Chain Arrangements
There are also different arrangements of teeth on the chain.
- "Full Complement" chain has a left cutter, drive link, right cutter, drive link arrangement and is used for most applications.
- "Skip" has a left cutter, drive link, drive link, right cutter arrangement. It has 1/3 fewer cutting teeth and is generally used on long bars (24"+) for added chip clearance or when a bar longer than ideal for a given power head is used. Fewer teeth require less power to operate.
- "Semi-Skip" is a mixture of the previous two arrangements.
The terms used to describe chain arrangements can be confusing. Most modern chains do not have only cutter teeth and drive links. There are tie straps which separate the cutters from each other. A normal chain has a left cutter, tie strap, right cutter, tie strap, etc. Full skip chain has 2 tie straps between each cutter, and semi skip is a mix of the two styles. There is excellent information on this topic located here http://www.sawmillchainsaws.com/sawchains.htm
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