How to square file

[Wolverine]

Clean corner, sharp top. Appears to be fairly aggressive side and guide.

Do you agree?

Yes.

 

[Deets066]

Clean corner, sharp top. Appears to be fairly aggressive side and guide.

Do you agree?

After seeing the 2nd pic it doesn't look as aggressive. Raker does look a little low but hard to tell by eye

 

[RI Chevy]

Do you guys usually set rakers a little lower with a square file vs. a round filed chain? Or about the same?

 

[Deets066]

Do you guys usually set rakers a little lower with a square file vs. a round filed chain? Or about the same?

I just kinda feel it out for what saw it's on.

 

[RI Chevy]

Thanks. That's kinda what I thought. If it's not feeding good enough, take a little off the rakers.

 

[Wolverine]

After seeing the 2nd pic it doesn't look as aggressive. Raker does look a little low but hard to tell by eye

Second pic shows a tad of beak, not what I'd want in a work loop but I do agree with your statement. It looks like a different cutter than the original.

 

[Moparmyway]

First one is a RH cutter, next two are LH cutters

Pictured LH cutters are probably a slightly different profile than the pictured RH cutter

But I agree 100% with @Redfin ............ that first picture will yield an agressive cutter with a taller raker due to the fwd lean that I believe I see and the inside top plate angle thats shown

 

[Jimmy in NC]

Do you guys usually set rakers a little lower with a square file vs. a round filed chain? Or about the same?

Generally higher. If you have a dry hard piece of oak you have to drop them a little...I find it won't feed with them up high.

Those are around .025"-.028" and the chain that far back... that would be high. Set with a Husky progressive gauge on the HARD setting.

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[Jimmy in NC]

Second pic shows a tad of beak, not what I'd want in a work loop but I do agree with your statement. It looks like a different cutter than the original.

Ran it around again and took the beak off. I have yet to install my new slide kit. It's got some slop in the old girl yet.

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[Jimmy in NC]

As for the top plate...I've struggled to get that to swing around on this grinder. Hope the new slide kit I can get to the top to swing around more around 15° or so. Honestly those angles hold up pretty good and even when I've hit fence wire it doesn't go all apart.

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[Hedgerow]

As for the top plate...I've struggled to get that to swing around on this grinder. Hope the new slide kit I can get to the top to swing around more around 15° or so. Honestly those angles hold up pretty good and even when I've hit fence wire it doesn't go all apart.

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I like that top plate angle..
Looks fine to me..

 

[Deets066]

I like that top plate angle..
Looks fine to me..

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Just hit both sides of the tooth with the simington huh?

 

[Deets066]

Run it forward for 3 cube and backwards for 6 cube.

 

[Hedgerow]

Just hit both sides of the tooth with the simington huh?

Gotta make the out hole match the in hole...

To create balance in the universe.
And stuff..

 

[Hedgerow]

That and Thomas puts his chain on backward sometimes.

 

[Deets066]

That chain I sent ya has 2 broken toofs

Dollar races is hard on em

 

[Hedgerow]

That chain I sent ya has 2 broken toofs

Dollar races is hard on em

Want them fixed?
I has the technology..
Been patching up the Mutt's chain for a year now.
I have a new one for it, but letting go is hard for me.

 

[Deets066]

Want them fixed?
I has the technology..
Been patching up the Mutt's chain for a year now.
I have a new one for it, but letting go is hard for me.

Sure have at it

 

[Deets066]

I like that top plate angle..
Looks fine to me..

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Ive got one awefully similar to that.

 

[Stihlbro]

As for the top plate...I've struggled to get that to swing around on this grinder. Hope the new slide kit I can get to the top to swing around more around 15° or so. Honestly those angles hold up pretty good and even when I've hit fence wire it doesn't go all apart.

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Good post. As long as it works for you, that is what is important.