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File style bar dresser's

Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by Devin86, Oct 4, 2013.

  1. Devin86

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    Anybody use them? I am not looking to bring bars back from the dead just maintain bars I see oregon, Stihl and a few others make them any opinions on any of them?
     
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    Baileys has some pretty cheap ones. But wait till they have a sale or free shipping. The shipping is where they get you
     
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    If you get one let us know what you think of it. I normally free hand it but i got my 395 used and its bar was pretty bad so I just paid the 5 bucks and had it machined.
     
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    They work fine, although a file does a great job too...
     
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    They work good, I have the blue one from baileys and a stihl one. I use the blue one more
     
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    They make it easy to de-burr a bar without a vise. I have one with quite a few miles on it. Probably should order up a replacement file soon.
     
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    We have a special grinder at the shop that works well. I've also used my sander table. 9" disk on it.
     
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    They get sent to the lawn power shop for $3 around me. $3 last time anyways over a year ago.
     
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