Here's an odd one, or I thought it was.
So I bought an 84 drive link 3/8 stihl RS chain, as you do, and it wont sharpen with any 7/32 or 13/64 file.
If I use any of the afore mentioned files they just rub against the tooth and dont make any noise. It feels smooth, like there is not friction at all and the tooth stays the same. They are not filing. It doesnt matter how new the files are, and I know they work from using them on other chains.
But, if I switch to an oregon 3/16 file it works fine! Of course I have to spend a little more time on each tooth but it works just like normal. File makes proper noise, feels right, shavings are created and tooth gets smaller.
Switch back to the "proper" files, nothing.
Anyone else had this?
So I bought an 84 drive link 3/8 stihl RS chain, as you do, and it wont sharpen with any 7/32 or 13/64 file.
If I use any of the afore mentioned files they just rub against the tooth and dont make any noise. It feels smooth, like there is not friction at all and the tooth stays the same. They are not filing. It doesnt matter how new the files are, and I know they work from using them on other chains.
But, if I switch to an oregon 3/16 file it works fine! Of course I have to spend a little more time on each tooth but it works just like normal. File makes proper noise, feels right, shavings are created and tooth gets smaller.
Switch back to the "proper" files, nothing.
Anyone else had this?