I agree because what a new chain cost. I disagree cause you factor in degreasing, setup, dressing, wearing and tear, and employee cost. Plus cost of machine. If chain is rocked like most they are time consuming. Then set rakers. I wouldn't think about grinding a chain for under $15 and I don't have overhead. Do all that on a swing arm and keep track of time. Anthony pizzed and moaned to me how he was losing his azz on grinding. At his price, no chit.
I see the videos, that's why I am on board with the square file. With the chain he did I cant believe what he is telling me. His chain looks great. I am going to test his chain vs new round. Will see soon enough.
Shipping is the deal breaker for him. Unless a guy crammed 10 chains into a flat rate box. Square just isn't all that popular locally. By the time a guy ships chain 2 ways and pays for sharpening, he can buy new
This was on brand new chain. He has some serious OCD, the loop looks great, told me he had an hour in it. He converted semi chisel- round grind to square, also dressed the cutters.
I've burned an inch off the one Rod left here in august. And i only use it once every couple weeks. I've probably sharpened the equivalent of 50 20" chains
i dont know exactly i havent kept track ive tried the white wheel and they dont last long at all the salmon does good and i havent tried my blue wheel yet but then again its twice the money of the salmon once i get the new grinder dialed in ill count on both the salmon and the blue
Sounds like now I need to buy chain by the roll, plus breaker and spinner, make my own loops and get a grinder. And learn how to do all this. Plus acquire more ported saws....
The Poulan is 12 pounds and the Echo is 10. The Poulan don't have a chain break either. Both of them full of gas and oil ready to cut.
