Grinder collection how many? Age? Pics?
PA.PA or NJ?
@MontanaResident Link for this? Looks interesting.
I probably spend way more time then I should cleaning and maintaining my saws
@MontanaResident Link for this? Looks interesting.
I had one for on my hard hat for walking out in the brush to get to the harvester it worked great for a while till it didn’t the rechargeable battery gave up the ghost before a full summer.
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I seem to have started a grinder collection, not as interesting as files however nifty in its own way.
6 or so, 1950s through 2017, no pics. Couple of Windsor (Oregon511 rebrands), Bell, Foleys, Homier(similar to Harbor Freight), Timber Tough(511 knock off), couple oddballs, bits and pieces. I have had the opportunity to use many different ones. The are a couple more that I would like to own.
I have had rational conversations with guys who use chains once, then replace them. One made a similar business case for the cost of time spent sharpening, and another said he preferred factory fresh edges. Both of these guys then sold their 'used once never sharpened' chains on eBay or CL: their net cost being comparable to what they might pay to have someone sharpen the loops. A local saw dealer periodically has a quantity of similarly used chains for sale: from what I understand, they have a customer who has worked out a 'trade in' arrangement with them.I buy new chains constantly but I make my own now.
I get in a hurry and dont have time to run to my breaker/spinner or fiddle with filing. So I get a collection of chains that are dull. . .
Sharpening chains is a spare time thing.
If I am on a job making $250 an hour and business is running me ragged then no way will I waste the time to file.
Ever shop I have ever had grind my saw just does not pull chips like when I hand file.
Even new chain doez not compare to a good hand filing job of full chisel on a 395xp.
Last shop I took a couple 32" chains to ruined them both.
He hit them too hard and too fast for me to bother fixing them with a hand file.
You would appreciate the quality build,smooth operation,Interesting.
I have accumulated a number of grinders (and file guides, etc.), due to an interest in sharpening, but do not have much experience outside of the Oregon/Tecomec variations, and the HF style cheap grinders that I played with for that thread. The 511A was a significant investment for me, and I was never tempted to buy some of the older, heavily used, Bell or Foley style grinders when they showed up on CraigsList for the same amount of money as one of those. Also don't have the room. There are guys who really seem to like their STIHL USG or Silvey grinders. And, of course, square grinders are their own world.
Spent a fair amount of time getting consistent with the ones I use, but maybe I would get spoiled if I tried some of the others!
Philbert
How,s the square grind work out with itI don't sharpen chains for hire. A problem I see is that those that don't hand file at least a little bit between tankfulls likely run their chains until they are duller than seven hells.
Those are not the kind of chains that I want to sharpen.
IMO, one of the greatest benefits of hand filing is doing it on the saw and keeping a chain cutting in it's upper performance range.
I also own a USG and Stihl's square grinding attachment. A rare piece evidently.
I don't sharpen chains for hire. A problem I see is that those that don't hand file at least a little bit between tankfulls likely run their chains until they are duller than seven hells.
Those are not the kind of chains that I want to sharpen.
IMO, one of the greatest benefits of hand filing is doing it on the saw and keeping a chain cutting in it's upper performance range.
I also own a USG and Stihl's square grinding attachment. A rare piece evidently.
That's the issue I have with mates bringing me there chains to sharpen can use up a file on 1 dam chain re shaping every cutter and then all the rakers too takes ages and then watch them plow it through the dirt on the 1st cut cos he's not used to it cutting properly hahaha
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