HELP! Anyone use CBN wheels for grinding chain?

[Khntr85]

Never seen one before, but here it is. https://www.loggingsupply.com/products/chisel-bit-grinding-wheels

Wow first I have ever seen that, damn if it was $100 I’d buy it, 300, little steep…
Has anyone used one of these or know someone who has????

 

[Woodwackr]

300g? I can't imagine that on a chain...burn city. I think the Batltics I have are 80 and the Baltic diamond wheel (carbide chains) is 100. I tried the diamond on a chain once...it works but I had to be careful or I blued the cutters.

 

[heimannm]

The Diamond brand that I have is much finer than the Foley. I haven't noticed any problems cutting with the chains sharpened on the Foley even though the finish is clearly not as fine.

Mark

 

[Khntr85]

300g? I can't i.agine that on a chain...burn city. I think the Batltics I have are 80 and the Baltic diamond wheel (carbide chains) is 100. I tried the diamond on a chain once...it works but I had to be careful or I blued the curters.

Yes if you look at the link he posted it’s supposedly a square wheel for the regular “rounds ground grinders….
Yes if you don’t just take a tiny amount off of will cause problems…

 

[Woodwackr]

Yes if you look at the link he posted it’s supposedly a square wheel for the regular “rounds ground grinders….
Yes if you don’t just take a tiny amount off of will cause problems…

Wow, that's like what is used on hi-end carbide saw blades...300-400g

 

[wcorey]

Wow, that's like what is used on hi-end carbide saw blades...300-400g

$300, not 300 grit…

 

[Woodwackr]

$300, not 300 grit…

Post in thread 'Anyone use CBN wheels for grinding chain?'
https://opeforum.com/threads/anyone-use-cbn-wheels-for-grinding-chain.29672/post-1515947

 

[wcorey]

Post in thread 'Anyone use CBN wheels for grinding chain?'
https://opeforum.com/threads/anyone-use-cbn-wheels-for-grinding-chain.29672/post-1515947

Looked like you were replying to the post just previous to yours with the $300 wheel.

 

[Woodwackr]

Well, I contacted Baltic and asked
They don't advertise their grit.
The 300g wheel for" Mr. David, which is participating in forum thread as well."
was special order.
Pretty cool they responded like this.

He requested posting this:

E-shop:

Baltic Abrasive Technologies

Diamond lapidary wheels. Diamond and CBN chainsaw sharpening wheels. CBN band saw grinding wheels.

www.lapidarywheels.com

Amazon store:

Baltic Abrasive Technologies

Baltic Abrasive Technologies specializes in Superabrasive grinding, sharpening, polishing and profiling wheels, mounted points, and other related tools. Our major products are a wide variety of top quality diamond grinding wheels and CBN grinding wheels.

www.amazon.com

Ebay chainsaw diamond and CBN grinding wheel listings:

Security Measure

www.ebay.com

 

[Woodwackr]

Hey mods…Randy?
maybe approach them for sponsorship?
I can send you the email thread.

 

[Entisol]

I haven't seen anyone mention the UF-Sharp 80 grit wheels sold on Amazon. I bought a 1/8" wheel for grinding .325 chain on my Super Jolly. I really like it and I'm going to buy another in 3/16". It cuts quickly, tooth stays cool, and it's very precise. Prior to this, green Tecomec wheels were my favorite. The CBN wheel cuts about as well, but is cleaner and does not require regular dressing.

The UF-Sharp wheel did not come with a cleaning stick. I might try putting some Slick Stick on the abrasive as recommended by Woodturners Wonders, and I'll probably just clean it with PB Blaster and a brush. I clean my chains in Super Clean before grinding, so hopefully it won't require a lot of maintenance.

The pictured cutter is from a Oregon Speedcut .325 NK Chain; it's small. The grind might look a little rough on the photo, but I'm sure it'll still cut fine.

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

What's the general consensus on who makes the best CBN wheel? What grit is the best all round grit? I've read the whole thread. To me is looks like what ever floats your boat and makes you happy. LOL!
@davidwyby still running the 300 grit? Or was it more of a pain than it was worth?

@huskihl still like the CBN wheel you have?

@Woodpecker still like the ones you have?

Just bought a grinder, so I'm looking at options.

 

[huskihl]

What's the general consensus on who makes the best CBN wheel? What grit is the best all round grit? I've read the whole thread. To me is looks like what ever floats your boat and makes you happy. LOL!
@davidwyby still running the 300 grit? Or was it more of a pain than it was worth?

@huskihl still like the CBN wheel you have?

Just bought a grinder, so I'm looking at options.

I have a knockoff of some sort. It said 150 grit. Seems to work fine. Pretty good compromise between surface finish and speed of cut

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

I have a knockoff of some sort. It said 150 grit. Seems to work fine. Pretty good compromise between surface finish and speed of cut

I saw that, I suppose it's been so long you don't remember what the brand was? It was never stated in this thread.

Thanks for the information.

 

[cuinrearview]

I just started using the UF Sharp as pictured above that AMZ had for $70 on black Friday. I like it.

 

[Woodpecker]

What's the general consensus on who makes the best CBN wheel? What grit is the best all round grit? I've read the whole thread. To me is looks like what ever floats your boat and makes you happy. LOL!
@davidwyby still running the 300 grit? Or was it more of a pain than it was worth?

@huskihl still like the CBN wheel you have?

@Woodpecker still like the ones you have?

Just bought a grinder, so I'm looking at options.

I got mine at Diamond wheel inc in 1/8” and 3/16”. No idea what grit they are. They just say “super abrasive”. They seem like a high quality wheel and seem to do a great job of sharpening without bluing the cutter and ruining the temper of the cutter. They include a cleaning stick and an info sheet with detailed care and useage instructions. To be honest I haven’t used them a ton as I don’t sharpen a bunch of chains. When I do it’s on the Simington square grinder. I have mostly used the 1/8” wheel to sharpen 1/4 pitch pruning chains. It has just enough clearance to sharpen those tiny cutters. At the rate I use them these will last a lifetime. I would order them again.

 

[huskihl]

I saw that, I suppose it's been so long you don't remember what the brand was? It was never stated in this thread.

Thanks for the information.

It’s like a Chinese cylinder…white box

 

[Woodpecker]

It’s like a Chinese cylinder…white box

You said white box

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

It’s like a Chinese cylinder…white box

Gotcha, just a generic one of Amazon or something.

I got mine at Diamond wheel inc in 1/8” and 3/16”. No idea what grit they are. They just say “super abrasive”. They seem like a high quality wheel and seem to do a great job of sharpening without bluing the cutter and ruining the temper of the cutter. They include a cleaning stick and an info sheet with detailed care and useage instructions. To be honest I haven’t used them a ton as I don’t sharpen a bunch of chains. When I do it’s on the Simington square grinder. I have mostly used the 1/8” wheel to sharpen 1/4 pitch pruning chains. It has just enough clearance to sharpen those tiny cutters. At the rate I use them these will last a lifetime. I would order them again.

Sounds good. Most places I've found do not advertise grit. But, the off brand cheap ones do. I find that interesting.

Thanks for the information!

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

I just started using the UF Sharp as pictured above that AMZ had for $70 on black Friday. I like it.

I was looking at them on the jungle. I believe that ones advertised as 80 grit.