Thread: show us your chainsaws

Your rakers being too low is the problem 100%


To save a chain with rakers too low file every tooth until the rakers are only 20 thou (.5mm) maximum, below the top plate

And to remove the vibration every cutting tooth needs to be exactly the same height/length

Best done with a bench mounted chain grinder

Or measure all the teeth and sharpen to the shortest one

The vibration will be gone and it will actually cut faster

Rakers too low is similar to a 5 ton digger with a 30 ton bucket

You actually slow it down as the bite into the wood is too large for the saws power to maintain a high chain speed

And vibration lifts random teeth out of the cut also slowing the cut down

A well sharpened saw chain needs consideration for the size powerhead your using