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Title: Raise and lower sawhead chain size?
Post by: Kwill on April 08, 2018, 09:35:11 PM

I'm ordering sprockets and chain for my acme thread raise and lower on my sawhead. Trying to figure out if #40 chain is big enough or if I should to #50? I currently have a cable system and don't like it.

Title: Re: Raise and lower sawhead chain size?
Post by: DMcCoy on April 09, 2018, 08:15:56 AM

Edit; reread your question, my setup is different.

Title: Re: Raise and lower sawhead chain size?
Post by: D6c on April 09, 2018, 09:37:12 AM

#40 sounds plenty heavy to run your screws.....My WM only has a double #35 chain to lift the head and that carries all the weight.

Title: Re: Raise and lower sawhead chain size?
Post by: york on April 09, 2018, 02:55:51 PM

The lift chain on my old TH,are #40 chain...I feel they are too light,should be #50....

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