Stihl usg with cbn wheel .they are made to (cut) not grind,hence no overheating the chain
You just have to touch the chain and results are amazing !
You just have to touch the chain and results are amazing !
Like most stuff files have got cheaper and worse quality as time has passed,
Both I suspect, Stihl chain was always a little harder on files than Oregon but maybe the new Husky C85 is harder?Have file qualities dropped that far- or has chain tooth quality stepped up?
Both I suspect, Stihl chain was always a little harder on files than Oregon but maybe the new Husky C85 is harder?
There has been a lot of chain makers enter the market in the last 10 years, I can't count how many different brands there are now on offer.Possibly is both, but personally I feel the chain quality is somewhat better- or at least harder....... and in quality chains, not non branded or branded with some wonderful name like "Longer"or "Hurricane" go faster type brands, they generally file quite easily!
Archer may be an Australian brand but the chain is made in China, I watched a Youtube video of the factory in China knocking out links and making it up.You referenced NZ, live in SW Ireland and you are considering Aussie chain.........
That 109 was a snail- factory 2 1/4 diesel!
Just bought another one yesterday....... petrol 2 1/4, series 3 also.
I always hand file... I find it relaxing at the end of the day while waiting for my food to cook. I don't mind pushing a file across my dull chains throughout the day if they need it, no guide or gauge.
I do use a depth gauge for the rakers, I was doing it by hand for years perfectly happy before CAD struck big time... but I was inconsistent & I found through trial and error, different teeth need different depths due to wear & rocking parts of the chain more than others.
so a 1.5 stroke raker reduction per filing was too much for some teeth and too little for others, causing a rough and erratic cutting attitude.View attachment 838694View attachment 838693 But I dream of owning a simington square grinder someday
Archer may be an Australian brand but the chain is made in China, I watched a Youtube video of the factory in China knocking out links and making it up.
Looked to have decent QC and testing facilities.
I dream of owning a simington square grinder someday
Just another thought with grinding you’re more likely to do your other maintenance like cleaning rails, flipping the bar, cleaning the clutch cover out, and greasing the clutch bearing. What chain are you using? How do you like them to cut?
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Personally- I only ever hand file. When I was learning, it was about the only available option, grinders were in shops- in towns, not garages and home workshops back then.
But, I can also trace a fair bit of family history back to Scotland, have deep pockets and short arms, could peel an orange in my pocket (Darklord will know that saying).
Biggest thing to remember is files are not lifelong items- good chain of around 24-30 inch 3/8 full comp- a file lasts about 5 filings. I am not talking a brush between tanks, I am talking 5-10 full strokes per tooth type full filings, then swap it out for a new one.
Files are cheap and nothing cuts as well as a new one.
To have the ability to peel an orange in ones pocket? Must be a Norn Iron thing then?I use stihl RS chain, I keep it pretty hungry most of the time. 90% of what I cut is spruce, very soft. I flip my bar at the end of the day and whenever else I take it off. Same with dressing the rails.
I have never heard that saying.
Hand filed only for me, you will never see a grinder sharpened chain on one of my 100 plus chainsaws and I don`t feel one bit remorseful for not using a grinder..
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