On my grinder (511A), even though I have tried to center the vise, I found that the Right cutters would come out a hair longer, without any adjustments. So, following another, old engineering concept (it's easier to take more metal off than to add metal back on), this is the sequence I follow:
- grind all of the Left cutters;
- grind ONE of the Right cutters - compare it back-to-back with one of the Left cutters;
- typically adjust the chain stop forward 1/4 to 1/2 a turn, and lower the wheel 1/2 turn or so;
- grind the remaining Right cutters;
- back the chain stop off a full 1/2 turn, lower the wheel a bit more, then chase the Right gullets (goes fast);
- chase the Left gullets (goes fast);
- do the Left depth gauges;
- do the Right depth gauges.
Goes faster than it sounds in practice, but I could still never make money doing it this way! Doing the Left and Right depth gauges separately is more important if you are working with low-kickback chain that has the tie strap bumpers, but still makes a difference one standard chain.
(Have we lost ValleyFirewood yet?)
Philbert
- grind all of the Left cutters;
- grind ONE of the Right cutters - compare it back-to-back with one of the Left cutters;
- typically adjust the chain stop forward 1/4 to 1/2 a turn, and lower the wheel 1/2 turn or so;
- grind the remaining Right cutters;
- back the chain stop off a full 1/2 turn, lower the wheel a bit more, then chase the Right gullets (goes fast);
- chase the Left gullets (goes fast);
- do the Left depth gauges;
- do the Right depth gauges.
Goes faster than it sounds in practice, but I could still never make money doing it this way! Doing the Left and Right depth gauges separately is more important if you are working with low-kickback chain that has the tie strap bumpers, but still makes a difference one standard chain.
(Have we lost ValleyFirewood yet?)
Philbert