Chainsaw chain sharpener?
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dellwas
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I,ve used the dremel attachments but found the wore out fast. I also have the one that mounts on the bar and uses files. That works fine, but time consuming. Generally I just hand file ans be done with it.
eborcim
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hand file if you are in a hurry
Charles (in GA)
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Straight round file made for saw chains, three sizes, 5/32, 3/16, and 7/32. and a guide bar that clamps on the file with a file handle. Guide makes it easier to consistently get the correct angle on the teeth. That, and a pair of gloves. Just bought three new files for a buck a piece at a flea market. I alread have some but the 5/32 is well used.
Charles
Charles
CatfishXpress
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i use a dremel
Kurt4440
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I use a dremel type rotary tool. I find it much quicker than a hand file and I am able to produce a sharper egde. The grinding stones do not last very long, but if you shop around you can find a deal or two. I have not used the harbor freight tool.
nate379
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File. Round for the teeth and flat for the rakers.
Would make no sense to bring a gen set with my to power a dremel so I could sharpen a chain!
Would make no sense to bring a gen set with my to power a dremel so I could sharpen a chain!
This old Stihl grinder works wonders. I still hand file when I'm out in the wood pile, but it is nice to be able to return to an even grind on both sides, especially after you nick the blade, or loan the saw to a friend... There are also different stones so that you can grind down the raker teeth to produce the proper chip size as the cutters are sharpened down.
nate379
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I tried one of those a while back and it didn't work good at all. I messed with it for a good hr or two and gave up on it. Takes me 5 mins to do it by hand.
Kurt4440
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I agree....
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nate379
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Eh, I say K.I.S.S. Been using files to sharpen chainsaws since I was a little kid, no reason to change now.
nolatoolguy
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Just a file always keep a few with my husquvarna 455 rancher
pl_silverado
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I have a few files in the case with my Stihl MS-260 & HT-101. I was thinking of trying out stihls grinder. Maybe after i add a MS-660 to my stable.
This old Stihl grinder works wonders. I still hand file when I'm out in the wood pile, but it is nice to be able to return to an even grind on both sides, especially after you nick the blade, or loan the saw to a friend... There are also different stones so that you can grind down the raker teeth to produce the proper chip size as the cutters are sharpened down.
That's the same one I use at the shop I work at.I wish I could get a better source for wheels,though.The Stihl ones are so spendy,and they are so soft you constantly have to re-dress them to get the profile right.The ones we currently get are made by Silvey, and from I think it's called " Alhberg Equip",and they cost way less but they still don't retain the shape for long,by the halfways point on a chain,you have to reshape the stone.
I wish the boss would pop for a diamond wheel,but if the pores gets plugged,I've been told they are ruined.I think they cost up in the $300.00 area for each wheel,so that's why that won't ever happen.That would solve the reshaping problem.
I also wish this model of grinder had an adjustable offset on it to compensate for when the wheel dia.gets smaller.
For hand filing,I saw a picture the other day of a new file setup that sharpens both the cutter and the raker at the same time.I think it's a new accessory available from Husky.
Steve