Thx Philbert. Very helpfulCheck out this thread:
https://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/grandberg-type-sharpening-stones.285808/
Keep their shape. Last 'forever'.
Philbert
Philbert, Would you recommend the 5/32 as a permanent solution for my chains that call for 11/64?Check out this thread:
https://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/grandberg-type-sharpening-stones.285808/
Keep their shape. Last 'forever'.
Philbert
I just ran 4.5 mm through an online converter and it came up with 3/16"Philbert, Would you recommend the 5/32 as a permanent solution for my chains that call for 11/64?
Philbert, Would you recommend the 5/32 as a permanent solution for my chains that call for 11/64?
I just ran 4.5 mm through an online converter and it came up with 3/16"
Thanks so much for your taking the time to reply so thoroughly. Now back to hurricane cleanup!Here are some decimal equivalents for comparing fractions and mm commonly used in sharpening chains:
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I usually count file sizes by 32nd's (5/32; 3/16=6/32; 7/32). Then Oregon has to mess things up with that 4.5 mm thing, and STIHL wants 13/64 on some chains!
The differences may seem small. For some guys, just having sharp edges makes a bit difference! Only by trying them, and experimenting a little, can you really see if different file sizes or sharpening angles make a performance difference for you. Hard to know, also, how close the 'nominal' file diameter measures to the actual size.
Philbert
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