I have been chainsaw milling a few logs lately and am running into a problem with the chains crudding up with resin/residue to the point they won't cut, and the sticky mess actually causes drag on the chain in the bar groove. The chains are still fairly sharp after cleaning, so the main loss of cutting power is the crud. This problem is occurring in both red oak and wild black cherry.
I am using Stihl bar oil. Did not have this problem until recently when I bought a new jug. No change in the label so unsure if they changed their formula. The stuff is not too hard to remove (have had best results with Simple Green and Greased Lightening), except for needing a toothbrush to get the crud from under the tooth hook, but really slows down the operation.
I do not know if the exhaust heat (which gets pretty intense at the base of the bar when milling) is cooking the stuff during the long mill cut, but it doesn't seem to occur nearly as bad with straight cross-cutting.
Has anyone else experienced a problem with the Stihl oil, or chainsaw milling, or are there better brands out there? The oil is doing its job on preventing wear on the bar and chain, but would like to eliminate the sticky build-up.
Thanks for any insight/help.
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I am using Stihl bar oil. Did not have this problem until recently when I bought a new jug. No change in the label so unsure if they changed their formula. The stuff is not too hard to remove (have had best results with Simple Green and Greased Lightening), except for needing a toothbrush to get the crud from under the tooth hook, but really slows down the operation.
I do not know if the exhaust heat (which gets pretty intense at the base of the bar when milling) is cooking the stuff during the long mill cut, but it doesn't seem to occur nearly as bad with straight cross-cutting.
Has anyone else experienced a problem with the Stihl oil, or chainsaw milling, or are there better brands out there? The oil is doing its job on preventing wear on the bar and chain, but would like to eliminate the sticky build-up.
Thanks for any insight/help.
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