Playing with chain

[treeslayer2003]

so its the same as a goofy file then..........they are hard to find. i would like to try it, i do kinda have a problem with way a double bevel shapes the bottom of the gullet. i also think me hitting the strap all the time damages the under side of the file.

 

[Hedgerow]

Well I've got a chain roughed in. I'll make a video in the morning. I need to buy a new file or two hard to make a chain look good with a clapped out file. I've still got some work to do on it but I'm going to do some cuts before and see what the difference is.

I recognize that chain... The underside anyway..
Need a little more angle under the cutter..
Post a pic of the goofy file. Like an end view..

 

[Hedgerow]

Sorry I should have specified. Are you referring to the angle under the top plate?

Side plate leaning forward past 90 degrees..

 

[Trx250r180]

I recognize that chain... The underside anyway..
Need a little more angle under the cutter..
Post a pic of the goofy file. Like an end view..

Like this ?

 

[Hedgerow]

Like this ?

 

[cuttinties]

I recognize that chain... The underside anyway..
Need a little more angle under the cutter..
Post a pic of the goofy file. Like an end view..

Yes I just touched it up and getting it back the best I can. I was actually trying to send that pic to you.

This is the chain I was talking about yesterday

 

[cuttinties]

The chain above is goofy filed.

 

[mdavlee]

Sorry I went to bed last night early. Going from nights to days in one day is rough.

That was rsc that I square filed in that picture.

I try to hit the corner and have the same angle as oregon round for the most part. 25-30° is normal for me.

 

[Hedgerow]

Yes I just touched it up and getting it back the best I can. I was actually trying to send that pic to you.

This is the chain I was talking about yesterday

Are there any square corners on it? It's blurry..
And you know I can't see **** on my phone...

 

[Trx250r180]

Are there any square corners on it? It's blurry..
And you know I can't see **** on my phone...

goofy file looks like a raker file ,ends are round ,but have teeth
At my saw shop they said goofy is easier to learn square with

 

[cuttinties]

Are there any square corners on it? It's blurry..
And you know I can't see **** on my phone...

The files are rounded with flat top and bottom

This is my goofy filed chain

 

[Roll Tide]

That video looked a bit sketchy, one handing that saw!

 

[cuttinties]

That video looked a bit sketchy, one handing that saw!

Just showing the saw self feeding. I've seen plenty others do the same.

 

[Roll Tide]

Hopefully you were standing to the side of the cut, I'm learning too much about square filing in this thread for you to get hurt!

 

[cuttinties]

Here's the square chain.

 

[cuttinties]

And here's the goofy filed. Keep in mind that the rakers are currently too low as this is converted from round chain.

 

[cuttinties]

Hopefully you were standing to the side of the cut, I'm learning too much about square filing in this thread for you to get hurt!

I was off to the side the tip of the bar was clear so kickback risk was pretty low. But I don't recommend that people run saws that way. You're not learning anything from me. The guy's commenting are much better with chain than I am.

 

[cuttinties]

goofy file looks like a raker file ,ends are round ,but have teeth
At my saw shop they said goofy is easier to learn square with

They don't make a chain square actually. They provide a similar corner and sharpen the top plate, but the side plate is still round. The goofy file isn't extremely difficult to learn. But it has it's own set of quirks.

 

[Roll Tide]

Your chains look pretty mean! That 84 dl is very aggressive!

 

[cuttinties]

Your chains look pretty mean! That 84 dl is very aggressive!

They're not fast enough yet. The rakers are too low right now. But I'll fix that tomorrow when I peel the chrome off the cutter.