Post by: LeFranck on August 13, 2011, 08:13:41 AM
In Congo we normally prefer Stihl Duromatic bars.
Some times we experience too much wear on the titanic tip of the bar.
With no reserve we have to fix that, fuse two bars into one.
One have to much wear on the side and the other on the tip.
(http://sawmillandtimberforum.com/gallery/1/332_13_08_11_8_13_01.jpg)
Post by: Kirk Allen on August 13, 2011, 09:21:16 AM
Now on another topic, what type of wood is the beutiful crotchwood figured work bench he is working on?
It looks like the base and legs are rock or some type of brick but the bench looks to be wood with all that figure on the side.
Post by: LeFranck on August 13, 2011, 10:26:14 AM
God Bless you guys! We are so spoiled in this country no one would take the time to do what your doing to keep equipment running. My hats off to you and your crew!
Now on another topic, what type of wood is the beutiful crotchwood figured work bench he is working on?
It looks like the base and legs are rock or some type of brick but the bench looks to be wood with all that figure on the side.
That is not really a work bench. He is working on the cement porch and used a white mahogany plank to have some thing to fix the bar to. The picture is taken at the workshop on the baptist mission where I grew up back in the 80's.
Post by: Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner" on August 14, 2011, 05:34:34 PM
Post by: LeFranck on August 14, 2011, 06:01:59 PM
Sthil has a new bar out that just blew my mind. They are much lighter in weight by pounds. One of my past students came by a few days ago and had a 32" on his 460
Can you try to find the name of that bar? Is it a professional logging bar?
We use mostly Duramatic and some Rollomatic. We are having problems with Rollomatic as the roller on the tip often get packed with sawdust mixed with oil. The tip gets really overheated. The overheating is something we experience normally on the smaller bars (22 - 25 inches). The larges 59 inch bar is not overheating as the smaller ones.
The overheating happened when we were sawmilling, mounted on the Logosol Big Mill LSG. The chainsaw ran for 30 minutes cutting boards.
When we changed the smaller bars to Duramatic the problem went away.
Post by: Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner" on August 14, 2011, 06:07:43 PM
Post by: Kirk Allen on August 14, 2011, 08:17:48 PM
Post by: Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner" on August 15, 2011, 11:18:56 AM