55 seem to cut faster but dulled fast but filed faster but tended to break on my big saw
The next time I rock a chain out I will try 20 degrees
Because I use 20 to take damaged part of the point of the cutter off with less heat because I'm not cutting the full length of the top plate
Then I come back 30 with only just a kiss to the point of the cutter and the tail of the top plate is getting ground
Works great
As for grinders they are all good as the operators
And lighting is best friend
If it wasn't for the contract to sharpen the .404 205 DL I don't know what brand of grinder I would be using but I would have one
And CBN is a no brainer now
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Wow 205 DL is a lot to sharpen lol....
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I believe the "more" angle that you put on the top plate ie; anything higher than 30, puts more stress on the cutters point....That may be why the cutter broke on your chain, I know how hard hedge is I cut it fairly regularly....man that stuff dulls a chain fast....
I bet the reason Oregon calls for a 25 degree top plate on their full chisel chain is because the 10 degree tilt puts so much of a point on the cutter....they want that 25 degree top plate to "strengthen" out the point some....
If I get around to it I will grind a Stihl chisel chain 25-55-0.....or if I do an Oregon chain I will go 20-55-10.....that would mean that I would be putting 5 less degrees of angle on the chain...who knows maybe the chain will hold up a little bit longer....I will post pics if I get around to doing it....
Wow when I re-read this it really makes me sound like a chain obsessed nerd LOL....I just hope someone else can understand what I have wrote LMAO!!!!