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Sharpening Thread

Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by mdavlee, Jan 27, 2014.

  1. DexterDay

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    Are you bringing it to the GTG?

     
  2. w8ye

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    I had planned to.
    It is a mixture of 066 parts and was done by Brent Combs.
    The cylinder and covers are Red light but the crankcase is a early poly flywheel type.
    The starting handle is from a 460 rescue saw.
    It is just woods ported. You can run it all day.
    It has been around North Central Ohio since around 2008.
     
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  3. Hedgerow

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    My 90cc cookie cutter / work saw..

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    I think Andy was diggin on how the ole 9010 was kicking the crap out of a hot 288...
    I use an 8 also, with a 72dl chain on a 20" bar..
    Helps reach through larger cants without taking the big felling spikes off...
     
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  4. Hedgerow

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  5. sam-tip

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    How much do you shape the tie straps or clip the tail of the cutter. I was going to grind some 325 chain but it sounds like a waist of time. Sticking to 3/8 chain. I did some 404 but have not tried it yet. I did get to try the 3/8 LP square chain. Me like! I think I have the theory of square chain but not the time to put paper to practice. Don't think filing in the hotel rooms would go over very well.
     
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  6. Oliver1655

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    Keep the door shut. :whistle:
     
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    Hey Sam-tip.. Don't know how I missed your 1st post, but this is the first one I seen.

    Welcome to FHC. :)
     
  8. mdavlee

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    I had thought about a vise to hold a filing jig so I could file in motels while I was traveling.
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  9. w8ye

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    40 something years ago I built model airplanes in hotel rooms all the time. There was a lot of sanding dust???
     
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    Why do you trim the rakers?
     
  11. mdavlee

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    Less weight and drag. The chain wasn't done there. I had finished clipping the heel cleaning the gullet and tunneling a little bit on the cutter. The rakers a been thinned but not set yet.
     
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  12. mdavlee

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    Here's a video of the 550 with the chain I filed to send off to a chain race and didn't get to finish the rest up on it. Chips in my hand at the end.

     
  13. Hedgerow

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    Nice chips!
    And clean end of log...
     
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  14. mdavlee

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    It was a smooth cutting chain. Might try to run it on the 390 to see what it will do.
     
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  15. Hedgerow

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    Go fast...
    Gear it up and watch the stuff fly...
     
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  16. mdavlee

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    9 pin and let it eat huh? :bug:
     
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  17. mdavlee

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    9 pin wouldn't fit. Have to trim the bar. I put an 8 pin on and run it. The chain needs more raker depth for a big saw.

     
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