Simington / Silvey Square Chain Grinders Tips/Tricks/Secrets

[Semotony]

How often do everyone dress there wheel to keep it cutting and not burning the tooth?

On my first mid long chain (60" skip ) I dressed the wheel twice unless it was three. Now I see why nobody was jumping on the opportunity to sharpen the toofs on a 213 dl semi-skip chain for me three weeks ago. Just finished five minutes ago.
I get what that guy meant about resting his hand on the stop rod for the swing. Not continuous just two fingers next to thumb so the next finger and the thumb pull the toof into the grinder. Makes it easier for me to bounce the contact which I hope keeps it all cool rather than blued.
I bet the numbers you wood get will vary depending on length and condition of the chain being sharped up.
Keeping an eye on the corner of the grinding wheel and the toof just done is where I am now but this is still some like learning a foreign language that is similar to the primary language I had.

 

[old guy]

I dress the wheel at the start of each side of the chain, may dress it more if I see it getting black from a dirty chain, and Semotony says it's a learning curve.

 

[brshephard]

I dress the wheel at the start of each side of the chain, may dress it more if I see it getting black from a dirty chain, and Semotony says it's a learning curve.

If I get a wheel dirty enough to burn a cutter I'll spray it off with brake cleaner.
I was able to grind a 42" chain with one dressing that way.

 

[Skeans1]

I’ll normally only dress the wheel once even on a 60” 185 driver chain unless I see the wheel load up or the corner is degrading on the wheel.


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[junkman]

I dress the wheel up to 6 times a chain ,maybe i should clean my chains .

 

[Rob Stafari]

Or buy some brakeclean apparently... Sounds like the option for me as I have yet to clean a chain.

 

[Rob Stafari]

Got myself a bucket 'O dirty old tree service chains from the floor of my friend's bucket and chip trucks to play with. Some good lightly used but abused RS.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

Or buy some brakeclean apparently... Sounds like the option for me as I have yet to clean a chain.View attachment 140459

Wear chaps! That would take your leg off in a tenth of a second.

 

[Skeans1]

I dress the wheel up to 6 times a chain ,maybe i should clean my chains .

Brian I don’t clean my chains other then find a little clean wood real fast after cutting.


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[Rob Stafari]

Wear chaps! That would take your leg off in a tenth of a second.

Always wear labonville chaps or clogger zeros, even when more commonly using far less aggressive chains. New to me grinder so have to have a little fun and try the full spectrum of adjustment.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

Always wear labonville chaps or clogger zeros, even when more commonly using far less aggressive chains. New to me grinder so have to have a little fun and try the full spectrum of adjustment.

From Mild to Wild! lol

 

[junkman]

Brian I don’t clean my chains other then find a little clean wood real fast after cutting.


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Thats about all the cleaning i do ,limbing i get wet chains or firewood same thing ,felling they stay pretty clean ,.404 slings a lot of oil

 

[kfd518]

Could someone with a Simington 451 please tell me the inside dimension of the socket in the aluminum base for the stand?

 

[Duane(Pa)]

Could someone with a Simington 451 please tell me the inside dimension of the socket in the aluminum base for the stand?
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@Mastermind I am out of town. I'm pretty sure they are all the same.

 

[moparnut88]

Could someone with a Simington 451 please tell me the inside dimension of the socket in the aluminum base for the stand?
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I can check when I get back to the shop.

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[kfd518]

I can check when I get back to the shop.

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Thank you sir

 

[moparnut88]

Thank you sir

I built a wall mount for might that folds back against the wall to stay pit of the way for mine.

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[moparnut88]

Thank you sir

Best pics I could find.

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[Skeans1]

On my pro sharp the stand is adjustable which doesn’t sound like much until a chain is balling up on the floor. Or you want to sit down in a chair to grind a decent amount.


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[kfd518]

Planning to make a collapsible and height adjustable stand just don’t know the dimension of the hole the stand goes into in the baseplate/shroud I’ve seen anywhere from 1”- 1 1/4”
Aka anywhere from1.35-1.66 O.D.