Get individual units if you can afford to... The combined ones can be a bit of a PITA. The one Philbert linked to comes with an adjustable block which I find preferable to the cast multifit block most come with
Buy ones where replacement parts (punches, anvils, etc.) are available!
Philbert
Sounds to me like you have plenty experience besides its really about what works for you and oh dose everyone have an opinion about everything. I'm always like dang dude calm down lol. I'm a true noob cause other then the constant use here these past couple month I had used a chainsaw about 20 or 30 times in my life. The first one I bought was a ms181c but I lost it in my shop fire. The thing was barley broken in. I lost all my previous hobbies in the fire and picked this one up just recently and love it. I'm a motorcycle technician so I'm always tinkering.My two chainsaws are the only chainsaws I've owned in my life, so by this forum's standards that puts me as some sort of prepubescent noob. I imagine you'll find more seasoned advice than my own on this, but I use the Oregon tools.
The spinner: https://www.oregonproducts.com/en/o...325,-3-8,-404-pitch-saw-chain-rivets/p/24549b
The breaker: https://www.oregonproducts.com/en/heavy-duty-chain-breaker/p/24548-si
They work very nicely and are more tool than I need.
I bought a box of full chisel and another box of skip tooth chain, and spent a few hours putting chains together. I have 4 different bars, and made somewhere around 15 chains for each bar.
Hexa something?I dont know if there's already a thread dedicated to this but can anyone bring me up to speed on this V cut chain thing, essentially a V groove in the cutter instead of a circle done with a diamond shaped file, if I could remember what it's called I could search more but all I remember reading was that it was a stihl innovation and brand new.
Here’s a couple of threads. Might be others. Best to ‘search’ AS with Google.I dont know if there's already a thread dedicated to this but can anyone bring me up to speed on this V cut chain thing,
re: "every saw..." but factory grinders most likely wet cooling grinders?I can ruin a brand new chain with a file (to win a bet) if I use it wrong. Same thing with a grinder. Some guys never take the time to learn how to use a grinder properly, then spread all kinds of bad words about them.
Every saw chain that you have ever used was sharpened by an electric grinder at some point.
Grinders are good for higher volume sharpening. T. Yes, they were elechey are especially good at ‘evening out’ or cleaning up chains that were poorly sharpened by hand.
Philbert
I just had an inspiration: All bench grinders NEED a MAGNIFYING MIRROR?Sharpening correctly with a file has more advantages compared to sharpening correctly with a grinder. Sharpening incorrectly with either is just a waste of time.
As far as chains that are factory sharpened pre sales, that operation is carried out using expensive industrial sharpening systems.
Absolutely! Highly specialized machines. Just a poke back at the claims that ‘grinders ruin chains!’ Big difference between types of grinders, AND technique. It’s not the grinder that ‘ruins’ a chain, but the operator.re: "every saw..." but factory grinders most likely wet cooling grinders?
I just had an inspiration: All bench grinders NEED a MAGNIFYING MIRROR?
Or...All chainsaw files should come with a thick pair o spectacles!I just had an inspiration: All bench grinders NEED a MAGNIFYING MIRROR?
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