How to square file

[Jswanson]

Belch.

nutter stolen pic

 

[RI Chevy]

OMG! A work of art. Whew.

 

[RI Chevy]

I have been couped up for a few weeks due to COLD weather. I am thinking if giving a used .325 full comp chain a whirl.
As long as I can feel my fingers.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

I had Anthony grind me some .325. I really like it on a 50 cc saw.

 

[RI Chevy]

Well, here is my first attempt at hand square filing .325 chain. I picked a Carlton loop. Probably should have picked a Oregon loop. This Carlton is like diamond hard.
Not the greatest, but I really enjoy learning this square grind. Now I gotta get the chain into some wood to see how it cuts.

 

[concretegrazer]

Well, here is my first attempt at hand square filing .325 chain. I picked a Carlton loop. Probably should have picked a Oregon loop. This Carlton is like diamond hard.
Not the greatest, but I really enjoy learning this square grind. Now I gotta get the chain into some wood to see how it cuts.

Looks like your top beakin'.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

Looks like your top beakin'.

And if you are...It won't cut for sheet...Side beak will cut, but be fragile. Top beak will not cut without big time dogging. Dang.

 

[RI Chevy]

I hear you. It was a round filed chain that I converted.
The cutters are all chrome and extremely hard. I will put it in some wood and see. If it doesn't cut, I will get back at it. Looks better in person than from the pics. Lol

 

[RI Chevy]

Looks like your top beakin'.

How do I get rid of that? Lol

 

[huskihl]

How do I get rid of that? Lol

File your way closer to the corner while pushing more toward the corner and not lifting up so much

 

[RI Chevy]

Ok. I will try that. Thanks.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

Can you post pic looking straight down on the top plate of tooth?

 

[RI Chevy]

I can do that tomorrow.
Is it that the angle doesn't seem to line up with the inside corner?

 

[Duane(Pa)]

When you look straight down, the top beak will be more easily seen. (if it's there)

 

[Duane(Pa)]

From those pics, the corner seems a little high. Vs. low, which would be a side beak. Right smack in the apex is the sweet spot.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

Looks better in person than from the pics. Lol

The top beak could be just an optical illusion. The photography is as hard as the filing sometimes.

 

[beaglebriar]

The top beak could be just an optical illusion. The photography is as hard as the filing sometimes.

Lol especially with a chitty phone camera.

 

[RI Chevy]

From those pics, the corner seems a little high. Vs. low, which would be a side beak. Right smack in the apex is the sweet spot.

Ok. I will check that. I am wondering if my difficulty of trying to fit the file in the .325 chain is causing it.

 

[Deets066]

Looks like the work of an SDM4

Yup, it sure doesn't look hand filed to me

 

[Manofstihl066]

Got back on the file today.