingboy

    Damaged Chain?

    Filing the burrs can be a frig this. I like to touch them to the grinder at the shop if it isn't necessary to run them off on the bar in the field.
  8. woodworkingboy

    Damaged Chain?

    Yeah, trying to straighten them can bust a tie strap, or likely weaken it. I thought it might be worth a try.
  9. woodworkingboy

    Damaged Chain?

    I think I'd try straightening the chain out in a vise or something before running them, tweak it back to close to normal, unless like Brian suggested it was the rivets pressed too tight from the beginning. If you can get the chain to move around the bar easily with your hand, unless something...
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