I was in the market for a new saw b/c I was tired of fooling around trying to get my 1:2 Homelite/Craftsman combo to start and was on the way to Sears to buy a new Craftsman saw when my buddy caught wind of what was going on. He pretty much forced me to go to a local Stihl dealer and buy a decent saw- told me I'd thank him later. Well, the $150 I was going to spend quickly turned into $350 - but I did end up with a new MS270 and a couple of chains. The saw was set up on the shelf w/ an 18" bar and the green reduced kickback chain, but I had the dealer change it to a 16" bar because I thought it would be easier to handle. He didn't have the green chains in .325 for this bar, so he put a yellow RSC chain on and gave me a free spare.
I've never sharpened my own chains (never used a saw enough to have to), but I'd like to learn how. Right now, all I have is a Stihl 3/16" file. What do I need to buy to get started? I saw a few online shops linked to this forum (Baileys, etc . . . ) - if there are good tools to be had I would appreciate some links.
Also, I'm going to be cutting some old half-rotted fallen trees up and a few stumps this weekend. Should I get a cheap crap chain to do this with, or just use the new one that came with the saw? The chain I have is .325RSC 67.
thanks,
- Jason