Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[nighthunter]

Happy new year to everyone
Now to properly start off a rant. This is the worst piece of SH*T i have ever bought (and ive bought some amount of it) i bought it to try and get some badly damaged chains that either been rocked or had hit steel. I didn't expect miracles with the chains but wanted to try get a few more uses for cutting pallets and stumping before i binned them, now back to the machine it was the dearest 1 one the shelves of that particular shop and also looked the best quality. So i took it out the box fully assembled and pluged it in to the wall and went to turn in on and i got a shock from it. I unplugged it and opened it to find a bare wire so i fixed that and it was fine since. I then read all the instructions twice and i set up a chain as per instructions and found that it cut nearly cleanly through a link on the chain even though it stated that it had a depth safety switch on it to avoid such a thing happening . Im only mentioning it here to avoid someone else being burned by it avoid it like the plague

 

[nomad_archer]

Iv noticed that with the stihl chains also. My Echo's have Carlton chain and the file I use for them didn't seem to fit the chain on Steve's 036. After the first touchup or 2 everything seems normal. I'm sure when I take it back to Steve he will grab a file and give me a lesson in how to file chain .

My stihl files fit my stihl chain just fine. They also fit the Oregon chain I use just the same. Unless you have the wrong size file I'm not sure how it couldnt work.

 

[nomad_archer]

@svk here is some of those grouse feathers you sent being put to good use.

 

[James Miller]

My stihl files fit my stihl chain just fine. They also fit the Oregon chain I use just the same. Unless you have the wrong size file I'm not sure how it couldnt work.

Don't know? It bothered me enough that I talked to Steve about it before I filed it the first time. He said they take a standard 3/8 file so file I did. Cuts fine so I assume its just me.

 

[nomad_archer]

Don't know? It bothered me enough that I talked to Steve about it before I filed it the first time. He said they take a standard 3/8 file so file I did. Cuts fine so I assume its just me.

Interesting, I did notice stihl chain is a harder metal and takes more effort to file than the oregon chain I use. Maybe the different feel because of the type of metal that is being used is messing you up and your mind is throwing red flags like something is wrong?

 

[rarefish383]

Don't know? It bothered me enough that I talked to Steve about it before I filed it the first time. He said they take a standard 3/8 file so file I did. Cuts fine so I assume its just me.

James, I didn't go back and see just what the file "fitting" problem was. If I'm in a Stihl dealers I get Stihl files, if I'm in Ace Hardware I get Oregon. It seems the first time I sharpen any chain the file is a little tight. I kind of have to massage it to get the first stroke or two, from there on out everything is fine, Joe.

 

[svk]

@svk here is some of those grouse feathers you sent being put to good use.

Awesome!

 

[MustangMike]

1) Stihl chain + plating is a little harder than most,

2) Stihl sometimes uses oddball sizes, a little tighter than others. After the first filing, all s/b OK.

3) We had below 0 F here today! Looks like Wed will be the heat wave, will get up to 27 F, then even colder. I think the Hi Fri is predicted to be < 10 F!!!

I don't mind in the 20s, but that is crazy! Indoor projects on those days!

 

[dancan]

Darn them hardwood coals ... Lol

 

[James Miller]

Interesting, I did notice stihl chain is a harder metal and takes more effort to file than the oregon chain I use. Maybe the different feel because of the type of metal that is being used is messing you up and your mind is throwing red flags like something is wrong?

I use pferd files they seem to be more aggressive then most other files iv seen. May have something to do with it. It files fine now.

 

[MustangMike]

For 3/8 chain, Stihl sells files that are 13/64 instead of 7/32. 7/32 will work just fine, but is a little tight the first time you are using it.

 

[svk]

Darn them hardwood coals ... Lol

No photo, just a "minus" sign.

 

[farmer steve]

Iv noticed that with the stihl chains also. My Echo's have Carlton chain and the file I use for them didn't seem to fit the chain on Steve's 036. After the first touchup or 2 everything seems normal. I'm sure when I take it back to Steve he will grab a file and give me a lesson in how to file chain .

that was a brand new chain which i forgot when you asked about file size. takes a little finesse the first time or 2 filing. if you got that big oak noodled you did fine at filing.

For 3/8 chain, Stihl sells files that are 13/64 instead of 7/32. 7/32 will work just fine, but is a little tight the first time you are using it.

i have found that the raker and cutter are a little tight on the stihl chains the first time filing. iv'e not tried the 7/32 file but may pick up a pack to try.

 

[farmer steve]

No photo, just a "minus" sign.

the hardwood coals probably melted the lense.

 

[dancan]

??

 

[Philbert]

" . . . I burrowed a hole, in the glowing coal, and I stuffed in Sam McGee . . . " - Robert Service

 

[nighthunter]

Speaking of files what brand do you prefer 'personally I find bacho a nd stihl good and long lasting

 

[dancan]

I've not seen bacho over here , I use stihl or pferd .

 

[panolo]

@dancan Looks to hot for spruce. Must have some cut up mini van tire in there!

 

[svk]

Lol!!