Getting started in chain grinding

My dog sez it's time to cuddle. Aka pass the fukk out.

You gentleman enjoy your evening.

 

What all angles of square grind can this do?

 

Rope ... that’s set-up for 3/8 .050 ... you can purchase a 3/8 lo-pro wheel and have the bases-covered quite nicely ... as far as square - grinding chains I believe you wood need a silvey or if buying new a simington ... last I checked the new simingtons were $999 but we’re goin back a ways

 

My bad I was thinking the logosol could square grind. I have looked at the 451a it’s about a grand.

 

Well all I can say is that the chain is often-overlooked - LOTTA guys with “hot” ported saws neglect the chain and the saw don’t cut for s... !

 

I run sharp chain. I am new to square, I have always used round. Now that I am getting into square I am looking at grinder options.

 

All things being equal ... sqr will be quicker ... I have the s/u for round ... it’s all a matter of how far you want to take it and how much you want to spend imho

 

You got Bentley drinking Fireball now?!?

 

We’re did you get your diamond dresser I would like to get one myself....

I use both stone and CBN wheels, both have pros and cons....I have got the “burr” with a CBN before, but it was so thin it would come off with a touch of your finger nail, needless to say the instant she hits wood it’s gone....

Have you used both wheels yet.....I am just wondering if somehow you got a bad one....just like you said to have $200 in 2-wheels you won’t use is no good...

 

Does your vented wheel do a better job than the solid CBN wheel???

 

To the OP, have you cut with any 3/8 chain you have ground with your 520.....I know that I hate grinding lo-pro/picco chain, just a pain.....

Anyway I have the 520 and the USG....I like the 520 and you can get a chain to cut as good as a brand new, regardless of what anyone says.....before I got a grinder I was the guy who thought a grinder only burnt Chains and took off to much material....I am here to say I was wrong....the grinder is only limited to the operators skill level!!!

I have learned ALOT about grinding this past year....my goal was to grind just like I file and get a chain as sharp as a hand filed chain....well I have accomplished that....I still hand file, so I needed to keep the same profile, “grind as you file, file as you grind as a friend says”!!!

I have both stone and CBN wheels, both can do a great job....you just have to profile and clean the stone wheel, keep away from the black ring of death, lol....

Here are some pics......

 

Here is a picture of a cutter after I ground it....it shows that you can get the same profile of a file, if you get all your settings just right....

 

In my opinion yes it does, it is a very free cutting wheel designed for a automatic chain grinder. It's also a coarser grit and the wheel disc is steel and is much thicker. It does leave a flash Burr that rubs off with your fingers.

 

Nice I know what you mean about small burr...

Is your solid wheel from Diamond wheel co.???

 

Yes it is. I bought it for the pico chains but it is almost never used as I only grind chains that get damaged and the picos rarely need anything but a touch up. The vented wheel is a dinasaw purchased from Bailey's. 98% of my sharpening is done with mounted points in a Dumore series 10 with the grinder used for friends chains.

 

Some really nice pics..... I was almost afraid of getting cut !!!

 

What is the dunmore???

 

Those things hanging above the grinder. Dremel on steroids.

 

There may be a small chain race on a 70cc saw in the late spring. 84 DL of 3/8" .050". Be 4 10x10 stacked together of poplar or white pine.

 

Dew tell?