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Just bought a Husky 372XP 28" .375 0.058"..... I...
Parts Question posted October 17, 2014 by Carl Edwards
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Question:
Just bought a Husky 372XP 28" .375 0.058"..... I am looking for a skip tooth chain but all I am coming across is .375 0.050" skips. Any leads on where to get the 0.058?
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hello carl, I really think you would be better served to just buy a .050 bar. I am a big fan of the production skiptooth also.
I know the chain chart page on the Husqvarna website is very confusing and causes you to ultimately call to confirm that your getting the correct chain. having a .050 kerf bar simplifies ordering.
baileyson-line .com sells a lot of different chain.
madsens1.com sells a lot of chain also.
take a careful look at those distributors and give a call to explore options.
good luck...
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Thanks Robert I after looking at baileyson-line.com I found exactly what I needed!!
Is there any benefit for the 050 versus the 058?
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there really is a benefit, and especially while driving a 28" bar. the fastest way thru a tree is with the strongest yet thinnest kerf possible. when a woodsman uses a wider kerf such as the .058 it can slow the cut unless he is driving several more cutting teeth.
when you step up to a skipper be prepared to buy 3 corner chisel files and get the education of a lifetime. square ground full chisel full skip chain does not get sharpened like round ground semi's.
it takes a whole lot of practice. I have personally discovered that I must have very bright focused light and a magnifier to observe a factory square ground cutter right next to me when I 3 corner chisel file my chains.
the key to success is to keep the corner exactly in the corner. if said corner graduates upward, the chain dulls to quickly. if you file the corner down lower, then the chain cuts dull to start with. maintain that 25* angle while filing into each cutter (never out of the tooth) and at the same time do not blunt a straight wall in, or file too shallow creating an ultra sharp tooth that once again will dull too quickly. use of a grinder takes way too much material, so learning the art of the 3 corner chisel chain file is the only real answer.
extreme attention to detail is required of the very best of us that do it. I believe the art should be worth approximately 20 semester hours. learning to do it accurately is very rewarding and cost effective, but get ready for a spot of humility my friend, because it ain't happnin overnite. the saving grace is that once you truly possess the knowledge, it is yours to keep.
as with any and all type of chain, each cutter must be measured to ensure equal length left and right. this fact as we all know, keeps all of our slices true and straight and pure. I use my lyman dial caliper to measure each cutter after finishing, then a quick touch up on the suspect cutters...
when that skipper is done by a true sharpening artisan, stand back and keep your beer can covered up brother, cause those wood chips will be getting slung long yardage...
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and by the by, I have a simington square ground chain grinder, but I rarely ever use it. it is the only square ground chain grinder currently on the market as far as I know. it costs roughly $900-$1000.00 U.S.
use of the simington yields perhaps 3 or 4 sharps.
use of a 3 corner chisel file yields 22-25 sharps...
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carl, I just now looked at the 372xp product sheet on-line. the .375 or 3/8" pitch with a .058 gauge is an option in 20" chain only according to Husqvarna. the 28" bar ships in .375 pitch with .050 gauge kerf and chain.
obviously you know better than I, but if you call up that 372xp on their webpage for professional saws and scroll down to where it says download product sheet, and scroll that down to bar/chain options you will see it also.
so you may actually have the 3/8 .050 bar. check it out to be certain before you order .058 skip from baileys...
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