What kind of chain do you use on your CSM?

[Terry Hennessy]

Question about the Grandberg mills
When they advertise 30" or 36" or 48", does that designate the max bar length it will hold?

Actually, NO as the bar can extend past the end of the hardware, just not as safe; and a 30" Alaskan will clear only 26-28" due to hardware mounting loss

 

[Wolverine]

Decided I will just convert to the 10 degrees when I do pick up the spare. The dedicated stuff is over-priced IMO.

 

[quietfly]

Decided I will just convert to the 10 degrees when I do pick up the spare. The dedicated stuff is over-priced IMO.

Can you post before and after pics of a few cutters when you do the conversion?

 

[Wolverine]

I did already convert the Stihl loop I was using, but yes when I do get the spare and it gets dull, I'll definitely post up pics.

 

[Shawn Curry]

I think we discussed this before, but I run converted full chisel - round ground 10 degrees. I've also run square and found no noticeable difference between the two for ripping purposes. The top angle on Stihl factory square is very close to what I use for my round grind. So for me, square seems a good starting point - I can use it until it's dull, and then when I need to sharpen it, it takes 1/2 the time to convert compared to a RS/LGX.

I go back and forth on full comp vs skip. Right now I think I prefer full comp in softwoods, and skip in just about anything else. The extra time needed to sharpen the full comp seems to pay off in softwoods, as the chain stays sharp 2-3 times longer. In harder woods, I havent seen as much benefit - I'll get maybe another cut or 2, but a bit short of 1/3 additional life I'd want to see to justify the need to sharpen all those extra cutters.



If you want to know about all of the sharpening "tricks" and theory - study what they do to sharpen hand saws - that's where they all come from.

 

[srcarr52]

I use semi-chisel full comp ground at 5 top plate 45 side plate and the rakers are around 0.035". I mostly cut red oak and I've found the more hook angle the better.

I have a 36" bar that is drilled through the tip center on a home made mill that has a max cut of 32" when mounted on a Husky 395 with no spikes on it.