Simington / Silvey Square Chain Grinders Tips/Tricks/Secrets

[Duane(Pa)]

Found this illustration in the Silvey Pro Sharp instructions.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

 

[Jimmy in NC]

Its decent work chain

 

[psuiewalsh]

I ran a tank through my 550 Sunday on pin oak and maple. It was self feeding well and throwing chips.

 

[huskihl]

Welp, at least you don’t ask for pics of the wood

Not yet...

Hang around him for awhile

 

[Skeans1]

Stock

Straight off the pro sharp


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[chipper1]

Stock

Straight off the pro sharp


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I've been liking that chain a lot.
What kind of top plate angle do you have on that.

 

[Skeans1]

I've been liking that chain a lot.
What kind of top plate angle do you have on that.

42 inner top plate
20 top plate
2 degree side plate
I’ve played around with the settings on the slides and dressers but always end up right back there at the factory settings.


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[chipper1]

42 inner top plate
20 top plate
2 degree side plate
I’ve played around with the settings on the slides and dressers but always end up right back there at the factory settings.


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Thanks, I'm around the same, usually a bit more on the top at about 25, cuts great and smooth as silk.

 

[Time's Standing Stihl]

Thanks, I'm around the same, usually a bit more on the top at about 25, cuts great and smooth as silk.

You get a pro sharp?

 

[chipper1]

You get a pro sharp?

I wish, sort of, I'd be more than pleased to get a new simington, but this old one has made some great cutting chains and the learning curve is only a little harder than a round grinder.
What are you using.

 

[Skeans1]

I wish, sort of, I'd be more than pleaded to get a new simington, but this old one has made some great cutting chains and the learning curve is only a little harder than a round grinder.
What are you using.

Using a pro sharp has a pretty good learning curve with the way everything is adjustable, but the trade off is a better cutting chain normally more true side to side. If someone needs a manual for any of the Silvey square machines I think I have all 4.


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[Time's Standing Stihl]

I wish, sort of, I'd be more than pleaded to get a new simington, but this old one has made some great cutting chains and the learning curve is only a little harder than a round grinder.
What are you using.

After I sold the simington to @Armbru84 I picked up a pro sharp, but I've been using a file quite a bit lately

 

[Armbru84]

 

[RI Chevy]

Nice

 

[huskihl]

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Pokey

 

[Skeans1]

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Just racing with that chain?


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[chipper1]

Just racing with that chain?


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Probably a work chain for his work saw.

 

[Skeans1]

Probably a work chain for his work saw.

Hope not with that beak it won’t last all that long


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[Armbru84]

Just racing with that chain?


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Ya. Did it on the grinder awhile back. Runs very good. Don’t have any work chain pics but I gotta grind a few soon.