chain grinder mtg

[milkie62]

I picked up an Oregon sharpener that I could not pass up on @ Boonville a couple of yrs ago. Would like this grinder to for the teeth and my older Tecomec setup just for doing rakers. Anybody care to share pictures of their grinder setups ? Was thinking of a small parts washer also for cleaning chains. What is a good cleaner in general for a parts washer ? Any small heated parts washers on the market ? Have seen large ones but just looking for a smaller bench one for chains and saw parts.

 

[arto_wa]

Yes I bough a Tecomec Jolly Star over a month and have not quite decided how & where to mount it so it would be nice to see photos of how others have done it and couple of comments on how it worked out?

 

[SimonHS]

The threads linked below are full of useful information about chain grinders - mounting, setting up, using, etc.

Much of the info has been generated or collated by @Philbert

https://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/511a-grinder-improvements-tweaks.197073/
https://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/hf-chain-grinder-thread.268303/
https://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/philberts-chain-salvage-challenge.245369/

 

[Philbert]

Anybody care to share pictures of their grinder setups ?

@SimonHS linked you to the key threads, above. The 511A thread shows a number of portable mounting options. My Chain Salvage thread shows my step ladder grinder mount. I have not posted yet the Oregon 554532 grinder stand too, which I recently got, and really like (shown with a clone grinder mounted).

Was thinking of a small parts washer also for cleaning chains. What is a good cleaner in general for a parts washer ? Any small heated parts washers on the market ? Have seen large ones but just looking for a smaller bench one for chains and saw parts.

I have tried a few things. Conventional parts washers use flammable solvents, and raise haz mat issues. I have used a crock pot (Goodwill) to heat up some water based cleaning agents (mostly for bicycle parts). Some guys use an ultrasonic cleaner (USC), which I feel is good for carbs, but overkill for chains. For several years now I have been using 'Super Clean' (or a similar, water based degreaser containing sodium hydroxide (lye)) which works really well, and is described in this thread:
https://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/philbert-meets-the-stihl-rs3.202969/
Please share what you find and what works for you.

Philbert

 

[arto_wa]

Thank you, that looks like a good solution!

 

[arto_wa]

I ordered one of these last week and it's supposed to arrive soon.