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I am looking to get a File O Plate to knock down the rakers for after I file the cutters but I am not sure which one I need. Do I need part number 65985 or 65986 for WoodlandPro 33RP? Or is there a better guide out there for setting the raker height? Any help is greatly appreciated!
 
All guides produce a fixed height raker and I find FOPs set the raker height too high for milling.

This is how I do mine. This allows you to select the raker height (angle) you want for your wood/bar/powerhead.

Of course I don't do this every time - I normally touch up the cutters after every tank full of fuel and just swipe the rakers 2/3 times every 3-4 tankfuls. I only use the digital angle finder to reset the rakers if I have use the same chain for a whole day.

[video=youtube;FSr9j2EDoqk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSr9j2EDoqk[/video]
 
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BobL said:
All guides produce a fixed height raker and I find FOPs set the raker height too high for milling.

This is how I do mine. This allows you to select the raker height (angle) you want for your wood/bar/powerhead.

Of course I don't do this every time - I normally touch up the cutters after every tank full of fuel and just swipe the rakers 2/3 times every 3-4 tankfuls. I only use the digital angle finder to reset the rakers if I have use the same chain for a whole day.

[video=youtube;FSr9j2EDoqk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSr9j2EDoqk[/video]
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Out of curiosity on average how many swipes do you give each cutter when you touch up between fill ups? I am starting to wonder now if the rakers start off too high when this chain is new as I have only hit it with the file 3 times. I guess I will have to get me an angle finder now! In the meantime maybe I will just hit the rakers with a few swipes each and see how it cuts.
 
dermestid said:
Out of curiosity on average how many swipes do you give each cutter when you touch up between fill ups?
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It depends how many swipes I am giving the cutters.
The whole idea of a touch up is to get rid of any cutter edge glint. The first 2-3 cutters I file give me an idea of how many swipes I need to do this and then I do the rest without looking. In softwood I usually need just 2-3 whereas in hard wood I might be 3-4 or 5 times.
The rakers get swiped accordingly - 2-3 swipes every 3-4 touchups in average hardwood or 2-3 touchups in harder hard wood.
 

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