dahmer
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Thanks. I’ll just keep using the one I’ve been using. If I wasn’t retired I guarantee I would be making some replacements from brass.The Husqvarna roller guides support the files from below the cutter, so theoretically, as the rollers wear, there will be a slight change in the top plate cutting bevel and amount of 'hook'. In practical terms, it hardly matters, since the same file position is being used for all the cutters on the loop, and any difference is probably imperceivable to most users.
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I would use it until the file is grinding against the metal roller rods. I don't think that Husqvarna sells replacement rollers, although, I am sure that some enterprising member here on the site has a way to replace them with some type of hard rubber tubing. At $10 to $15 a piece, that would probably be a 'just-to-see-if-I-can' type endeavor.
Philbert
Would the files tear up the brass? Would the brass fill up the files?If I wasn’t retired I guarantee I would be making some replacements from brass.
Q.E.D.I've replaced the rubber on mine with same diameter egr hose. Grinded one side to pull the pins.
"QED is an abbreviation of the Latin words "Quod Erat Demonstrandum" which loosely translated means "that which was to be demonstrated."No idea what you mean?
Thanks"QED is an abbreviation of the Latin words "Quod Erat Demonstrandum" which loosely translated means "that which was to be demonstrated."
In other words, you proved my point that somebody would find a way to replace those rollers, instead of replacing the entire file guide!
Would love to see photos!
Philbert
Would the files tear up the brass? Would the brass fill up the files?
Philbert
Philbert! Philbert! most a us is unedacated folk."QED is an abbreviation of the Latin words "Quod Erat Demonstrandum" which loosely translated means "that which was to be demonstrated."
In other words, you proved my point that somebody would find a way to replace those rollers, instead of replacing the entire file guide!
Would love to see photos!
Philbert
Now you be more edacated!Philbert! Philbert! most a us is unedacated folk.
I am using the Archer Fast Filer roller guide.
I wore the bottom rollers from 10mm down to 8mm, it still worked, chains cut OK but got dull faster.
I got acetal/delrin rods off eBay to make replacement rollers.
The Fast Filer is bolted together, replacing the rollers is easy.
Will do!Maybe add this comment, and photos, to these threads?
http://opeforum.com/threads/fast-filer-chain-filing-guide.3192/
https://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/fast-filer-chain-filing-guide.298686/
Thanks!
Philbert
Tru dat!Now you be more edacated!
Philbert
With rollers actually rolling in the direction of the file the loss of brass would be minimal.Would the files tear up the brass? Would the brass fill up the files?
Philbert
With rollers actually rolling in the direction of the file the loss of brass would be minimal.
Retired a machinist after 40 years, softer metals in a file could cause trouble with harder metals but you just made sure to give the file card a few extra strokes to clean the file after using it on softer material.A machinist once told me that you should never mix metals on the same file, especially brass/bronze
YMMV