How to square file

[RI Chevy]

This is my latest square filed chain. Not great, but I still try my hardest to get this down.
It cuts ok. Just a work chain.

 

[Leeroy]

That looks like it would cut better than "ok". Anything specific you aren't happy with?

 

[Deets066]

This is my latest square filed chain. Not great, but I still try my hardest to get this down.
It cuts ok. Just a work chain.

What's happening with the raker?

 

[Deets066]

Cutter looks decent

 

[RI Chevy]

Cutter looks decent

Thanks. Not sure. It was a chain that came with a saw I bought. I converted it. Rakers are a bit low. Guy gave me 5 chains. He lowered all the rakers on all of them. [emoji52]

 

[RI Chevy]

Another pic.

 

[Deets066]

Another pic.

Do you have a set of feeler gauges? I'm curious how low those rakers are. Looks close to .040 from here

 

[p61 western]

Another pic.

It looks pretty darn good. Those rakers are crazy though.

 

[beaglebriar]

It looks pretty darn good. Those rakers are crazy though.

Meh.. just a little grabby. I wouldn't try to bore cut with it. Lol

 

[p61 western]

Meh.. just a little grabby. I wouldn't try to bore cut with it. Lol

Lol will probably be fine on a strong saw.

 

[beaglebriar]

Lol will probably be fine on a strong saw.

Yeah but he runs stihls??

 

[Wolverine]

Lol will probably be fine on a strong saw.

That could be a problem considering...

j/k
The cutter looks great for work Jeff.

 

[p61 western]

Yeah but he runs stihls??

That's why I said that lol.

 

[RI Chevy]

Y'all are funnin me tanight. LMAO

 

[RI Chevy]

Do you have a set of feeler gauges? I'm curious how low those rakers are. Looks close to .040 from here

I will check for you.

 

[moparnut88]

Meh.. just a little grabby. I wouldn't try to bore cut with it. Lol

I just had to lower my rakers on my AWOL 562 almost that low with my square ground for it to self feed with a 7 pin instead of an 8 that I usually run. My AWOL 2171 is the same way. Guess it's just all that horsepower!

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[Brian72]

Jus tryin' to help...
Corner of the file needs to follow white not yellow.
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Nice illustration. Sure appreciate the help you guys offer. I'm getting ready to try some square chain myself.

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[ChipsFlyin]

I will check for you.

There's not too much cutter left making the gullet fairly wide. The rakers are low but might not be as grabby in the wood as you might think. If It was mine I'd put it in wood just being careful.

 

[RI Chevy]

Oh, I have been cutting with it. Pretty smooth and self feeding. [emoji106]

 

[moparnut88]

Here is the one I was talking about. This one feeds smooth and cuts good. Idk why I had to go so low on the rakers. Maybe I need more forward lean?

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