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“With the US no longer minting the penny how will I be able to check my tread depth so I know when it’s time to get new tires? “ Philbert

‘Happy Thanksgiving’ to all you turkeys! Phy

It’s just wax, like a candle or crayon, that fills in the pores of the grinding wheel, to kerp out dirt. Tried it. Did not notice a significant difference. Cleaning chains before grinding did a lot more. And regularly dressing the wheel. Philbert

I saw a post in another forum, whete the guy used MAXX grinders for sharpening, and his USG for depth gauges! I see a lot of posts where people say they use their Oregon / Tecomec grinders for sharpening, snd a clone version for depth gauges. Whatever works! Philbert

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The shape of the spinner anvil can be a factor. On A.S. some guys commented on problems spinning 3/8 low profile (‘Picco’) presets, saying that some anvils bottomed out on the tie strap before fully forming the rivet head. Some tried grinding off a little of the anvil to compensate. I was...

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Try a tiny dab of grease. Even the stuff you lube your drive sprocket (or nose bearing if you do) with. I put some wheel bearing grease into an old Rx container, and keep that, with a few toothpicks inside, next to my spinner. Philbert

I prefer an extra space between cutters, rather than 2 cutters back-to-back, when spinning up odd numbered loops, if I have the choice. Yes, you can spin in a salvaged cutter / tooth like you would a tie strap, in most cases. Cracked rivet heads usually result from not placing a drop of oil on...

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There have been threads on other forums and Facebook sites. Pretty positive feedback. Like anything else, there is a slight learning curve, so, practice on scrap chain first. Will not work on grinders with a hydraulic or automatic clamp. I think that the inventor likes the Tecomec EVO...

Here is the instruction sheet for the STIHL model. One thing that it does, that the others don’t do, is it measures the pitch of the drive sprocket (presumably also the nose sprocket). Unfortunately, it does not distinguish between full 3/8 pitch and 3/8 low profile / ‘Picco’, which would be...

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