what file size should I be using on 3/8" 0.050 picco super? just bought an MS194T and it never came with any info about that, and the stihl site confuses me
thanks, just a pain for me to find the right file size, because stihl doesnt have info on picco super anywhere I can find, only picco mini, I figure its the same, but I dont know enough about semi vs full chisel chain
YW. I use full chisel on all my saws. I believe the file size id the same regardless of tooth type, dont quote me on this though. I explain it this way. The profile of a full chisel tooth (looking straight down the bar) is like a "7" whereas a semi chisel has the corner of the 7 more rounded. Semi chisel dulls slower, but doesnt cut as fast. If you cut a lot of dirty wood then go semi chisel. Do have a local OPE (outdoor power equipment) dealer? They usually have files.
quite a few around me, I found the file for my polesaw seems just right, although I want to get a set of nice files, probably pferd, in the sizes for my dads saw, polesaw, and the 194T, and wooden handles for those files
also, ive heard that you basically dont touch picco rakers when sharpening, mine are quite high and still feel too low, will sharpen 2 or 3 times and see how that feels, once I break the saw in all the way im sure it wont be as bad as new, so far its really opened up with a little over 1 tank ran through it, and a slight muffler mod
I bought mine Spring of last year and dont use it that often. Maybe sharpened once IIRC. I bought a slightly used MS201 top handle for a song and a dance in January and like that one better. Both run 12" bars. I run them both stock. Im familiar with MM but have never done it or used a saw with one. I eyeball the rakers. If it isnt biting into the wood that well ill give each one a stroke or two with the flat file. How do those files hold up vs. Oregon brand?
havent used pferd, just the ones that came with dads 391 (stihl) and the ones for the polesaw (I assume oregon) the stihl ones are good, defiantly prefer over the others ive used have you used any square ground chain?
Never have cut with square grind or MM/ported saw. Im afraid to try it as with all the saws i own ill like it and will want to convert. There a few on here that do and hand file that way. Stihl does sell it out of the box that way.
ive been wanting to try it, just doesnt stay sharp very long and its a pain to sharpen, I imagine its good on a climbing saw, im not doing many large cuts, took down a whole tree top down without a sharpen and my chain is still wicked sharp, I figure square grind would work good ill try it one day
Sorry to bump, also its been a while, really long while since I stopped in here, but, ive finally tried some square ground chain a few times over the last year or so, really, really, really love it, all mine has been old worn out round chains converted so I only got one or two sharpens before running out of teeth, but I do want to get a square grinder eventually, running an oregon round grinder now and loving it, but that square grind is something else! just takes too long to hand file it IMO, seems to take longer than round but maybe thats just me?
Slow day at the office last week. Took the grinder in and touched up 5-6 chains. Stump chain. Square is fast, smooth and more durable than round.
Lotta guys, me included, save our most wore out chains for cutting stumps as low as possible. That way, if you hit a rock or metal and mess up the chain real bad, you didn’t do it on a new loop. When they get close to the guide/witness line on the top plate, if ya dink it too bad just throw it away.
Ah okay. Yeah I do the same. I toss my chains before they get that bad though. I find that they stop cutting once they're basically nubs.
