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Curving cuts due to uneven wear on my Husky factory bar…ideas?
Posted: 09 November 2009 09:45 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 31 ]
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fyrwoodguy - 09 November 2009 09:27 AM

on guide bar maintenece-run one chain until used up then flip bar over use up second chain then take guide bar to service shop for tru-up buy two new chains repeat.
here’s a pic of my guide bar rail repair machine. with an antique on it.

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I have not done any bar maintenance on my 460 still runs truee after 2 years what your talking about seem to be a hudge over kill or am I missing something

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Posted: 09 November 2009 10:46 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 32 ]
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fyrwoodguy - 09 November 2009 09:27 AM

on guide bar maintenece-run one chain until used up then flip bar over use up second chain then take guide bar to service shop for tru-up buy two new chains repeat.
here’s a pic of my guide bar rail repair machine. with an antique on it.

When you say ‘used up’, i’m assuming you mean ‘can’t be sharpened any more’, correct?

fyrwoodguy - 09 November 2009 09:27 AM

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Sweet looking saw!

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