Skip tooth on a chain

[ampamp]

So is the point of a skip tooth (if i have the terminology correct) on a chain to allow wood to be removed easier......since they're on larger saws with bigger cc's? I'm guessing if you run normal cutters on a super fast saw, there might be some type of diminishing returns.

just tring to get my head aruond the gauge and pitch. and when i was asking questions in other posts....this came up since i was considering going to a bigger saw.

 

[smokinj]

Skip tooth is used to gain rpm's. So if you have a 70cc saw with a 32 inch bar you will need a skip tooth to keep your rpm's up....If it was a 20 inch bar on the same saw it would cut faster with a non skip now it has the power to keep the rpms up and the more teeth makes it faster.

Your just matching number of cutters to your horse power!

 

[jeff_t]

Also helps with removing chips from the cut. I could prolly run a full comp chain on my 7900, powerwise. Not so sure how it would work buried nuts deep in a 4' log though. You're pulling a lot of chips from one end of the cut out. More space between the cutters gives those chips someplace to ride. And fewer cutters keeps the rpm's up ;-)

 

[smokinj]

Also helps with removing chips from the cut. I could prolly run a full comp chain on my 7900, powerwise. Not so sure how it would work buried nuts deep in a 4' log though. You're pulling a lot of chips from one end of the cut out. More space between the cutters gives those chips someplace to ride. And fewer cutters keeps the rpm's up ;-)

That would be long bar not enough horse power. 880 would chug through with a 47 inch bar full comp 9000 rpm's. :cheese:

 

[jeff_t]

Also helps with removing chips from the cut. I could prolly run a full comp chain on my 7900, powerwise. Not so sure how it would work buried nuts deep in a 4' log though. You're pulling a lot of chips from one end of the cut out. More space between the cutters gives those chips someplace to ride. And fewer cutters keeps the rpm's up ;-)

That would be long bar not enough horse power. 880 would chug through with a 47 inch bar full comp 9000 rpm's. :cheese:

Yah, I don't think a 28" full comp would be too much for an 80cc saw. I think it's more about chip removal. I'll probably try it someday.

 

[smokinj]

Also helps with removing chips from the cut. I could prolly run a full comp chain on my 7900, powerwise. Not so sure how it would work buried nuts deep in a 4' log though. You're pulling a lot of chips from one end of the cut out. More space between the cutters gives those chips someplace to ride. And fewer cutters keeps the rpm's up ;-)

That would be long bar not enough horse power. 880 would chug through with a 47 inch bar full comp 9000 rpm's. :cheese:

Yah, I don't think a 28" full comp would be too much for an 80cc saw. I think it's more about chip removal. I'll probably try it someday.

7900 will rock a full comp 28 inch. 32 is where it will be better with at least a simi skip. Dirty wood though skip is a good way to go. :lol:

 

[Bigg_Redd]

So is the point of a skip tooth (if i have the terminology correct) on a chain to allow wood to be removed easier......since they're on larger saws with bigger cc's? I'm guessing if you run normal cutters on a super fast saw, there might be some type of diminishing returns.

just tring to get my head aruond the gauge and pitch. and when i was asking questions in other posts....this came up since i was considering going to a bigger saw.

To answer your question, I dunno.

I can tell you that I use skip tooth chains on my 20"-barred 290 because it SEEMS to ME that they cut just as fast as a full comp chain, so, same cutting speed + half the teeth to file = me never using full comp chains again.

 

[smokinj]

So is the point of a skip tooth (if i have the terminology correct) on a chain to allow wood to be removed easier......since they're on larger saws with bigger cc's? I'm guessing if you run normal cutters on a super fast saw, there might be some type of diminishing returns.

just tring to get my head aruond the gauge and pitch. and when i was asking questions in other posts....this came up since i was considering going to a bigger saw.

To answer your question, I dunno.

I can tell you that I use skip tooth chains on my 20"-barred 290 because it SEEMS to ME that they cut just as fast as a full comp chain, so, same cutting speed + half the teeth to file = me never using full comp chains again.

You get that 70cc saw and 24 inch bar in softwood full comp. you just may change a little! :coolgrin:

 

[Bigg_Redd]

So is the point of a skip tooth (if i have the terminology correct) on a chain to allow wood to be removed easier......since they're on larger saws with bigger cc's? I'm guessing if you run normal cutters on a super fast saw, there might be some type of diminishing returns.

just tring to get my head aruond the gauge and pitch. and when i was asking questions in other posts....this came up since i was considering going to a bigger saw.

To answer your question, I dunno.

I can tell you that I use skip tooth chains on my 20"-barred 290 because it SEEMS to ME that they cut just as fast as a full comp chain, so, same cutting speed + half the teeth to file = me never using full comp chains again.

You get that 70cc saw and 24 inch bar in softwood full comp. you just may change a little! :coolgrin:

Eff that ess. I'm never buying another full comp chain as long as I live.

 

[moosetrek]

So is the point of a skip tooth (if i have the terminology correct) on a chain to allow wood to be removed easier......since they're on larger saws with bigger cc's? I'm guessing if you run normal cutters on a super fast saw, there might be some type of diminishing returns.

just tring to get my head aruond the gauge and pitch. and when i was asking questions in other posts....this came up since i was considering going to a bigger saw.

To answer your question, I dunno.

I can tell you that I use skip tooth chains on my 20"-barred 290 because it SEEMS to ME that they cut just as fast as a full comp chain, so, same cutting speed + half the teeth to file = me never using full comp chains again.

You get that 70cc saw and 24 inch bar in softwood full comp. you just may change a little! :coolgrin:

That's what I run - and man is it sweet to watch it work!

 

[smokinj]

So is the point of a skip tooth (if i have the terminology correct) on a chain to allow wood to be removed easier......since they're on larger saws with bigger cc's? I'm guessing if you run normal cutters on a super fast saw, there might be some type of diminishing returns.

just tring to get my head aruond the gauge and pitch. and when i was asking questions in other posts....this came up since i was considering going to a bigger saw.

To answer your question, I dunno.

I can tell you that I use skip tooth chains on my 20"-barred 290 because it SEEMS to ME that they cut just as fast as a full comp chain, so, same cutting speed + half the teeth to file = me never using full comp chains again.

You get that 70cc saw and 24 inch bar in softwood full comp. you just may change a little! :coolgrin:

That's what I run - and man is it sweet to watch it work!

Once you bury your boots in chips in a couple seconds your hooked! :coolhmm:

 

[MarkinNC]

I thought it was roughly analogous to a framing blade versus a trim blade on a circular saw. A bigger chip is removed. I personally think skip chain is the way to go. It seems to me to cut faster and pulls better through a cut. I am not buying any more regular chain (or Oregon chain). Unfortunately it is not available in the .325 pitch chain size. It seems like a lot fo people that run a chain saw for a living use full skip saw chain.

 

[Thistle]

I thought it was roughly analogous to a framing blade versus a trim blade on a circular saw.

That's pretty much it.You wont want to use a 60 or 80 tooth trim blade on your table saw to rip 3" thick hardwoods or green treated southern yellow pine either.Even if you have 5HP 3PH behemoth of a saw.12,20 or 24 tooth flat top grind ripping blade cuts faster,uses less power & helps clear the massive amount of shavings.

 

[Woody Stover]

Your just matching number of cutters to your horse power!

Alright Sir, what length bars would be a good match for a semi-skip chain and a skip chain on my 460?

 

[smokinj]

Your just matching number of cutters to your horse power!

Alright Sir, what length bars would be a good match for a semi-skip chain and a skip chain on my 460?

My Favorite saw! :cheese: Both...lol I have 20,28,32........20 inch if always full comp. 28 (my favorite) I have 1/2 skip for dirty wood and oak (less cutter's to keep sharp Bigredd set-up) full comp for clean wood. 32 is a full skip only!