Simington / Silvey Square Chain Grinders Tips/Tricks/Secrets

[MG2186]

Thanks Mike, had a lil time today to play

I’m actually grinding chains tonight myself, got 4 left

 

[Time's Standing Stihl]

I’m actually grinding chains tonight myself, got 4 left

Hopefully for small saws

 

[ChipsFlyin]

Wow, if you handed me that winning chain, I would be seriously pissed off...Proof is in the pudding I guess.

Looking at at the winning cutters I would like to see how they would compare with many of the work chains posted on OPE. I wonder if I'm being hyper critical looking at cutters while dabling with square filing. I'm talking about trying to correct mico variations which are nothing near what I see in the comparisons pics of the left and right cutters in the article.

 

[Icepick69]

Do I cut that little pecker off?

 

[Icepick69]

Has anyone tried squaring oregons exl chain?
If so, how did it do.
Chain looks awesome out of the box.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

Do I cut that little pecker off?
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That would have to be quite a bit bigger to cause any trouble. So, no. Just my humble opinion...Now, if you want to race, I guess you have to do all the extra little steps. I would probably do more harm than good trying to remove it.

 

[Icepick69]

That would have to be quite a bit bigger to cause any trouble. So, no. Just my humble opinion...Now, if you want to race, I guess you have to do all the extra little steps. I would probably do more harm than good trying to remove it.

I'll leave all that racing stuff up to you pro's.
But one day, I'll have my own saw

 

[Time's Standing Stihl]

Do I cut that little pecker off?
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Show the other side of the pecker

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[huskihl]

Show the other side of the pecker

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You would.....

 

[Icepick69]

Show the other side of the pecker

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I'm thinking about depeckering it.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

I'm thinking about depeckering it.

You could put it through the 600 and knock it off pretty easily. I'm just not sure it is even worth the time it takes to do it. (I don't) Bigger is better in pecker knocking...

 

[TravisJellison]

Do I cut that little pecker off?
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I would leave it.

 

[Icepick69]

Depeckered tooth.
For the pros out there. Any advantage to to a deep cut gullet?
Will there be any disadvantage to either cutter?
Thank you

 

[mdavlee]

Deep is more aggressive overall. Still haven't figured why but it does make them pull harder with a real deep gullet

 

[Icepick69]

Deep is more aggressive overall. Still haven't figured why but it does make them pull harder with a real deep gullet

So would you go deeper then I’ve done?

 

[mdavlee]

So would you go deeper then I’ve done?

No. A smooth even side plate is what I lile

 

[Icepick69]

No. A smooth even side plate is what I lile

Do you like either I showed then?

 

[mdavlee]

Do you like either I showed then?

Both will work fine. The one with the gullet past the side plate will need a bigger saw to pull smoothly

 

[Icepick69]

Both will work fine. The one with the gullet past the side plate will need a bigger saw to pull smoothly

How deep do you go?

 

[mdavlee]

How deep do you go?

Race or work?