Simington / Silvey Square Chain Grinders Tips/Tricks/Secrets

[Jody Hutton]

Hello Jody.

hello Matt

 

[Duane(Pa)]

@paragonbuilder

There are a few posts in this thread about angle measurement and some sweet looking teeth for examples too.

 

[srcarr52]

Let us know how you like the new Radiac wheels. Hopefully no change in quality.


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Pacific went out of business.

 

[paragonbuilder]

@paragonbuilder

There are a few posts in this thread about angle measurement and some sweet looking teeth for examples too.

Thanks Duane!

 

[junkman]

Pacific went out of business.

This company is making the same ones ,same wheel ,different sticker on it .

 

[angelo c]

@paragonbuilder
Dan how's the grinding going now ?

 

[Duane(Pa)]

This is just a guess: "screw this camera stuff, these things cut like crazy"

 

[paragonbuilder]

@paragonbuilder
Dan how's the grinding going now ?

Well I think I've got the angles decent now. It seems to me that a chain that cut good round, when converted, needs a decent amount off the rakers to self feed at all. I did the 3 chains for the tests I did in the gtg thread. All three needed rakers lowered.
But they cut great. I'm going to do some now. I really need to build a stand for this. I'm constantly dropping to my knees to check the the angles.
Also it seems that keeping the corner right where it needs to be is tough. Seems to move a little as I progress through a chain.
I'm getting better with it.
I'm going to convert my 20" chains now!

 

[paragonbuilder]

This is just a guess: "screw this camera stuff, these things cut like crazy"

Exactly! Lol

 

[paragonbuilder]

That better!

no more bending over!

 

[mdavlee]

The wheel wears and will change where it makes the corner as you grind.

 

[paragonbuilder]

The wheel wears and will change where it makes the corner as you grind.

That's what I'm finding. Seems this will make it nice to convert, but then it would be better to hand file after.

 

[mdavlee]

That's what I'm finding. Seems this will make it nice to convert, but then it would be better to hand file after.

Once you get used to it you wouldn't hand file anything but chains to race with. Ground is consistent and easier to do if you're a high volume user.

 

[paragonbuilder]

Once you get used to it you wouldn't hand file anything but chains to race with. Ground is consistent and easier to do if you're a high volume user.

Lol! I was hoping the opposite was true. I'll convert everything, and was hoping to get some muscle memory maintaining them. I've got to give this grinder back to Angelo soon.
But I did just have someone offer to go half with me on one...[emoji848]

 

[mdavlee]

Filing behind a grinder can be done but the angles are hard to duplicate

 

[paragonbuilder]

Filing behind a grinder can be done but the angles are hard to duplicate

So if you are going to hand file is it best to convert that way too?

 

[paragonbuilder]

I can see now that the corner of the stone is rounding a bit if I don't watch it, which creates a beak from both directions if the corner is in the right place. Touch ups are ok but converting is wearing it faster than I thought.

 

[paragonbuilder]

Mike do you measure your tooth length to get them even on both sides?

 

[psuiewalsh]

It looked like you were using the white wheel. The salmon or blue are more durable but will create more heat converting in my limited experience.

 

[paragonbuilder]

It looked like you were using the white wheel. The salmon or blue are more durable but will create more heat converting in my limited experience.

I am. That's all I have.