Overdue, it's been awhile.

I was ripping a big, cedar log into some planks last night and fried the clutch. Smoke was rolling out of the chain well. I laid the saw down to restart it so the crank wouldn't warp, and the sprocket fell out. Let it run to cool down a second, then took it apart. The clutch was in pieces, and the needle bearings were long gone. Sooooo, I have to drop it off, to see if the shaft warped. :'(
Anyway, the moral is, don't substitute winter bar-oil 'cause you're too lazy to go get some summer oil. At least when your chain is dull. In my defense, the log was about 22" wide. Course I guess I should have taken more care on a wider log. :

 

I don't rip logs much, but the couple of times I have It sure is hard on the saw...
What brand saw were you using and how big was the bar?

 

Husky 372, it's as small as you want to go if you do much. I use a 32 inch bar just for easier management. 32" would be too much tree to rip efficiently, with a 72cc. You also need to use a rip chain and crank the oiler up. If I cut logs that wide all the time, I'd get an oiler for the end of the bar. Chain was dull too, it was a last minute project.

 

Redleg, been looking locally for a rip chain with no luck. Guess I'll have to grind my own. So,,, how bout looking at the face angle for me. Do you think that would work? Thanks, Ed