My biggest issue with all the electric kit is the small number of sharpening you will get before the teeth disappear.
This is my favourite chain sharpening guide, I've tried a few and they all work well, but this one is hard to beat.
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They work well.
The issue I have with husky chain is that it's a compound angle, ie back and down, so those rollers are really useful.
Stihl chain is just 30 degrees on the horizontal so much easier to get right. There's even a little line showing the angle on each tooth. I know it's a wear limit but it does both
My biggest issue with all the electric kit is the small number of sharpening you will get before the teeth disappear.
The issue I have with husky chain is that it's a compound angle, ie back and down, so those rollers are really useful.
Learn how to do it properly then.... check and adjust tooth length regularly along with rakersOh yes it does.
Fine for once or twice but eventually one side will be different and bananas will be formed.
With me the saw always starts pulling to the left. Think it's the way the file works. One side is forehand and easy the other is backhanded and you (I) tend to push at a slightly different angle to the horizontal I think.
That lovely mottled paint spec effect? then you realise its bog rollYou know to beware of the dust don't you? A mixture of hardwood, asbestos and dried toilet residue. Add water for a tasty marinade.
Your bent cuts are due to different angles not different amounts.
You can have all one side filed more than the other & still cut straight IF you also do the depth rakers with the correct setting tool. Then each tooth can only bite the same amount. All the advice online says this is wrong but actually doing it proves its right.
Most banana cuts are from a damaged / worn chain or worn bar.
ive done both and will say cutting with a chainsaw is slower than a circular saw a large 240v ll possable cut one side then cut the other
You don't know what you are talking about.I have sharpened a few chains .
Bob
I have sharpened a few chains .
Bob
You don't know what you are talking about.
I’ll disagree with you. Cutters of different lengths cause you rakers to be at different heights, giving an uneven cut. Other words banana cut. Worn chains and bars and to slack a chain don’t help either.
Dont set it to take so much off.My biggest issue with all the electric kit is the small number of sharpening you will get before the teeth disappear.
This is my favourite chain sharpening guide, I've tried a few and they all work well, but this one is hard to beat.
Husqvarna File Gauges | Husqvarna .325" H25 File Gauge
Husqvarna .325" H25 File Gauge available online now from Sam Turner & Sons | Take a look at the Husqvarna Chainsaw Filing Accessories - available at a low, competitive price.www.sam-turner.co.uk
Those lines are handy but you also have to keep the file the same on the horizontal plane and as a hobby user think the backhanded blades get a different angle
Depends on bar length, a longer bar highlights inaccuracies.
I would say parrot beaking or too little gullet cause most issues
File it as per the chain makers directionsIf you set it to the shortest cutter it can even the them up or you can set it to the longer and save a bit, depends on how you use it. The problem is when someone thinks you need to go three or four times on each cutter and push down really hard. Just make sure it's seated to the back stop and don't go down too far into the gully and you don't take too much off at a time. I find it easier than counting file strokes.
So if I use a Stihl chain on my Husqvarna what should I do ? My chains all get the same treatment and I've not noticed any difference in cut performance. I have a couple of Stihl and a Husqvarna.
I have sharpened a few chains .
Bob
Huh... I'd started with an evo circular saw when I last tried this, ~3 years ago and it just stalled. Maybe I'll give it another go (get a new blade first!).I discovered that a few years ago - chainsaw did it, but took time. Evolution circular saw - knife through butter and less noise.