Simington / Silvey Square Chain Grinders Tips/Tricks/Secrets

[Mastermind]

When I got my Simington, I was lost for a little while.....dresser angles, chain holder heights, etc, etc, etc. What helped me the most was just spending some time on it, and tweaking things as I went. You'll get there.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

Agree patience is essential. When frustration sets in, and it will, quit and come back later. Even a half hour later...
I hold the stone and use a monkey wrench to remove arbor nut. It is not supposed to be more than snug.
Don’t breathe the dressing dust.
I find a paint brush and shop vac very handy to keep stuffs clean. (I hate grit!)

 

[pbillyi69]

yes when dressing the stone that dust is super bad to breathe. lung damage bad.

 

[Mastermind]

yes when dressing the stone that dust is super bad to breathe. lung damage bad.

I was diagnosed with COPD yesterday. I have pneumonia in both lungs at the moment too. I've never taken good care of my lungs.

Wear a damn mask !!!!

 

[Squareground3691]

I was diagnosed with COPD yesterday. I have pneumonia in both lungs at the moment too. I've never taken good care of my lungs.

Wear a damn mask !!!!

You take care of urself, eat lots of fresh garlic, some turmeric , green tea ,wild honey my homemade go to ,

 

[Duane(Pa)]

Affects of wheel shape on top plate and side plate angles. Tilting dresser block so wing nut is closer to motor will increase forward lean (what they are calling sharper hook) That is a huge factor on self feeding. The top of the stone controls the top plate angle. Generally, SG has slightly less top plate angle. Say 25 ish instead of 30 ish seen on round.

 

[mrxlh]

While new to square grinding chain, I’m not new to machine grinders whatsoever.

Always ring test a wheel before mounting, if the grinding wheel doesn’t ring, it’s damaged and throw it in the trash.

The paper blotters (yes they are called blotters) on both sides of the grinding wheel are there to keep the wheel from cracking buy taking up misalignment on both flanges.

For rough dressing a wheel, throw the big block in the long grass and get a Norbide Stick, they will dress with precision for cheap and last a long time, they can also be used on a round grinder to make any profile you desire including Hexa.

Single point diamond dressers are better than multi point, however chain grinders don’t dress with the diamond at the correct angle, which is why multi point dress a wheel better. The diamond should be at a 30 degree angle into the direction of rotation.

Cold air guns will save your wheel , keep the tooth cool and keep the dust away from you.

Cold air link https://www.exair.com/products/cold...xTA6XWYE4L1OEDQL6DbujonFs8dag7JxoCra4QAvD_BwE

Norbide stick link https://www.amazon.com/Norton-Abrasives-St-Gobain-61463610148/dp/B002KVIN4M

 

[mrxlh]

I was diagnosed with COPD yesterday. I have pneumonia in both lungs at the moment too. I've never taken good care of my lungs.

Wear a damn mask !!!!

I don’t like this…Wife’s in the early stages of COPD, light cardio can get some lung capacity back, but be careful. Randy please go see a specialist, my wife has very few issues as they caught it early.

 

[Canadian farm boy]

I was diagnosed with COPD yesterday. I have pneumonia in both lungs at the moment too. I've never taken good care of my lungs.

Wear a damn mask !!!!

This is why my folks sold the farm. My dad is basically stuck in a chair now with an o2 pump 24hrs a day. Take care of yourself buddy. COPD isn’t pretty

 

[Frank bierce]

I was diagnosed with COPD yesterday. I have pneumonia in both lungs at the moment too. I've never taken good care of my lungs.

Wear a damn mask !!!!

Dang. Sorry to hear that! Get that pneumony taken care of!

 

[jacob j.]

yes when dressing the stone that dust is super bad to breathe. lung damage bad.

I do all my grinding and stone dressing outside. One of the old technicians I worked with at the dealership had real bad lungs from 21 years of grinding dust exposure. He said it's worse than Coal dust because the fine particulate has sharper edges.

I was diagnosed with COPD yesterday. I have pneumonia in both lungs at the moment too. I've never taken good care of my lungs.

Wear a damn mask !!!!

Sorry to hear that boss - start now, like Wayne said - Turmeric and garlic can help a lot, along with exercise.

 

[Squareground3691]

I do all my grinding and stone dressing outside. One of the old technicians I worked with at the dealership had real bad lungs from 21 years of grinding dust exposure. He said it's worse than Coal dust because the fine particulate has sharper edges.


Sorry to hear that boss - start now, like Wayne said - Turmeric and garlic can help a lot, along with exercise.

Yup JJ , Garlic is a powerful antioxidant for ur cardiovascular, pulmonary system,and Turmeric does some great things to , it’s a hidden gem , I personally drink gallons of green tea a week, but that’s just me ,

 

[pbillyi69]

I was diagnosed with COPD yesterday. I have pneumonia in both lungs at the moment too. I've never taken good care of my lungs.

Wear a damn mask !!!!

that sucks. im so sorry to hear that. i have a friend with it and he was a smoker for years. he struggles to do anything now.

 

[Mastermind]

that sucks. im so sorry to hear that. i have a friend with it and he was a smoker for years. he struggles to do anything now.

Hopefully it ain't too late......but I'm wearing a mask religiously now. Ain't smoked any crack lately either. LOL

 

[Squareground3691]

Hopefully it ain't too late......but I'm wearing a mask religiously now. Ain't smoked any crack lately either. LOL

Yea dat crak mess you up ,

 

[pbillyi69]

me either. crack was fun for a tiny moment. then it was the worst daily job i have ever had. truely grateful to not suffer from it now

 

[Moparmyway]

A good friend of mine died from crack, but while he was still alive, he explained his struggle very clearly:

You don’t do crack, crack does you !

Ever since his funeral, I am very grateful to hear when anyone kicks the crack outta their life !

 

[pbillyi69]

i did cocaine the first time when i was 13 or 14. I really liked it. in high school i had a really good connection and i did it every weekend for years. i had a pretty good/bad habit. when i was 19 or 20 someone at a party was free basing ie smoking crack and making it out of the good coke i supplied. i really liked it. i did it like that til i did crank the first time which was the old school biker dope that got you super high. that for the next 15 years was my undoing. it all changed back to crack when the meth that was around was garbage. i then made a new connection to someone that had really good coke and off to the races i went smoking crack daily until i was 38 when i went to treatment. i gratefully have been blessed with recovery for 17 years now and it amazes me every day that it has been that long since i have had a cold beer on a hot summer day. I lost a bunch of things in my life because of drugs and alcohol including almost my life on more than once. I have known and been friends with several people that have died because of addiction. I am always very sorry to hear of someone that has passed because of this horrible disease. I have worked really hard to get the things i have now. i know that it would all be gone with one tiny mistake by trying to solve some temporary problem by going to the bar. wow that was way more info than i expected to type. but there it is

 

[Mastermind]

i did cocaine the first time when i was 13 or 14. I really liked it. in high school i had a really good connection and i did it every weekend for years. i had a pretty good/bad habit. when i was 19 or 20 someone at a party was free basing ie smoking crack and making it out of the good coke i supplied. i really liked it. i did it like that til i did crank the first time which was the old school biker dope that got you super high. that for the next 15 years was my undoing. it all changed back to crack when the meth that was around was garbage. i then made a new connection to someone that had really good coke and off to the races i went smoking crack daily until i was 38 when i went to treatment. i gratefully have been blessed with recovery for 17 years now and it amazes me every day that it has been that long since i have had a cold beer on a hot summer day. I lost a bunch of things in my life because of drugs and alcohol including almost my life on more than once. I have known and been friends with several people that have died because of addiction. I am always very sorry to hear of someone that has passed because of this horrible disease. I have worked really hard to get the things i have now. i know that it would all be gone with one tiny mistake by trying to solve some temporary problem by going to the bar. wow that was way more info than i expected to type. but there it is

You and I have a lot in common my friend.

 

[pbillyi69]

its always nice to know im not alone im my poor decisions of my youth.... lol