Bunch of random pics of cutters

[Squish9]

Better include this just in case anyone needs to know the depth gauge setting for their 1/2 chain on a 090 G

 

[Squish9]

I tried the 3/16 file again this time on some 46RS. I am surprised just how well this works.

 

[Squareground3691]

I tried the 3/16 file again this time on some 46RS. I am surprised just how well this works.

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A lot of people never go outside the box , that’s when you truly find urself,

 

[Squish9]

A lot of people never go outside the box , that’s when you truly find urself,

If you had told me it worked last week, I wouldn't have believed you. Now I'm ordering a box of files because I only had 1 here.

 

[davidwyby]

With a large file you are kinda locked in on a shape. With a small file you can carve the cutter to your desire. Harder to be consistent.

If I have a durable grind and I switch to clean wood and want to speed it up, I just run a 5/32” under the front edge of the top plate a couple licks and put some hook in it. Makes it kinda like Xcut.

 

[Squish9]

For the first time in probably 10 years I just used a grinder. I had a handful of emotional support files in my other hand to get me through this challenging situation.

Attempting to copy Stihl RS factory grind.

 

[davidwyby]

You need to offset to copy the stihl

 

[Squish9]

You need to offset to copy the stihl

The closest I could get with the crappy Chinese grinder I have was coming in at 50 degrees, 30 degrees, and it back 10.

Then just profiled the wheel using a new RS cutter as the template. Last pic is it touching a new RS. Got the upper part right so that's good enough for me.

 

[nbbt]

Tried an experiment shaping a grinding wheel a bit.
Early grinds after dressing the wheel looked fairly good,


Added a 20 degree side bevel and flattened the face.

The sharp corner at the right side of the wheel wore to a more rounded corner before 36 cutters were finished.



I'll need to find a much more durable wheel for this Foley 308 in the near future. This grinder takes a 1/2" arbor, with 5"-5 1/4" diameter. Looks like a 5.75" would fit.

Edit: Changed wheel size from 4" to 5" or larger.

 

[Wilhelm]

Tried an experiment shaping a grinding wheel a bit.
Early grinds after dressing the wheel looked fairly good,
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Added a 20 degree side bevel and flattened the face.
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The sharp corner at the right side of the wheel wore to a more rounded corner before 36 cutters were finished.

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I'll need to find a much more durable wheel for this Foley 308 in the near future. This grinder takes a 1/2" arbor, with 4"-4 1/4" diameter. Looks like a 4.75" would fit.

I tried a grind like that, it cut poorly and wasted a lot of power on doing so.
Your results may vary though.

I dressed a belt saw grinder Weiler wheel, ground 36 cutters (72DL/20") and the corner didn't even show any noticeable wear.

Weiler A60LM6V

 

[Wilhelm]

This was just a test grind on a single cutter, but I did do a whole loop.

 

[Squish9]

I still feel dirty after using a grinder so here is a 3/16 on some 3/8 RS.

 

[Squareground3691]

I still feel dirty after using a grinder so here is a 3/16 on some 3/8 RS.

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Got a reel of 36RSK coming, supposed to be fast , never tried it before,

 

[Squish9]

Got a reel of 36RSK coming, supposed to be fast , never tried it before,

I have a loop of 46RSK. Apart from the different shape at the front of the depth gauge I'm actually not sure what else it does. Its ment to have more vibration but it's a 60DL loop on a 08S that vibrates like a jack hammer any way so I can't tell.

 

[Squareground3691]

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[Wilhelm]

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Nice focus on the yard.

That cutter looks foggy, You should try again to get it sharper!

 

[Squareground3691]

Nice focus on the yard.

That cutter looks foggy, You should try again to get it sharper!

Yea , wasn’t very clear, but she cuts eh ,

 

[Wilhelm]

Yea , wasn’t very clear, but she cuts eh ,

Smartphone camera?
Those things are as stoopid as it gets.

 

[Squareground3691]

Smartphone camera?
Those things are as stoopid as it gets.

Yea , i rushed it taking pic , didn’t focus it properly, They take good pics , just have to get the focus properly,

 

[Squish9]

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That's a beautiful looking yard you have there. The chains nice to