should I get a simington?

[Patrick62]

I would like to start dabbling with square ground chain. Not as a regular thing out here, but when cutting clean wood, why not? I have been debating this for several years, and keep lookin' around.

I know they expensive... and should have gotten after it before Silvey shut the door.
Is the Simington workable? Could a novice like me eventually figure it all out?

Does anybody just happen to have something like this that they would part with?

Just asking a few questions here, thanks.

 

[Big_Wood]

If you really have a use for square why not? Even if you don't have a use for square a lot of hobbyists run square as well. A lot cheaper to just learn how to file square but the simington will work for you. Go to simingtons website and watch Kelly's how to vids. It's just a simple swing arm unit.

 

[Deets066]

Go for it, I really like square

 

[Trx250r180]

Yes

 

[nixon]

Yep ! While you're at it ,pick up an assortment of the wheels ,and two multi- point dressers . It comes single point dressers . They work well ,but the multi - point ones put a better finish on the wheels .

 

[Stihl 041S]

Yep ! While you're at it ,pick up an assortment of the wheels ,and two multi- point dressers . It comes single point dressers . They work well ,but the multi - point ones put a better finish on the wheels .

Wow. I never used anything but single in grinding wheels.
Tell me more.

 

[Deets066]

Multi diamond point dressers are suppose to give you a better corner and smoother finish. I don't notice much difference on the brown wheel, but it does give the blue wheel a better corner.

 

[Patrick62]

ah yes, the more information the better! I have been looking up various wheels, didn't know about the different dressers.
The salmon wheels for the finest, and the other ones to remove material faster without burning the tooth.

 

[nk14zp]

Get one.



































Then I will let you grind my chains. I wont even charge you
much.

 

[cgraham1]

How much are they?

 

[Skeans]

New they are 1200 if I remember right, Woods Logging in Longview has a used one in consignment.

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[Skeans]

ah yes, the more information the better! I have been looking up various wheels, didn't know about the different dressers.
The salmon wheels for the finest, and the other ones to remove material faster without burning the tooth.

I run a Salmon wheel on my pro sharp and like it, they're a few different salmon wheels I've noticed if I get then from Woods it's a little tougher then say the Madson one.

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[Hinerman]

How much are they?

New they are 1200 if I remember right, Woods Logging in Longview has a used one in consignment.

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$999.00 and Madsen's

 

[Skeans]

Ok thanks for the correction, haven't had to buy a grinder in a long time, what would shipping and tax run you?

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[Patrick62]

$1000 is what I was seeing for new machine.
Just.... almost.... ready....
By the time that I get some extra wheels, and the afore mentioned dressers, yea, there would be another couple hundred in the project.

Then comes the learning curve on how to make a really sweet chain.

 

[nixon]

$1000 is what I was seeing for new machine.
Just.... almost.... ready....
By the time that I get some extra wheels, and the afore mentioned dressers, yea, there would be another couple hundred in the project.

Then comes the learning curve on how to make a really sweet chain.

You skipped the part where you just finished shaping your new blue grinding wheel ( the almost $40 one ) take it off the machine to shape a different wheel ., Trip over one of you Labs ,and drop the wheel .

 

[Deets066]

I like the blue ceramic the best so far. Who's tried the white ones?

 

[Stihl 041S]

Multi diamond point dressers are suppose to give you a better corner and smoother finish. I don't notice much difference on the brown wheel, but it does give the blue wheel a better corner.

Thanks. I'm coming from tool & cutter world.

Lots to learn.

 

[mdavlee]

I like the blue ceramic the best so far. Who's tried the white ones?

Blue>salmon>white. Gray waxed is what you want to convert a lot of chains over to square. Won't burn a tooth near as easy.

 

[Skeans]

Blue>salmon>white. Gray waxed is what you want to convert a lot of chains over to square. Won't burn a tooth near as easy.

Or get the large stick of wax, a waxed wheel does take more time to grind a chain though.

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