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Old 04-04-2016, 01:28 PM
 
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Can a 14 inch chain from a McCulloch gas powered saw be a tiny bit longer than a 14 inch chain from a Craftsman electric?
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Old 04-08-2016, 12:47 AM
 
Location: Was Midvalley Oregon; Now Eastside Seattle area
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Does it fit? Can you adjust the blade length-Should be an adjusting screw at the base of blade. A loose chain is dangerous. Keep proper tension.

Its the number of teeth that normally determines the correct length. IIRC, the electrics have very small teeth compared to a gas power 14".
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Old 04-08-2016, 04:39 AM
 
Location: High Bridge, NJ
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Can a 14 inch chain from a McCulloch gas powered saw be a tiny bit longer than a 14 inch chain from a Craftsman electric?
What's a chainsaw blade? Saw chain is standardized as far as pitch and gauge. Pitch refers to the distance between any three consecutive rivets on the chain, divided by two. Gauge is the thickness of the drive lugs or gear teeth that ride in the groove of the bar and are driven by the sprocket on the engine. Usually gas saws tend to use heavier gauge drive lugs and a slightly larger pitch chain, but enter the information about both saws here and see if you get the same part number for chains. If you do, they should fit:

OREGON® Hand Held Chain Saw Replacement Parts
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Old 04-08-2016, 04:45 AM
 
Location: LI,NY zone 7a
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^^^^^ Great post! ^^^^^^
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Old 04-12-2016, 06:17 PM
 
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The sprocket on one may not be the same size as the other.
Oregon's S52 which is sold at Walmart will fit our Craftsman electric.
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Old 04-12-2016, 09:42 PM
 
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What brand of saw chain does the manufacturer recommend. Not a question.
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Old 04-13-2016, 07:59 AM
 
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What brand of saw chain does the manufacturer recommend. Not a question.
From what I can tell, Craftsman no longer makes the model we have. It's an old electric chainsaw. Our backup is the fuel powered McCulloch.
The S52 made by Oregon does match our model number and many others. We'll get one of those from Walmart and the price is under $13.

Yes Badfish made an informative post.

Here are the specs on the Oregon S52 chain:
  • Pitch : 3/8" Low Profile
  • Number of Links : 52
  • File Size : 5/32"
  • Bar Length : 14"
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Old 04-13-2016, 03:06 PM
 
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Hope it works.

You could always take it to a small engine repair shop that deals with chainsaws for a proper fitting.

Hopefully some old crusty codger that's been doing repairs since the 1960's.
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