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Skip Tooth Advise
By: Randy Date: January 24, 2017, 11:45 am
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I have a 3/8 pitch, 32" bar. I was once told that when you get
into the longer bars, you should go to a skip tooth chain. Is
32" long enough? And can anyone tell me the reason and
advantages/and/or/disadvantages of the skip tooth.
Thanks
Randy
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Re: Skip Tooth Advise
By: Chainsawrepair Date: January 24, 2017, 1:19 pm
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What saw? I run full skip or full comp on 32" and full skip
cut great and takes less power. But I am just a hack firewood
cutter.
You have full skip and semi skip too.
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Re: Skip Tooth Advise
By: NathanielVansickle Date: January 24, 2017, 3:28 pm
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at 32" it really depends on the saw which one i recommend.
75cc and down=skip.
75cc and up=full comp.
hand filing=skip
machine sharpening=full comp
skip advantages=
more chip clearance so possibly faster cutting
1/3 less cutters so faster hand filing
helps underpowered saws deal with longer bars than is normally
acceptable
full comp advantages=
more cutters doing the same amount of work so stays sharp tad
longer longer
less vibration
#Post#: 75704--------------------------------------------------
Re: Skip Tooth Advice
By: Randy Date: January 24, 2017, 7:58 pm
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We have a 390 XP Husky. Nathaniel, I'm not sure what you mean by
the "full comp". Is that a standard chain? That's what I'm
thinking. So if thats the case I should have plenty of saw for
either one, standard or full skip. Thanks for all the help so
far.
Randy
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Re: Skip Tooth Advise
By: Chainsawrepair Date: January 24, 2017, 8:01 pm
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390 = full comp = standard
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Re: Skip Tooth Advise
By: Randy Date: January 24, 2017, 8:31 pm
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Thanks Cut4 and Nathaniel for all the help, I'll go with the
standard.
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Re: Skip Tooth Advise
By: NathanielVansickle Date: January 25, 2017, 12:34 pm
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390 i would stick with full comp(72LGX) as long as your not hand
filing it.
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Re: Skip Tooth Advise
By: RoyM Date: January 25, 2017, 2:43 pm
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A lot of softwood cutters like skip with the longer bars, seems
to reduce clogging in the kerf. There are fewer cutters to file
but require more frequent sharpening so it's a wash.
#Post#: 75832--------------------------------------------------
Re: Skip Tooth Advise
By: sharkey Date: February 4, 2017, 5:43 pm
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Try a loop of Oregon 72ck. Its semi skip, 50 gauge. If you
have a 63 gauge bar use 75ck.
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