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Stihl Bench Mount pics.
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Cassy Forrest
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I had thought about buying one of those.
Have you ever tryed to use a 6 sided file and sharpen square ground chisle whit it?
Kevin
COOL!
I had thought about buying one of those.
Have you ever tryed to use a 6 sided file and sharpen square ground chisle whit it?
Kevin
According to the instructions, Square Ground and Carbide Tipped cant be sharpened with this......
I dont use square ground or carbide tipped..so Im ok.
I dont use square ground or carbide tipped..so Im ok.
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Stihl Bench Mount pic.
I assume from the pictures that this is a new item.. I bought a electric grinder because of convenience and the fact that I wasn't impressed with the job the local sthil dealer did sharpening my chains (I am a machinist and used to have a sharpening business for the box industry). Now I am not really impressed with the job that I get with the electric sharpener. I would appreciate it if after you have used the sharpener a while you would email me with your impression. Thanks Tom
I assume from the pictures that this is a new item.. I bought a electric grinder because of convenience and the fact that I wasn't impressed with the job the local sthil dealer did sharpening my chains (I am a machinist and used to have a sharpening business for the box industry). Now I am not really impressed with the job that I get with the electric sharpener. I would appreciate it if after you have used the sharpener a while you would email me with your impression. Thanks Tom
Ive used it about ten times since I got it a week ago. Ive never used a grinder, I get more enjoyment from hand filing. Thats why I got the Bench Mount.
It works sweet, as good if not a better edge than a grinder can give, without heating up the cutter.
Nice thing is it isnt permanantly mounted to the bench. A base gets lag screwed in and then the tool itself has a bolt and wingnut that slides in a groove, tighten it down...and go!
It works sweet, as good if not a better edge than a grinder can give, without heating up the cutter.
Nice thing is it isnt permanantly mounted to the bench. A base gets lag screwed in and then the tool itself has a bolt and wingnut that slides in a groove, tighten it down...and go!
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That answers my questions. I also see that you could use it to file depth gauges also. I guess you would have to round the leading edges free hand. Thanks Tom
Yes, Stihl makes a triangular file the fits in the holder to file rakers.
Yes, sorry, its $150.
Correct, hearing protection not required!
Gloves are essential though!
Gloves are essential though!
Diesel JD
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$150...that's a lot of dough for something liek that...It looks nice though I want one, but I won't be shelling out that cash anytime real soon. I know you have to use a diamond face grinder for carbide tipped, so I know why that won't work, but why not for square chisel?
I do not know. I dont have any experience with square ground. Maybe has something to do with the shape of the file?
Diesel JD said:
By the looks of it, I don't think it allows you to get the correct angle down into the cutter. It only shows graduations for up to a 10 degree tilt on the file, I'm not sure if it allows you to go further than that or not and the graduations just aren't marked. I am far from a square ground chain expert, but I believe the angle you want the file tilted at for square filing is normally steepr than that if I am not mistaken.
One of the resident square ground/filed chain experts can likely offer some more insight on this.
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TimberPig said:
TimberPig I believe in post #4 he mentions that this file setup will not do square.
As per instructions it wont do square ground....but im not familiar with square ground so I dont know how it would have to be set up to sharpen Square Ground...If someone wants to throw me the angles Ill see if it can be manipulated to try.
