Not So Pro 3

[Cat 525]

after about 4 chains i throw them away
if i dont see filings they are junked
and cheap files suck even new

New files are inconsistent anymore also. Some outta the same pack are junk.

 

[dall]

View attachment 294036 This one I hand filed cut really well. Is that one decent?

looks decent but still not enough hook for speed
It is a harder wood chain

 

[Slumberjack]

looks decent but still not enough hook for speed
It is a harder wood chain

Ah ok I’m picking up what you’re putting down! Thank you!

 

[Slumberjack]

looks decent but still not enough hook for speed
It is a harder wood chain

Is it worth it to Stone the round edges off of the rivets?

 

[dall]

Is it worth it to Stone the round edges off of the rivets?

not unless doing a full blown race chain

 

[Slumberjack]

not unless doing a full blown race chain

Ah well I’m gonna be a while before I can make one of those

 

[dall]

Ah well I’m gonna be a while before I can make one of those

I still don’t do it

 

[Slumberjack]

I still don’t do it

That makes me think it’s not worth it at all lol

 

[Lightning Performance]

Cross files suck. One in ten will cut a Stihl chain.
Bought many types and most suck.
Husky
Stihl
Save edge
Old machine shop stuff from made in the USA is good.

You guys fill in the rest of the good brands for him.

 

[Slumberjack]

Cross files suck. One in ten will cut a Stihl chain.
Bought many types and most suck.
Husky
Stihl
Save edge
Old machine shop stuff from made in the USA is good.

You guys fill in the rest of the good brands for him.

Thanks Kenny. I be paying attention still

 

[Lightning Performance]

Thanks Kenny. I be paying attention still

Having dull files or ones with a poor cut angle is the worst. Sharpens one side of the chain and leaves the other dull.
A good Stihl file will fix a rocked chain and then trash it.
I do real well with files in the field. If you hit something just change the loop. The grinder will fix it later. Save the file for touch ups or converting to square. It's pretty easy to sharpen your chain round but profile a stone type wheel to more of a square filed shape. Hit that with a rectangle or other type of triangle file and you get square in two touch ups. I did it many times in the field. Never said I was good at it but good enough to make it cut faster.

 

[hoskvarna]

Rakers or depth gauge need to be equal also for a good clean cut
I’ve had new chains with the rakers not equal


Sent from Hoskey hilltop

 

[Kiwioilboiler]

lol leave at 4:30 stop at the store and get food and at work at 5:20 for 6:00 start time

Well I'm no miracle worker but I think I can see a way to gain you 30 minutes sleeping time right there...
40 mins warm-up? You gotta do your jazzercise first?

 

[farminkarman]

Rakers or depth gauge need to be equal also for a good clean cut
I’ve had new chains with the rakers not equal


Sent from Hoskey hilltop

I have found the same on several Oregon chains right out of the box.

 

[AlfA01]

even Oregon files are mediocre

I actually kinda like the new Husky files.

 

[AlfA01]

Morning Dudes! Busy weekend for me. Back in the old tree saddle. Took down this scaly bark eucalyptus. The fella that owns this property had to leave for Athens for medical reasons so we agreed to help him out this weekend.



View from the office.

This euc wood is super sticky.

 

[Kiwioilboiler]

Morning Dudes! Busy weekend for me. Back in the old tree saddle. Took down this scaly bark eucalyptus. The fella that owns this property had to leave for Athens for medical reasons so we agreed to help him out this weekend.

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View from the office.
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This euc wood is super sticky.
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@markds2 collected and cleaned a 365 for me that was pretty much unrecognisable from Pinus radiata sap Dan. Used Stihl varioclean I believe. Worked wonders.

 

[AlfA01]

@markds2 collected and cleaned a 365 for me that was pretty much unrecognisable from Pinus radiata sap Dan. Used Stihl varioclean I believe. Worked wonders.

Thanks for the tip. I've never experienced so many chain stalls in all my cutting days. This particular tree tried to gum up every saw I own. Lol. I found that piss revving after a cut helped.

 

[Wonkydonkey]

Morning chain punishers & file pushers,
I ve been busy this weekend, it’s coffee time and a quick catch-up before I go and get erecting someone’s shed.

 

[Kiwioilboiler]

Morning chain punishers & file pushers,
I ve been busy this weekend, it’s coffee time and a quick catch-up before I go and get erecting someone’s shed.
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If there's cool stuff in it it can be tough to control an erecting in a shed sometimes huh.