Dust coming off sharpened chain

[Philbert]

Frankly, for very hard wood I would not recommend full-chisel cutters.

I am also waiting to see the pictures, but based on what the Australian guys say when cutting their hardwoods, I would be suggesting semi-chisel cutters, filed at 25°, with limited ‘hook’, as a starting point.

The STIHL 2-in-1 can be positioned at 25° (mark the new angle with a protractor and tape), but may take down the depth gauges too far.

On a grinder I would start at 25° / 60° / 0°. More acute cutting edges will not hold up as well.

Philbert

 

[trains]

Regarding the guide to set your depth gauges, I highly reccomend the FL series of depth gauges to suit your chain.

see

https://www.stihl.com.au/en/ap/file-gauges-67816

if your getting the cutters sharpened correctly, then as the tooth wears back, these are the guages you need for the depth gauges/ rakers.

I use the ms180 with 16" 3/8p chain, and even tho they are tiny cutters, these saws and chains punch above their weight if sharpened correctly in the small brush so you can get to the large stuff with larger saws.

 

[Dacha]

Offtopic, I ve got 3 new chains and a bar today.

22 tooth pmm3 .043"
22 tooth pm3 .050"
.050 12" bar

And 22tooth ps3 full chisel .050 chain, which i had never before, to try it

I went to another dealer, where i bought the stuff, and had one chain for sharpening, where he said that angles were wrong and sharpened it... will see how that one goes... hopefully well....

New chains always worked well for me. I should be set for some time. I go only through like 10 sharpenings per year.

Thanks eveyone on very helpful insights and input.

Chains that i had problems with i plan to post pictures once i get in hold of them.

 

[Philbert]

Don’t throw your old chains away. If you learn to sharpen, you won’t have to buy any new ones for a long, long, time.

Philbert

 

[Dacha]

Don’t throw your old chains away. If you learn to sharpen, you won’t have to buy any new ones for a long, long, time.

Philbert

I kept them all. Although 2 or 3 of them will have to go to bin, after next use, as they have hit metal fence or drill bits before. And some teeths have been heavily machine grinded, to remove damage, have reached end of life length...