Simington / Silvey Square Chain Grinders Tips/Tricks/Secrets

[Hedgerow]

Yep. No pictures. I haven't had a grinder in many years now.

I need a grinder Mike..
Thinking Pro Sharp or SDM.
Though I really liked Alan's Simington.

Anyone got a spare??
LOL.

 

[mdavlee]

I need a grinder Mike..
Thinking Pro Sharp or SDM.
Though I really liked Alan's Simington.

Anyone got a spare??
LOL.

I need something again even if it's just a round grinder

 

[srcarr52]

I really want to make a combo round and square grinder. No sense having a $1k grinder that can only do one thing.

 

[MG2186]

Cutter looks good.
May want to move the intersecting line down just a tick to be in the lower part of the working corner.
That'll engage the wood a little better.

And like Mike said, you don't need a full side plate square to cut well, just enough to sever the thickness of a chip.
Race chain = soft wood = thicker chips = more side plate.

Work chain don't need as much.

Yea I've been working on perfect corners, I'm getting better, I sure like cutting with it. Is there such a thing as too big of chips. I cut some maple Monday and the chips are huge, mini leaves.... lol. It was cutting great, self feeding reel well, bore cut excellent and smooth! I was happy, it was a full comp 115 driver chain


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[mdavlee]

You can get chips that clog when they're real long.

 

[Hedgerow]

I really want to make a combo round and square grinder. No sense having a $1k grinder that can only do one thing.

check out what the pro sharps are going for now.

 

[MG2186]

You can get chips that clog when they're real long.

Thought that happened just noodling. What besides gullets has bearing on chips


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[Hedgerow]

Thought that happened just noodling. What besides gullets has bearing on chips


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Raker height tad high.

 

[Hedgerow]

And wood type.

 

[MG2186]

Raker height tad high.

That's not an issue with my chains usually, you've seen my round chains... lol. I'm a lot better than I was though, I actually measure them now


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[MG2186]

And wood type.

Yea maple usually has nice sized chips anyway


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[Douglas Ostrander]

check out what the pro sharps are going for now.

How much now?

 

[Hedgerow]

How much now?

More than they sold for new it seems.
End it figures, about the time I wanted one.

 

[mdavlee]

New was $2300

 

[Douglas Ostrander]

I have only seen one prosharp on ebay. Plenty of swing arms.

 

[mdavlee]

There's been a few over the years. They usually went for $1k plus

 

[Icepick69]

I need a grinder Mike..
Thinking Pro Sharp or SDM.
Though I really liked Alan's Simington.

Anyone got a spare??
LOL.

I have a rs2 I'd let go

 

[Hedgerow]

Or $3000.00...

 

[Hedgerow]

I have a rs2 I'd let go

Yes, but do you have a pro sharp or SDM?
Those seem to be like hen's teeth.

 

[paragonbuilder]

I have a rs2 I'd let go

You don't like it?


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