Shop Re-Sharpened Chains vs. Factory
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I like it! 'Use of indigenous materials'!
Some of the expensive auto grinders use weights or springs to hold the bottom of the loop(s) in place - might give you some other ideas.
Philbert
Some of the expensive auto grinders use weights or springs to hold the bottom of the loop(s) in place - might give you some other ideas.
Philbert
at that price range step into the USG,
I too have one of these and consider it very nearly as good as the 511 oregons which I have two of.
This all you need to make them better then factory . First timers takes about 5 sharpening to get the hang of it . And you'll be on your way .
key point is set vise to 10 degrees ( Oregon chains ) the right way and don't hit the chain links set the the stop down correct . you will say
wow I should of bought one along time ago ... ( that's what I saidand you need to get good at dressing grind wheel to right radius . Gauge and
instructions come with it . only thing was bad in the instructions was they didn't explain the 10 degree vise very well .. otherwise its priceless .
I have 2 one for sharpening and one to set rakers .. Had this style since 2011 ( 90 cord ago ) before that I had cheaper Oregon sharpener with 4 inch wheel .
These are my findings others may differ ..
Woodblocker55
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I got another one on special sale $79 crazy thats great deal just wheels would cost that much . It sharped my chains for last 5 years maybe 25 sharpens a year.
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I do 40 to 50 sharpening a season with my Oregon clone. It took some fussing with (an extra washer underneath) to get the swivel plate to tighten down properly, and then I have never had a single problem with the machine.
Have you tried it with different wheels to see if there is a performance difference?
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I only have the ceramic wheels that came with the grinder. The CBN wheels are on my wish list after the ceramic and its replacement wheel dies.
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I'm still on my original wheels. They don't wear out lol. Maybe 4 years now . Needs dressing about every 2 sharpenings of a 16 inch chain .
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The CBN wheels are suppose to generate less heat for more aggressive metal removal. On badly rocked chains, that would be nice. With the original wheels, and a rocked chain, I have had to make 3, 4, or 5 passes to get a good edge without burning the cutters. Not fun.
I appear to be in the minority, but prefer a well-dressed vitrified (e.g. 'pink') wheel. The CBN wheels I tried generate less dust, but I can still easily overheat a cutter with them. Especially STIHL cutters for some reason.
I have used various 'pink' wheels, and tried a Tecomec 'brown' wheel (the color, of course, is just added, and can vary with manufacturer), along with resinoid wheels:
https://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/resinoid-grinder-wheels.256733/
One of the biggest differences I noted was replacing a fine, OEM wheel with a coarser, Oregon replacement wheel, when comparing some of the smaller, cheaper grinders:
https://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/oregon-310-mini-grinder.283691/ (Post #11)
"Tried the replacement wheel today. BIG difference! Almost like comparing a sharp and dull chain. It was so much fun that I grabbed another chain to sharpen!"
Makes sense, right? If a sharp chain makes a big difference on a saw, a better wheel will do the same on a grinder.
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I agree and believe you. I have read and was told by 'experts' here that the CBN wheels are superior in all ways. I tend to treat experts here with a good measure of skepticism and have resisted spending $100+ to confirm what I naturally doubt. The pink wheels work fine for now.
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I am a "pink" man myself!!!
With all the hype on CBN wheels on here I bought one , not impressed . Seems to burn cutters worse than my old gray wheel. Steve
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Yeah, I went to work at a shop, listened to all of the blather about their "wheels".
After a few sharpenings, I ordered pink wheels...
After a few sharpenings, I ordered pink wheels...
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Just me......
I am sure that they are great!!!
I am sure that they are great!!!
In fairness, there may be different brands and grades of CBN wheels, that perform differently.
Philbert
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I bought the CBN wheels from Bailey's to replace the pink wheels that came with my Carlton grinder, I much prefer the CBN, cuts faster with less heat and so far they (I have both the 1/8 and 3/16" for different size chains) have held up extremely well. I started grinding chains using the pink wheels that came with the Carlton and developed the tap-tap-tap method to minimize heating the cutters, a technique that has carried over to grinding chains with the CBN wheels.
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