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I clean my chains before grinding. Sometimes mineral spirits, sometimes Dawn Powerwash. I still get black funk on blue wheel, and teeth...
Jan 17, 2026
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Yep, I do that. Makes sense (to me anyway) that it would help.
Jan 17, 2026
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Thanks! I have one of those. I finally figured out the post I was remembering was on AS; it was a fluid applied to the wheel...
Jan 17, 2026
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Jan 16, 2026
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There are hard, white, ‘cleaning sticks’ supplied with some CBN wheels, or available from machine tool suppliers. Here is one example...
Jan 16, 2026
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Thanks and for future readers this is very good advice. There are many tricks one learns through time. 36" planer knives set on a 5"...
Jan 16, 2026
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What I share to all who are new to grinding (it’s not a chop saw!). New to Grinding Keep in mind that grinders don’t sharpen the...
Jan 16, 2026
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Same here I got the 1/8" and the 3/16" ones from "Ericweakland" Pennsylvania Last weak. I have always hand filed so time will tell.
Jan 16, 2026
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CBN Wheel came today. Saturday I will work on an old chain to see how it goes.
Jan 16, 2026
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Could be. But I don’t get them with ‘standard’ wheels. P.S. I try to grind outside. Can be a challenge in Minnesota! Philbert
Jan 15, 2026
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They are not magic for certain, but they work great and the wheel never having to be re-shaped helps create a “constant” in the...
Jan 15, 2026
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FWIW I was not impressed with the CBN wheeks I tried. Not magic. Still possible to overheat cutters. Left coarser profiles and burrs...
Jan 14, 2026
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The stairway will be very nice one the inventory is moved into the new building, at present it is a long ways from the shop to the parts...
Jan 14, 2026
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Oregon says that it absolutely makes a difference, with some chains, under controlled test condition conditions. I never noticed a...
Jan 13, 2026
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I've tried the 10 deg tilt a few times but never noticed any significant benefit.
Jan 13, 2026
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