Bulk Saw Chain

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Where is the best buy for bulk saw chain in full comp?
I am needing to make this purchase quickly?
Will probably have to overnight it.
 
Do you have any clue what brand of chain you wish to buy? And what is such an emergency that you can't buy a loop or two at any local saw shop to get you by for a couple days?

(forgive me for asking stupidly obvious questions)
 
Have always bought my rolls from Madsens. I agree with the above post...overnighting a roll of chain will be spendy.
 
Unless you use a lot and I mean a lot of chain it only costs about a dollar to have Baileys spin them up and you get them in about two days .B ,Stig ,Willard some others can justify buying complete rolls but other than a few more most of us can't .
 
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Brian, not stupid questions.

I am possibly leaving very soon to do storm work from the last batch of tornadoes. There will be no chain to be bought where I will be in Iowa.
Same story in a lot places where storms have very recently gone through. Finding anything other than safety chain & having it fit your saw can be real hard under these circumstances.
I hate having to purchase anything other than gas when I go into areas like this.

I was hoping to save some money over buying locally premade loops.
I also find it easier & quicker to slap on a new chain & go. Saving the sharpening for later in the evening.
To do this I will need a lot more chain than I have on hand.

Oh regarding brand I would like Stihl. But that is not real important.
 
You could always send it to the local post office where you are going. They willhold it for a certain amount of time. Save overnight cost.
 
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Al Smith said:
Unless you use a lot and I mean a lot of chain it only costs about a dollar to have Baileys spin them up
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Al, I didn't realize this, but after putting pencil to paper, what youve said is true.

My buddy can pick it up at the post office for me. He's helping & is not far away being in Tabor.

I will check Madsens prices. Forgot about them.
 
How many chains do you think you will need? Say if it were 10 or so, you won't be saving much money buying bulk, say as opposed to buying Bailey's pre-spun. I think I'd be inclined to take a grinder, if chains were going to be used in rough conditions.
 
I haven't followed it for a while .Before the price of chain jumped Baileys often had popular sized loops ,say 72 driver 3/8" that were a tad bit cheaper than buying a roll .

I think they are the largest distributer of Oregon chain in North America .So with that perhaps Oregon made them a deal or something at that time .

If it's Stihl chain now remember you have to buy it in person as a normal rule . I don't think Baileys carrys it and I doubt Madsens would ship it .
 
I'll tell you something else about chains .I'm terrible about rocking one or bending a driver then hang the dang things on a nail and never repairing them .I looked today and I must have at least 20 on several nails .Not something to be praticulary proud of .
 
I also find it easier & quicker to slap on a new chain & go. Saving the sharpening for later in the evening.
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I'll never understand that. Unless it's rocked out, I bet I can sharpen a saw just about as fast as someone could change it out.
 
I'd rather sharpen then change it out myself too. Just seems like a PITA. Saving chains to file 'later' is a great way to end up with a few hooks like Al was describing. It causes wastage imo. Unless something brutal happens I file my chains back until the guide angle is gone and teeth start to break off. I really have a thing about taking a chain off the saw before it's all used right up.
 
squisher said:
I'd rather sharpen then change it out myself too. Just seems like a PITA. Saving chains to file 'later' is a great way to end up with a few hooks like Al was describing. It causes wastage imo. Unless something brutal happens I file my chains back until the guide angle is gone and teeth start to break off. I really have a thing about taking a chain off the saw before it's all used right up.
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Yup, I wait till they break off too. I enjoy filing most of the time, I feel like its an evolving art and you keep learning how to get better and better as time goes on.

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What has been pointed out about sharpening your own, absolutely. I am the same way Squish.. File em until they are ready to give out.
Buy some pre made Carlton loops (Bailey's Woodland Pro), like Al stated, about $1.00 per chain made for you.
You are going to be burning up chain in dirty wood. Burn up the Carlton. It will serve you well and save you/make you money.
 
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MasterBlaster said:
I'll never understand that. Unless it's rocked out, I bet I can sharpen a saw just about as fast as someone could change it out.
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I be missing some thing here.
I can touch up a 200t pretty quick. But a full comp 30" i dont think there is many fellas around that that can sharpen, not touch up, that length properly in the field as fast as it can be changed out.

I have always sharpened chains after done for the day or at lunch . Never had a pile of dull chains laying around.
 
Most people file too much off...

I'm pretty fast, especially with a new file and my vise.

I hate changing chains.
 
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OK.
Having a vise on the job sight does change things a bit
 
Time to practice up!

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