Simington / Silvey Square Chain Grinders Tips/Tricks/Secrets

[Black Dog Chainsaw]

That’s an old one but I’d use it.

Wonder what it’s going to go for? Seems like Silvey stuff has been going crazy lately... been a long time since I’ve seen a SMD4 on the market...

 

[Skeans1]

Wonder what it’s going to go for? Seems like Silvey stuff has been going crazy lately... been a long time since I’ve seen a SMD4 on the market...

1500?


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[Duane(Pa)]

That wood be a serious commitment!

 

[mdavlee]

1500?


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I wouldn’t doubt it. They’ve brought crazy money lately

 

[Skeans1]

I wouldn’t doubt it. They’ve brought crazy money lately

I wouldn’t be surprised if it goes for more, a buddy just sold his SDM in the last few months for more then 1500. We recently got offered 1500 for a P&D 11H grinder.


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[K Mueller]

That SDM sold for $810!

 

[Time's Standing Stihl]

That SDM sold for $810!

Congrats

 

[Wisconsin Welder]

Anybody in Wisconsin have one of these I could measure? I'd like to draw one of these and see what we could manufacture this for. I think we could beat these prices and still have a well made unit.

 

[K Mueller]

Anybody in Wisconsin have one of these I could measure? I'd like to draw one of these and see what we could manufacture this for. I think we could beat these prices and still have a well made unit.

A SDM-4? I believe that design is patented, so that might be something to look into?

 

[moparnut88]

Anybody in Wisconsin have one of these I could measure? I'd like to draw one of these and see what we could manufacture this for. I think we could beat these prices and still have a well made unit.

I’d be really be interested in a silvey prosharp design and a silvey hdg-6 raker grinder. More so the raker grinder.


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[Wisconsin Welder]

I don't want to infringe on any current applicable patents, but I also don't see the need for people to be paying $1500 for something that does this.
I want to see what I can do (this is the kinda *s-word I do at work all day) We can design and manufacture our own square grinder

 

[Skeans1]

I don't want to infringe on any current applicable patents, but I also don't see the need for people to be paying $1500 for something that does this.
I want to see what I can do (this is the kinda *s-word I do at work all day) We can design and manufacture our own square grinder

Take a pro sharp patents or not figure out how much time your cad work is worth, now figure out how much Silvey had into R&D, now who’s going to cast the parts for you? Who’s doing all the machining? 1500 is about what we paid for mine some time back brand new.


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[Wisconsin Welder]

My time on Solidworks is free, this is just a hobby thing we'd be doing. The machining could be done where I work, we'd be paying for that. R&D? We're designing a chain grinder not turbine parts, This is a relatively low part count, simple machine and given the lower volumes, maybe we don't use a a casting,
maybe we fabricate or form our way out of this, happens all the time. But if we do decide to cast it that is something we deal with as well, drawing and designing patterns and having them cast.

This is a thought experiment, if we can make say, 20 of these for some guys here for a couple hundred bucks that is all I am looking to achieve, the others are being or were being produced by companies charging for their time, amortizing tooling costs and making a profit, I'm just trying to make some square grinders for us cuz I dont wanna pay $1500 for one.

 

[moparnut88]

My time on Solidworks is free, this is just a hobby thing we'd be doing. The machining could be done where I work, we'd be paying for that. R&D? We're designing a chain grinder not turbine parts, This is a relatively low part count, simple machine and given the lower volumes, maybe we don't use a a casting,
maybe we fabricate or form our way out of this, happens all the time. But if we do decide to cast it that is something we deal with as well, drawing and designing patterns and having them cast.

This is a thought experiment, if we can make say, 20 of these for some guys here for a couple hundred bucks that is all I am looking to achieve, the others are being or were being produced by companies charging for their time, amortizing tooling costs and making a profit, I'm just trying to make some square grinders for us cuz I dont wanna pay $1500 for one.

Hey mark me down for one. Especially the raker grinder. I run a fabrication business and can help with some of it as well. Just don’t have any cnc machines. All old school.


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[RI Chevy]

Depending on how they come out, I'd be interested in one too. A square grinder.

 

[K Mueller]

@srcarr52 might be a good one to talk to about his thoughts? I know he made some upgrades for the RSII and Simington.

 

[srcarr52]

@srcarr52 might be a good one to talk to about his thoughts? I know he made some upgrades for the RSII and Simington.

I've been looking into making a complete grinder but I haven't had time to follow through with it. Too busy just making parts for what I already sell and building saws.

 

[stranter]

...I'm just trying to make some square grinders for us cuz I dont wanna pay $1500 for one.

Put me down for one too!

 

[Wisconsin Welder]

I've been looking into making a complete grinder but I haven't had time to follow through with it. Too busy just making parts for what I already sell and building saws.

I think this is something that we can do over the next year lol

 

[Brandon427]

Would anyone using a simington 451c want to tell me what setup they like to use for stihl chain. Specially rs 33. Thank you