Stihl USG Foot Operated Chain Clamp
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What does USG stand for, or is an abbreviation of? USG means United States Gypsum in my word association. I found a grinder on Stihl's site which must pertain to here.
http://www.stihl.com/STIHL-power-to...-and-chain-breaker/21124-63679/STIHL-USG.aspx
http://www.stihl.com/STIHL-power-to...-and-chain-breaker/21124-63679/STIHL-USG.aspx
Harley that's it. Now to find out if its still available. I have trouble with the tooth moving around on me. I had an HOS and I think the clamp on that grinder worked better. I am considering trying the Hydraulic Oregon
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It is in the 2016 pricelist, so it is available.
No info on the cable length in the Mediacat.
No info on the cable length in the Mediacat.
If anyone finds the foot clamp available I'm interested in getting one.
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I can get a dealer to order you one, there are a few guys here that claim to work at Stihl dealerships,
maybe they will help you....
maybe they will help you....
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If it is in the 2016 pricelist, it is still available.
Supposedly....
Supposedly....
It's about 5 1/4 ft long . If it's short , you can most likely pick up a longer one at a bike shop .
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Must be at his cost?
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may need to get one for work!!!!
So I finally got a chance to install the clamp on the grinder. I will say this is not Stihl's finest invention but works well. The instructions are poor for installation. Well there really aren't instructions other than a picture. Here is the thing got me. It works off spring tension and there is only tension on the chain when your foot is off the pedal. I thought I was going to be pushing down on the pedal to clamp the chain. You have to make a few adjustments to get everything to work properly. Once you get the hang of it, it does speed things up. The foot pedal doesn't stay put. I am sure I will add a thin piece of plate under it. I want it as close the ground as possible. A small foot lift doesn't sound like much until you do it over and over and over and over again.
I think I am going to make a larger front clamp plate. I still get the back tooth to walk up when I touch it with the wheel. I may modify the tooth stop gauge while im at it also.
I think I am going to make a larger front clamp plate. I still get the back tooth to walk up when I touch it with the wheel. I may modify the tooth stop gauge while im at it also.
USG stands for "Universal Schärfgerät" and means "universal sharpening tool" Them germans hold on tight to their own language...
I had a USG myself which is an excellent grinder btw, but the manual clamping got on my nerves as well. So I sold it and replaced it by a Tecomec super Jolly grinder with automatic clamping. Really much faster and a good grinder as well.
Hey Harley, just wanted to say thanks
.Because of the above info I was able to get the foot pedal for mine.
The funny thing is that was a long time ago now, I was just cleaning up some bookmarks on my computer and saw this, so I figured I'd reply.
Hope everyone is having a great day.
