damaged link on Homelite XL-12

[mojo88]

Homelite XL-12
Terry industries
How old is this saw?
I got it from my friends grandfather.

Been using this beast of a saw for years then this happened.

Was clearing the yard today when I hit a moss covered boulder. That boulder was so green it looked like a log.
It just tapped it quickly but was enough to rip off
one of the teeth on the saw.

Anyone experience working with a saw with a bad link?
And how dangerous is it? I could keep cutting or should I wait 3 weeks to get an order from Australia to Finland..

I also have a Husky 340 but it needs a new carb.

How do you insert pictures on these posts?

[beenthere]

Welcome to the Forestry Forum.

"ripped off one of the teeth" ??

So need a new chain to fit this saw? or just file the chain and sharpen this one tooth best as possible?

What is your chain-sharpening procedure under normal use?

Pics need to be sized which is accomplished several ways.
There is a thread on how to do that in the Forum, linked here. Idea is to put your pics in your gallery and then link to them in your post.
https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?topic=100194.0

Had an XL-12 back in the 60's. Great saws.

[sawguy21]

The last Homelite Textron saws were built in the late 1980's, they changed from blue to red around 1970. The chain could be repaired but you are probably further ahead replacing it, they are not expensive. 

[mojo88]

you can see the broken tooth in my gallery
its titled BROKEN TOOTH
guess its time to buy a new chain 

[doc henderson]

I would have no problem using that chain till the new one arrives.  was prob. due for a new one anyway.

[beenthere]

For one missing tooth, I'd continue using.



Four missing front teeth (two top, two bottom) didn't stop my great grand daughter from eating sweet corn off the cob. 

[DHansen]

Is the rivet area on that link cracked? Strap compromised?  I had one break the link at the rivet hole shortly after I noted a tooth missing on that same link.  I think my chain was weakened when the tooth was damaged.  Didn't hurt anything.

[doc henderson]

good eye  DH.  if it was a new chain you could try to repair or if new is hard to get where you reside.

[chet]

The link  is actually broken and pulled up and away from the rivet. The chain might actually be kinked in that area now.

[rusticretreater]

find a suitable chain replacement link set, swap the offending pieces out and have a one tooth skip chain.

[Al_Smith]

Like I've said many a time eventually you will hit a rock or metal .IMO just one broken cutter is not such a big deal but three in a row is a big deal .Matter of fact as I type I have about a dozen chains hanging on a nail awaiting repairs .I just have not been inspired to do so ---yet . The worst I ever did was discovering a steel fence post inside about a 24 inch dead ash tree .That one cleared off about half a dozen cutters on a 32" loop .Plus during that event it split the 7 tooth rim sprocket on a modified Stihl 038 Magnum .--Kind of a bad day in a manner of speaking 

[sawguy21]

I get the impression the op has little or no experience repairing chains, he might be well advised  to replace it. We also don't know what the rest of the chain is like.