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what's the collectives verdict on one of these https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chainsaw-S...t=&hvlocphy=9046800&hvtargid=pla-906985882003 any one used one before
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If you can't use a file...
Seem to recall they need a chain to suit?
Was a post on here about them last year
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using a file on a good chain they knack up real quick wasn't impressed with the last file I bought was supposed to be a good one as well
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Yeah never used one and I think you have to use the correct chain it won’t sharpen any chain ...but I might be wrong on that....If I’m working with me saw I touch up the chain every time I fill up with fuel and oil ..it only takes two mins with my 10 inch pruning saw..
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using a file on a good chain they knack up real quick wasn't impressed with the last file I bought was supposed to be a good one as well
A file is pretty much the industry standard , as with anything that needs to be sharp a little and often is better than resurrecting from the dead.
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have been using Oregon chains . decent quality then tried an ebay special for a tenner as a punt. I cut down 2 length of clean wood 3 foot long and 8 inch square and then it was blunt what a load of crap its not even worth sharpening soft as s..it teeth
what a load of crap its not even worth sharpening soft as s..it teetha good file ,,, thats the answer , if youve a chain thats needing a lot of attention , snap the tang off the file , and bung it in a cordless drill , fast easy and efficient , but it will kill your file and your chain , but it works if neither the chain or the file are great.
they are good , but they are very chain and file specific. easier to do it by hand.
yep , but f you have an eye , and understand clearance angles etc you dont really need a guide at all ,, little and often ,, every third tank of fuel , two or three mins with a file makes a huge difference to what you get done in a day , and how much effort you have to put in ,,, its easier to rub up a blade than try to lever a blunt one through a branch .
well so I find , kinder on you and the saw , and far less likely to cause an accident too.
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File by hand. Once you get the angle in its easy. Stihl are easier as they dont have a rake, but the husky chain (Oregon?) has a rake as well as a pitch, if these are the right words, so you need to think about 2 angles.
Only thing i've used that worked other than a proper stihl dealers auto sharpener thing, but they are ££££, was a kit by dremel. Has 2 round burrs of the size of saw files and a guide thing. It was handy but still loads quicker to do it by hand.
Only thing i've used that worked other than a proper stihl dealers auto sharpener thing, but they are ££££, was a kit by dremel. Has 2 round burrs of the size of saw files and a guide thing. It was handy but still loads quicker to do it by hand.
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Yep, one sharpen a day unless I was hitting stuff not meant to be cut! Was cutting short wood, up to eight tons a day. From what I have seen in my 37 years working with chainsaws is very few people can sharpen as accurately as they think without a guide.
What you say is correct though, a sharp chain is easier to use and better for the saw itself.
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There are two "gadgets" that are worth trying but both take a little getting used to. The generic cheapy chain grinder and the small 12v hand grinder, these cheap chain grinders have a spindle/hinge that allows the wheel to float about like a cock in a sock and with anything other than a gentle hand will eat a chain, junk the bolt and fit some needle rollers in there and they would be good. The small 12v hand held grinders are good but again no good with a heavy hand, buy decent stones and go lightly and they last.
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There are two "gadgets" that are worth trying but both take a little getting used to. The generic cheapy chain grinder and the small 12v hand grinder, these cheap chain grinders have a spindle/hinge that allows the wheel to float about like a cock in a sock and with anything other than a gentle hand will eat a chain, junk the bolt and fit some needle rollers in there and they would be good. The small 12v hand held grinders are good but again no good with a heavy hand, buy decent stones and go lightly and they last.
Bob
Good machines to have if your doing a lot of chains
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There are two "gadgets" that are worth trying but both take a little getting used to. The generic cheapy chain grinder and the small 12v hand grinder, these cheap chain grinders have a spindle/hinge that allows the wheel to float about like a cock in a sock and with anything other than a gentle hand will eat a chain, junk the bolt and fit some needle rollers in there and they would be good. The small 12v hand held grinders are good but again no good with a heavy hand, buy decent stones and go lightly and they last.
Bob
I've got that lidl grinder, im far to tight for a good one
When doing the longer chains it was a godsend.
