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Ya, I enjoy making chains. I only do it as-needed, but it's something to do that's treework oriented since I don't do as much real treework as I'd like. The saved money is icing on the cake. I wouldn't go broke buying premade loops from the local overpriced dealer, but it's nice being self...

I make most of my chain with a hammer, punch, and chain anvil. Haven't had a failure yet.

If you routinely do thinning/heavy clearing, it might be worth getting a brushcutter. You can chew through stuff fast with one of those.

Next time I pull a saw out, I'll have to see how that compares to what I have. I suspect I'm tighter than that.

How tight do you all set it? I set mine so it'll snap down in place if you pull it up and release it. IOW, it doesn't lazily fall back to the bar, and it isn't a big strain pulling it up or anything. Just a nice snap when you let it go.

If I tighten a chain during a cutting session, before I pack it away, I loosen it so it hangs off the bottom of the bar. I've heard a tight chain can do bad things to the saw. Dunno about bending a crank, but if nothing else, I guess it could mess up the seals. Loosening the chain's cheap...

I lift cause it's the factory approved method, but practically I don't think it makes a big difference either way. I tighten the bar enough I don't think it would move in use.