Posted by 4240 Turbo on January 05, 2016 at 18:49:15 from (98.127.40.128):
In Reply to: chain saw sharpeners posted by longmeadowfarm on January 05, 2016 at 14:08:14:
I file. Get the proper file for the chains you are doing, and keep depth and angle consistent. Run a full chisel chain, the others never cut as good, and are more difficult to sharpen. File cleaners as necessary, but usually 2-3 times throughout life of chain. LO kick chains and safety chains never cut well, not made to. As for power sharpeners, the heat they generate is too much, seems to ruin longevity of chains. File is free of heat. I sharpen on saw, just grab with gloved hand, hold and file. If I file as soon as it is cutting slow, 5 strokes usually. If I wait till I have to push, 10-12 strokes. I run full chisel non safety chains. They grab well. 3/8 0.050 chain. As for time, the big saw (93 DL 28" bar) takes me 15-20 minutes of uninterrupted filing without touching cleaners. I used to work for a guy he thought we were wasting time sharpening everyday, he said "go get 2 chains for today, 2 chains tomorrow for each saw and drop the day old chains off everynight and pickup 2 sharp chains, and that should last you, also grab one spare incase you hit rocks or break one." We went overbudget in about a month on saw sharpening none-the-less the chains would last 3 trips to the store for sharpening and a new one was in order, the true value hardware bill went nuts. We could get multiple weeks out of a single chain when we all filed, and production wasn't much different.
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