milkie62
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How is everyone filing their spare chains ? I was thinking of using an old bar in a vise so I could tighten down on the groove to keep the teeth from rocking. Anyone with pictures of their setups ?
How is everyone filing their spare chains ? I was thinking of using an old bar in a vise so I could tighten down on the groove to keep the teeth from rocking. Anyone with pictures of their setups ?
That's exactly what i do. Has worked for years doing it that way. Now there may be a better way of doing it. If so someone here will let you know and me too.How is everyone filing their spare chains ? I was thinking of using an old bar in a vise so I could tighten down on the groove to keep the teeth from rocking. Anyone with pictures of their setups ?
Those setups clamped in the vise are good for round filed but the vise is in the way for the 35 or so degree down angle you need for square filing.
Sometimes I just tighten the drivers themselvs in the vise.
Thanks for that, maybe in certain types of timber the difference isn't as noticeable. what your saying does make sense, might have to construct a rig like yours, Thanks, TLWell if it didnt make any difference to cutting speed it is not working! lol! Yes you do need the down and back angle to clean out the efficiency robbing material from inside the corner of top and side cutter intersection. The picture below gives a fair idea of the down and back angle of the file to get a reasonably fast cutting shape to a square filed tooth. I tried to find a clear front view with the file in the tooth but my photo filing system leaves a lot to be desired.
This is a jig I made that worked pretty well. I've since made a few refinements, but I don't have new pictures, so these will have to do for now. The jig sits in your bench vice, and the blocks on either side of the jig hold it just above the vice screw. Just loosen / tighten the vice to hold / release the chain. The lines across top allow you to follow them with the file, keeping the angles even. I drew several angles so that I could file my ripping chains from 30 to 10 degree a few degrees at a time with each sharpening. The slot in the wood goes down to within 1/2" of the bottom of the jig. When I get a chance, I will try to post pictures / sketches of the new jig so that others can replicate it and improve on it. Hope this helps.
How is everyone filing their spare chains ? I was thinking of using an old bar in a vise so I could tighten down on the groove to keep the teeth from rocking. Anyone with pictures of their setups ?
Here's the chain filing mandrel I built.
jerry-
WOW, you got skills!!!
Thanks
The two shinny pieces are cut from plainer blades, so they will never wear out. It works great on any gauge chain. I also made one for Art Martin.
jerry-
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