Vallorbe Racing Cut System

[046]

haywire... nice job on the pic's!

many thanks for your efforts...

 

[parrisw]

Looks good, I want one but the $$$$. I wish I had one to "review":monkey:

 

[Haywire Haywood]

You are supposed to keep the file 90 deg to the roller and if you don't, it knurls it.
Ian

I have come up with a fix for this. What it needs is a couple short sections of thick tubing with a set screw that you could slide over the rollers. You would set the file in the tooth, get it lined up at 90 deg and then slide the tubing up to the file and snug the set screw. You would then have a guide for keeping the file straight. The tubing would have to be movable to keep the 90 as your tooth shortens, but as long as your teeth were of fairly uniform of length, you wouldn't need to change it mid loop. The set screw would also need to have a non-marring tip so it wouldn't dimple the roller.

If you wanted to get real fancy, the tubing could have a tool-less screw collet on one end to grip the roller so you wouldn't have a set screw to mar it.

Ian

 

[Haywire Haywood]

Looks good, I want one but the $$$$. I wish I had one to "review":monkey:

This is not mine to keep. I have to send it back to Gregg on my dime. I'm just doing this to give you fellas a better look at it.

Ian

 

[mdavlee]

It looked like your corner was a little low. That is where it leaves that little beak or knife edge. That is what I do to a lot of mine when hand filing.

 

[Haywire Haywood]

This is the best I could do this afternoon. It's hard to get a good pic of the corner with the light I had.

Ian

 

[SWE#Kipp]

When i file a new chain i start with the file set a little low and let i work it's way up until the corners meet up, that works fine for me both with the guide and free handing.
have you been able to do some cutting with the chain ??

 

[Haywire Haywood]

No, I've got nothing to cut and the weather isn't cooperating. I've got a lot of sharpening to do yet on that chain. I only did about 5 teeth and started taking photos.

Ian

 

[parrisw]

This is not mine to keep. I have to send it back to Gregg on my dime. I'm just doing this to give you fellas a better look at it.

Ian

Yes, I know that. Its not what I implied. I meant I would just like to have one to review as well!! Then I could make my mind up better, to shell out the $$ or not.

 

[Haywire Haywood]

Ah, sometimes meaning is lost in the text.

Ian

 

[mdavlee]

Maybe Greg would let you send it to someone else then they send it to someone else before it has to be returned.

 

[woodyman]

This is the best I could do this afternoon. It's hard to get a good pic of the corner with the light I had.

Ian

I am no expert but that cutter sure looks thin on the top,maybe it's the light and angle.Sure would like to get me one of those.

 

[blsnelling]

I am no expert but that cutter sure looks thin on the top,maybe it's the light and angle.Sure would like to get me one of those.

Thin is good

 

[Andyshine77]

Is that a chain you made Brad? If so you've come a long way.

Ian. Having the corner a little low is far better than too high, or into the top plate. If you get the corner too high the chain won't cut butter.

 

[Grande Dog]

Howdy All,
I wouldn't mind having it passed around as long as each person vouches for the person they send it to including shipping issues.
Regards
Gregg

 

[Haywire Haywood]

Gregg.. By "vouches" do you mean a monetary guarantee? If I send it to "X", insured for full value with delivery confirmation, and it gets missing by whatever means after delivery, would I then be responsible for replacing it at full cost?

Ian

 

[brokenbudget]

probably better off sending it back to bailey's and having the next guy get it from them. that way nobody else gets hit with sombody elses freebee

 

[Andyshine77]

Howdy All,
I wouldn't mind having it passed around as long as each person vouches for the person they send it to including shipping issues.
Regards
Gregg

Gregg I'd sure like to give this guide a try when Ian's done with it. I understand that sending it out to anyone could cause some issues, I know a test axe went missing a few years back. I'd be more than happy to give you my address and everything so know who I am and where I am lol.

 

[parrisw]

Gregg I'd sure like to give this guide a try when Ian's done with it. I understand that sending it out to anyone could cause some issues, I know a test axe went missing a few years back. I'd be more than happy to give you my address and everything so know who I am and where I am lol.

Sign me up to.

 

[Haywire Haywood]

ATOP GTG at Andy's house!! (just thought I'd yell that out LOL)

Ian