Impact of Bar Size

[lowpolyjoe]

I don't have too much experience, but I would absolutely recommend the setup i'm using now.  Just so the details are easy to find for anyone reading this thread in the future:

Oregon 18-Inch Micro-Lite Bar & 95VP .050-Inch Gauge, Low Kickback Saw Chain Combo 108580
http://www.amazon.com/Oregon-Micro-Lite-050-Inch-Kickback-108580/dp/B0003J1D3G

And that requires a 7-tooth, .325 drives sprocket that i got for my 455 Rancher (which came with a 3/8" stock sprocket) here:

http://www.edgeandengine.com/store/ore-513472x.html

Only used it for 2 days so far so i can't comment on durability, but it sure cuts fast  ;D

[beenthere]

And what are your plans to sharpen it? Have you sharpened it since putting it on?
Need any help or suggestions? Or do you know how?

Enjoyed some of your biking videos. What camera do you use to record those action shots?
And what hospital do you go to....  ;D

[lowpolyjoe]

I bought a cheap set of files a while back because it was on sale.  It happened to have the correct size for this chain.  I gave the new chain a few rounds of touchup this weekend while i was working with it since i was ripping boards.  It stayed pretty sharp with little sharpening effort.

I might look for a sharpening guide/jig for this setup because i noticed buying one helped me get my old chain a bit sharper.    Also might buy a nicer round file because, to my amazement, a nicer file actually does seem to make a difference.  There are file kit reference numbers on the packaging.  I might order one.

Glad you enjoyed the biking footage    I really got into it this past summer but all my buddies got injured by the end of the season so it kind of took the fun out of it.  I bought a GoPro Hero 2 for filming.  Some of the footage is using a vest chest-mount, some has the camera mounted low on the frame of the bike, and some might be from a helmet attachment.   The trails are in northern NJ and the Yonkers, NY area.

I've filmed a lot of my chainsaw mill action with the same camera.... i threw together a quick video last night that you saw in another thread.  I'm hoping to do a better job editing and put up a better demonstration video for people to see the Beam Machine in action.