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You got it Rob!!! This whole thread is "faniggling."
I have discovered, for me, the 27 degree angle with no tilt does just fine on my small saws. I keep tinkering, but that seems to do it.
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You got it Rob!!! This whole thread is "faniggling."
I have discovered, for me, the 27 degree angle with no tilt does just fine on my small saws. I keep tinkering, but that seems to do it.
Hand filed? You are a serious wood cutter! (I am lazy)
I should have guessed I would get crap over talking about China tools in a off calibrated way.
Actually what I did was set a new chain on it read the recomended cutting angles on the box the chain came in and marked the scales to it, I didnt put a gage on or anything complicated like that. One of the 2 was way off on mine I think I trust the new chain. HTH
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I got tired of reaching way up for the handle so i put a 'stop' on the back side so the grinder doesnt go all the way up. About 1/2 way.
tawilson
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And there will be a test.
Oh by the way guys the best mod I did was added a motor arm up stop. The Oregon had it and it saves a lot of time IMO reaching up and dragging that arm down and up each cut but that is just my fellings on it may not help any of you though thought I would mention it?
Dang it you beat me to it I was just writing when you were!
That is a good mod I agree 100%
PA Plumber
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Alright open book tests are easy bring it on test away!
Yuck. That post gave me a flashback to my senior year of college; open book business law final exam. 16 hand written pages of answers in the space of about 2 hours.
stihl025
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I used a zip tie looped around the bottom stop and the handle. Works good enough.
Just for S&G's, what would be the best way to measure the angles of the grinder? I am just curuious as to how far off they really are, and possibly in the market to re-mark the most used ones.
Kansas, there are several things that
improve the way it works. Maybe some one could narrow it down for him.
improve the way it works. Maybe some one could narrow it down for him.
PA Plumber
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For starters, I found plugging in the unit didn't help one bit. Even with it plugged in, I still had to spin the wheel by hand and, let me tell you, it took a long time to sharpen a chain.
Then I tried hitting the power button with it plugged in and that did help a great deal in throwing sparks. Those nice pretty blue cutters didn't cut worth anything. Still, the sparks were a pretty deep orange color.
I'm still working out the little details, as you can see.
charlesfarm
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Plumber,
Thanks for the post, I just found the switch after your post. What a difference. My fingers shouldn't get so sore now.
I just learned from reading some of the older posts that the top piece is spring loaded, and is supposed to bolt to the base and works kinda like a hinge. Keeps everything in line. Here's a photo of me early on trying to steady the grinder on my knee while grinding a chain -- you should see some of those early chains, they wouldn't cut whipped cream.
Thanks for the post, I just found the switch after your post. What a difference. My fingers shouldn't get so sore now.
I just learned from reading some of the older posts that the top piece is spring loaded, and is supposed to bolt to the base and works kinda like a hinge. Keeps everything in line. Here's a photo of me early on trying to steady the grinder on my knee while grinding a chain -- you should see some of those early chains, they wouldn't cut whipped cream.
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Charlesfarm,
Now that's funny!!!
I'm sitting here laughing away, and the hole family thinks I lost my last marble.
Good pic.
Now that's funny!!!
I'm sitting here laughing away, and the hole family thinks I lost my last marble.
Good pic.
Well Ed since I already had an Oregon I was fortunate to know what was missing and where. The up stop on the arm was IMO a time waster so I put a bolt in where the Oregon had one and set the maks on the scales with a new chain like I mentioned and used a permanant fine point marker I took pics and if I can post them I will.
How about starting a junky work bench contest? Mine is pretty bad right now I included a pic. Too many irons in the fire as usual.
jrclen
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Now I have a guilty conscience for having such a neat and orderly work bench. And for hollering at my grandson for messing it up every chance he gets. All this time I thought I was right and he was wrong. Now you guys have me wondering. 
If he is messing it up, at least he is around the workbench, and if Grandpa is there, that ain't so bad, is it?
jrclen
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Not bad at all. We've raised him since he was born and he has always liked tools and mechanical things. Since he was small. I've always encouraged him. He uses up all my nails, bolts, nuts, and other parts and makes a big mess, but like you say, is isn't a bad thing. He's become a pretty good mechanic now at 17. And he is my wood cutting partner too. And hunting partner, ice fishing partner, and lots of other stuff. Like the kids before him were. 7 kids and 10 grand kids.
You've done well pilgrim.
