How to square file

[Magnumitis]

I can't tell have you stoned it yet?

No sir

 

[Sierrawoodsman]

Bump

Very nice work!


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[t4driller]

3/8 Icepick chain I touched up after I hit something in a stump.

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[Duane(Pa)]

3/8 Icepick chain I touched up after I hit something in a stump.

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Them'ns are good'ns!

 

[Wolverine]

Noodles don't count Mike!!

 

[t4driller]

Noodles don't count Mike!!

Just because my noodles longer then yer noodle...

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[Manofstihl066]

My first time square filing, I haven't touched the rakers yet.

 

[old guy]

Looks good.

 

[huskihl]

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I haven't touched the rakers yet.

Don't. You'll realize that as that cutter gets dull, and you square it up better, it'll get more aggressive. .020" rakers with a square chain is a beautiful thing. .030 with square in hardwood sucks.

 

[Manofstihl066]

I'll be cutting hardwood mostly so appreciate the heads up. This square filing thing is not an easy task.

 

[huskihl]

I'll be cutting hardwood mostly so appreciate the heads up. This square filing thing is not an easy task.

Converting from round to square takes time. I've only been doing it for a year and a half, and it gets easier every time. You'll be able to touch up a 20" chain in 10 minutes if you keep at it. And a chain vise will speed you up and increase accuracy

 

[Hedgerow]

Round to square...

15 minutes or so..



They get a little warm..
Especially when the chains are this nasty.

 

[Redfin]

How you liking the new grinder Matt?

 

[Hedgerow]

We're getting to know each other.
I've run about 20 chains through it so far.
There's really no angle I can't duplicate with it so far.

 

[Hedgerow]

I think I need an USC for these chains.
They're so nasty, the crud plugs up the pores in the grinding wheel.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

Round to square...

15 minutes or so..

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They get a little warm..
Especially when the chains are this nasty.

Looks good...Is that with the salmon colored wheel that comes on grinder?

 

[Duane(Pa)]

I think I need an USC for these chains.
They're so nasty, the crud plugs up the pores in the grinding wheel.

Can you slosh them around in a metal can with some kind of solvent?

 

[huskihl]

Round to square...

15 minutes or so..

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They get a little warm..
Especially when the chains are this nasty.

It's all fun and games til someone gets their eye poked out.




Good lord that's sharp......and so repeatable

 

[Hedgerow]

It's all fun and games til someone gets their eye poked out.




Good lord that's sharp......and so repeatable

I even put a little beak on there for real life action..

Looks good...Is that with the salmon colored wheel that comes on grinder?

Yep. I'll get all the good I can out of it.

Can you slosh them around in a metal can with some kind of solvent?

I've tried air, brake cleaner, carb cleaner. without good enough results to bother with.
So I just grind em dirty. Then re- dress or spray the wheel off when it stops grinding and starts rubbin'..

 

[huskihl]

I even put a little beak on there for real life action..


Yep. I'll get all the good I can out of it.


I've tried air, brake cleaner, carb cleaner. without good enough results to bother with.
So I just grind em dirty. Then re- dress or spray the wheel off when it stops grinding and starts rubbin'..

You'd think those would take oil off. I bet it's burned wood residue. The brown stuff you notice about 10 minutes after your oiler hole gets plugged.