IffykidMn's latest activity
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IIffykidMn replied to the thread Simple Chain Filing Vise.Yes mine the vice and grinder head swivels left and right as well, for 3/8 I just leave one set up for left and one for right as it...
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IIffykidMn replied to the thread Simple Chain Filing Vise.I have one laying around that I bought about 40 years ago used it once or twice and went back to free hand filing.
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INegative. Any filing I do is freehand.
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IIt's pretty slick. I'm impressed with it, and Mike is fantastic to deal with.
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IThey're spring loaded, even if tightened down. You can pull away from the vise, and rotate them out of the way.
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INot a problem if you run just one chain, or one brand of chain, on one or two saws. But if you deal with different brands, with...
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IIffykidMn replied to the thread Simple Chain Filing Vise.I tried one of those at a GTG and it was quite nice, I do not recall the price however.
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IHomelite410 member on here makes a nice vise. I had this one powder coated
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IIffykidMn replied to the thread Simple Chain Filing Vise.Yes and more is better if one has the space the money and need. One set up for 3/8 left cutter one for 3/8 right cutter, third set up...
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IIf the chain is not mounted on a saw/bar, nothing beats this. I am considering to buy a second one, but then again I reduced wood...
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IIffykidMn replied to the thread Simple Chain Filing Vise.100% correct but does work and simple as long as one does not get too aggressive while filing.
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IThat works, but does not clamp the links as tightly / securely as a filing vise. Philbert
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IMany, many ways to do this. I posted a bunch of different, homemade designs, in an AS thread (some images lost over the years). Key...
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IThrew a short section of chain in my clapped out 5" vise. It wasn't secure enough for race chain level sharpening, but it was as or...
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IIffykidMn replied to the thread Simple Chain Filing Vise.Start off by using the same bar gauge. I can also put a stick 1x1 1x2 between the bottom of the bar and chain to tighten it up if needed.
