What file for carlton K3L 325 .063 CHAIN

[028 user]

What file for carlton K3L 325 .063 CHAIN

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I bought this Carlton K3L 325 063 CHAIN. I looked on Carlton website it says use 11/64'' file. I looked on another website and they say 3/16'' file. And they sell this chain also. I have used 3/16'' file for my stihl and oregon chains. Have I been useing the right file for these? They seem to cut OK. I have not filed on the Carlton as of yet because I do not want to use the wrong file. I do use a dremel for sharpening and I cannot find a 11/64'' burr anywhere. Anybody out there use this chain? If so what size of file do you use? thanks

terry

 

[PES+]

3/16ths until about half way back on the cutter.....then down to 11/32 for the rest of the tooth

 

[SawTroll]

3/16ths until about half way back on the cutter.....then down to 11/32 for the rest of the tooth

That is what I do on Oregon .325 chain (not the 30-series).

 

[028 user]

What do you do for the Oregon 30 series chain?

 

[scottr]

3/16ths until about half way back on the cutter.....then down to 11/32 for the rest of the tooth

PES+, did you mean to step down to 5/32 for the rest of the tooth?

 

[PES+]

PES+, did you mean to step down to 5/32 for the rest of the tooth?

Only if you use the file o plate
I only go down one 32nd free hand

 

[scottr]

Only if you use the file o plate
I only go down one 32nd free hand

PES+, if you subtract 1/32" from 3/16" you get 5/32".

 

[PES+]

HAAAAAaahahaaaaaaaa

Yup.....got a head cold and am fuzzy headed .......thank you for the correction

:monkey:

I made another mistake

*back to pushing on pull cord*

 

[SawTroll]

What do you do for the Oregon 30 series chain?

I don't use it - but I have a 34LG that I got allmost for free - I would start with an 11/64 (4.5mm), and change to a 5/32 at some point....