Simington / Silvey Square Chain Grinders Tips/Tricks/Secrets

[mdavlee]

Doubt it helps that. You might not push as hard on it

 

[huskihl]

View attachment 60594
View attachment 60593 Put a smig more forward lean in them.
Is it any better?

I like it Anthony. Looks like it'll cut really smooth

 

[Icepick69]

I like it Anthony. Looks like it'll cut really smooth

Thank you

 

[MG2186]

I just got my 451C. Just starting the learning process


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[Icepick69]

I just got my 451C. Just starting the learning process


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Nice, how you like it?

 

[Icepick69]

@dall has a simington, and producing some pretty nice results.

 

[MG2186]

Nice, how you like it?

I think it's over priced for what it is but what isn't these days. I had to shim the motor to square it up but other than that I like it. It's going to take me some practice I know. I'm just trying to make a nice uniform cutting chain at the moment before I even attempt to adapting different angles and what not


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[Duane(Pa)]

I think it's over priced for what it is but what isn't these days. I had to shim the motor to square it up but other than that I like it. It's going to take me some practice I know. I'm just trying to make a nice uniform cutting chain at the moment before I even attempt to adapting different angles and what not


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Is the grinder new? Just wondering if you had to shim it "out of the box"

 

[MG2186]

Is the grinder new? Just wondering if you had to shim it "out of the box"

Yes brand new from Baily's. Somehow shipping from them was only $9.99 and it came UPS.


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[MG2186]

Can someone give me some pointers on when converting round to square, I seemed to be taking a lot off the cutter to get it right. Forgive me if it's been mentioned I've only made it to page 11 so far


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[dall]

i noticed that too but a square tooth isnt so pointed as a round i just watch the side plate for when it starts getting a shape

 

[Duane(Pa)]

Can someone give me some pointers on when converting round to square, I seemed to be taking a lot off the cutter to get it right. Forgive me if it's been mentioned I've only made it to page 11 so far


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It's hell on grinding wheels too. I got a bunch converted with a salmon wheel, then got a blue wheel to touch them up.

 

[mdavlee]

Just get enough to have .050" side plate. Then use and sharpen again. No use killing 20-30% of the tooth to get a full sideplate

 

[dall]

i was doing it where i could see the side plate forming

 

[Duane(Pa)]

Just get enough to have .050" side plate. Then use and sharpen again. No use killing 20-30% of the tooth to get a full sideplate

I have a chain that's somewhere in between square and round, boy does it look wicked. Haven't tried it yet but I have a feeling it will saw wood!

 

[MG2186]

Just get enough to have .050" side plate. Then use and sharpen again. No use killing 20-30% of the tooth to get a full sideplate

So when it starts resembling a square tooth, quit grinding? You got any pictures Mike


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[huskihl]

So when it starts resembling a square tooth, quit grinding? You got any pictures Mike


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I don't have pics, but 4 well placed file strokes will be close to what he's talking about. I filed a couple inside out while converting. Wasn't as hard on files. Seemed to work ok

 

[mdavlee]

So when it starts resembling a square tooth, quit grinding? You got any pictures Mike


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Yep. No pictures. I haven't had a grinder in many years now.

 

[Hedgerow]

I think it's over priced for what it is but what isn't these days. I had to shim the motor to square it up but other than that I like it. It's going to take me some practice I know. I'm just trying to make a nice uniform cutting chain at the moment before I even attempt to adapting different angles and what not


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Cutter looks good.
May want to move the intersecting line down just a tick to be in the lower part of the working corner.
That'll engage the wood a little better.

And like Mike said, you don't need a full side plate square to cut well, just enough to sever the thickness of a chip.
Race chain = soft wood = thicker chips = more side plate.

Work chain don't need as much.

 

[Hedgerow]

This one is almost to full side plate.
"Almost"