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jeepinmatt

jeepinmatt

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All these years in the machining industry...I've totally been misled.
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SOLID CARBIDE 3/8" 0.043" 55DL Chainsaw 16" Stihl 61 PMM 55 16" Husqvarna H38-55 | eBay

Fits many Stihl - 10 thru E140 thru MS140 and Husqvarna saws using a 16" - 55 Drive Link x 1.1mm (0.043") Bars. Replaces Stilh Part 61PMM-55, Husqvarna H38-55.
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I am so dumb. I melted all those tools because I foolishly thought carbide was affected by heat. :shaking: :(
 
Did you buy some? I've broken a lot of carbide and melted a lot of steel to it but never overheated it. That might be the ticket for cutting roots
 
I ran a carbide chain on my 462 for a while. It works pretty good, until it doesn't. I ended up chipping a couple teeth off cutting stumps down. I think it was $120 for a 25" chain.
 
It lasted longer for sure. But it never did cut as fast as a normal chain, even when it was brand new. I'm not saying I will never buy another one in the future, but I'm just not sure it's worth it. I think the diamond wheel to sharpen them is over $100 also.
 
Carbide is in fact an alloy. Plain Carbon is useless in a lot of ways........now add it to the science soup and oh so tasty! I would agree it doesn't lend itself to melting much but sure is dang brittle when extremes are introduced back to back.
 
I have tried a few carbide chains on my saws and I HATED it. It did last longer but it was super slow cutting compared to full chisel.
 
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