Simington / Silvey Square Chain Grinders Tips/Tricks/Secrets

[J. Loe]

Looks like the brown resinoid that came with a new Silvey.

Great!
Seems to cut pretty good, the edge it makes isn’t that sharp, but it removes a ton of crud.
I’m planning on using it to start a conversion then switch to the blue wheel for cleaning it up.

I called maddens today and told them the no. and no one there had heard of the no. m-831.

I’ve got a phone date with the main tech tomorrow. I’m stoked.

 

[mdavlee]

Great!
Seems to cut pretty good, the edge it makes isn’t that sharp, but it removes a ton of crud.
I’m planning on using it to start a conversion then switch to the blue wheel for cleaning it up.

I called maddens today and told them the no. and no one there had heard of the no. m-831.

I’ve got a phone date with the main tech tomorrow. I’m stoked.

Good wheels for the most part. Pretty aggressive but not ok bad to burn a cutter if you’re not trying to take a whole lot. Gray waxed is best for that

 

[J. Loe]

Consensus says the salmon wheel is better for converting right?

 

[Duane(Pa)]

I think your plan to start with the brown one and finish with blue is spot on...

 

[J. Loe]

I think your plan to start with the brown one and finish with blue is spot on...

Niiiiiiice

 

[mdavlee]

Consensus says the salmon wheel is better for converting right?

Gray waxed is the best for not burning teeth. I used them for the whole deal until I got a lot converted. Then next sharpening use salmon or blue. I liked the white as well but it burns a tooth easier than salmon and blue. I bought all the wheels Madsens sold and tried

 

[srcarr52]

Blue is the best all around but it is more expensive.

 

[mdavlee]

Blue is the best all around but it is more expensive.

I concur. I used one up converting a bunch of ticked chains from round to square so I bought a few gray waxed.

 

[Skeans1]

I concur. I used one up converting a bunch of ticked chains from round to square so I bought a few gray waxed.

Why don’t you guys just buy square chains from the start?


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[mdavlee]

Why don’t you guys just buy square chains from the start?


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Not available locally for most. I always bought rolls for myself but I ground chains for a lot of forum members.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

Back East, nobody even knows what a square ground chain is... Seriously. Not a clue. So it would have to be ordered in vs. home made.

 

[Skeans1]

Back East, nobody even knows what a square ground chain is... Seriously. Not a clue. So it would have to be ordered in vs. home made.

The great thing about the internet is it’s just a click away anymore, two it’s cheaper then round. Maybe I should get a roll of semi skip 63 gauge again and make loops for you guys back east.


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[mdavlee]

The great thing about the internet is it’s just a click away anymore, two it’s cheaper then round. Maybe I should get a roll of semi skip 63 gauge again and make loops for you guys back east.


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I was doing that at one time. Then rolls went past loop price from Frawley’s.

 

[huskihl]

I was doing that at one time. Then rolls went past loop price from Frawley’s.

I just looked a couple days ago. Frawleys went kinda high on loops. I remember a couple years ago $10 for 72dl and $14 for 84 on sale.

 

[mdavlee]

I just looked a couple days ago. Frawleys went kinda high on loops. I remember a couple years ago $10 for 72dl and $14 for 84 on sale.

I don’t doubt it. I haven’t bought chain since 2016

 

[Skeans1]

I was doing that at one time. Then rolls went past loop price from Frawley’s.

I just looked a couple days ago. Frawleys went kinda high on loops. I remember a couple years ago $10 for 72dl and $14 for 84 on sale.

Just looked up the price there and Left Coast is cheaper by a bit, I’d have to give Madsens a call and see what they’re running a roll at these days. Looks like they do a dollar an inch roughly.


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[mdavlee]

Just looked up the price there and Left Coast is cheaper by a bit, I’d have to give Madsens a call and see what they’re running a roll at these days. Looks like they do a dollar an inch roughly.


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Last flyer was $279 or 289 or Oregon square of any flavor. I was buying Stihl chain and having someone ship it to me and that got too expensive.

 

[kfd518]

Well got my grinder today, the screw on the bottom of the arm got bent in shipping, bottom plate is missing, it has a blue wheel on it. Also came with full instructions and original receipt and original manual.

 

[psuiewalsh]

What model? Could possibly trace a guard if it's a silvey Swingarm.

 

[kfd518]

Simington 451b should be the same one that is currently on them need to give madsens or Kelly a call to get a replacement I’m pretty sure the wheel is done as well will need to order some new ones pretty soon