Best chain grinder

Herro.

What would you like to know about a Temco automatic grinder?

 

I hear a lot of people pumping up the Super Jolly and it DOES seem like quite the machine. The FP1000 is at the same price yet automated but limited at this point to full comp chain.

I live in a area where the last saw shop closed up and now nobody sharpens chains commercially. I am thinking of getting a quality grinder and have a little side hustle.

Your thoughts? Thx!

 

Best I can explain it, it's not that it's any faster, but you can walk away and do something else. Also only good for .050" gauge, so that puts a hamper on some of the chains. Temco is working on one that will do all gauges, it should come out sometime this year.

 

Thanks for the input. I don’t think I would benefit from “walking away” but it would limit me if people wanted various gauge chains sharpened instead of just .05.

I think I’ll check some other options/machines before I pull the trigger.

 

The Super Jolly may be a cost effective choice. You can do a 32" chain in about 5 minutes. Even changing settings you can sharpen a lot of chains in a couple of hours. The Super Jolly I have is a better piece of equipment than most of the shops around me have.

Best of luck in your endeavors!

 

Great info!

 

What Ralphie Boy said...did you see the link for the best price on those. We got one earlier this year. Great machine.

 

I did see the link, thanks!!

 

I have a question for y'all knowledgeable users...
I've got several chains that need depth gauges ground down. I did one chain yesterday, but haven't tried it yet.
I have the flat wheel on it, set vice to 0° and down angle to 0°, set head tilt to 85°, which on the Super Jolly would give 5° top grind. Depth is about .026, best I could check with straight edge and feeler gauge.
Does this sound ok before I do the other chains?
Ralphie Boy , huskihl ,

 

I tilt the head 10*. This way I know that the point of the raker will be what contacts the wood when the cutter rocks up. I believe this was recommended in an Oregon manual at one time and is what I use. Set the scales to 0 and 0 on the other 2.

When I set rakers, I set them at .028” measuring with a straight edge and feeler gauges. I figure this gives me 4 or 5 touch ups before I need to hit them again.

 

Ok. I thought about the 10° angle, but then did it different. .026 was the thickest single blade I had, the thinner blades next to, .008 and over were kinda bent. It's an old set.

 

Been keeping the Super Jolly busy, had a few rain days and several chains that I haven't set the gauges on and a couple that had gotten beat up on some nails. I haven't had a chance to try them out yet, but I did a .325 chain for a friend the other day, it zoomed thru a 10-12" white oak, self feeding great. He was impressed, said he couldn't wait to run it.
Several of these chains are old, trying to get the most from them... Had several cutters that still had part of the nail stuck on them The CBN wheel did a nice job.

 

Used the Pferd ( Stihl "2in1" ) system for years. For us non pros but serious users, hand sharpening with the Pferds is simple, fast, and handy in the field.
In one stroke it does the edge and raker. A stump vise makes it easy to touch up in the lot.
It is not so handy when the chain hits sparks -- rounds or barbed wire ( too common in Maine woods ).
Too easy to burn the teeth with electric grinders and the set up time can be a PITA for different chains.
Hand sharpening gives me time to relax, have a drink, no plug in.

 

I hand filed for years, can still do it...dont have the 2-1 file system...I like the grinder to true up the chain.

 

Try the Pferd filing rig.
You still have to set up your grinder for rakers....another step when I'm already done with Mr. Pferd .
K.I.S.S. tech.

 

well based on all of your recommendations I placed an order at Maverick for a Super Jolly hydraulic grinder today!!
Looking forward to playing with it.

 

I have one that is supposed to be delivered today. I had a guy drop off 7 chains, then I need to do one on a saw that I am rebuilding, plus a couple of my personal chains. So I thought now is time to upgrade my grinder.

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Does anyone know of a better place to buy Dynasaw wheels other than Baileys ?

 

or it didn't happen!

 

Here it is.

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