Gents,
I have only sharpened 5-6 chains - 2 are Oregon and 3 Stihl. They are all old chains I’m fixing up, but I can clearly tell the difference between filing Stihl chain and Oregan.
I’m using Stihl files and they cut the Stihl chain beautifully, but they don’t seem to do as good of a job on the Oregon chain. It cuts slower and doesn’t feel as smooth.
Is this something you have experienced? Could it be something to do with matching the hardness of the stihl file to the hardness of the stihl chain?
On one Oregon chain, I completely used up a Stihl file. It was a lot of work to remove damage, reshape and put in a gullet, but I had expected more?
My other thought is that maybe someone before me has used a grinder and affected the temper.
My take away - Stihl chain is easier to file and much easier to form a nice C shape hook.
If anyone can fill in the gaps and what could be some possibly causes, I’d really appreciate it. Worth noting the files are all new.
In fact I need to rest up on practising, my finger and thumb on my right hand are blistered and my left forearm now has tennis elbow.
Thanks chaps.
I have only sharpened 5-6 chains - 2 are Oregon and 3 Stihl. They are all old chains I’m fixing up, but I can clearly tell the difference between filing Stihl chain and Oregan.
I’m using Stihl files and they cut the Stihl chain beautifully, but they don’t seem to do as good of a job on the Oregon chain. It cuts slower and doesn’t feel as smooth.
Is this something you have experienced? Could it be something to do with matching the hardness of the stihl file to the hardness of the stihl chain?
On one Oregon chain, I completely used up a Stihl file. It was a lot of work to remove damage, reshape and put in a gullet, but I had expected more?
My other thought is that maybe someone before me has used a grinder and affected the temper.
My take away - Stihl chain is easier to file and much easier to form a nice C shape hook.
If anyone can fill in the gaps and what could be some possibly causes, I’d really appreciate it. Worth noting the files are all new.
In fact I need to rest up on practising, my finger and thumb on my right hand are blistered and my left forearm now has tennis elbow.
Thanks chaps.