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If you have a dremel, then go to Lowes and get a little guide with the 3 little 1/8 stones and you can sharpen it to just like new.
ACE at 120/Colorado has a service. They outsource it. Takes a few days.
I imagine the ACE in Brighton near Wally World does the same.
Last edited by 00tec; 08-23-2017 at 18:58.
Having a shop sharpen with a chain grinder is easy but costly if you do much wood cutting. Figure the money and time spent to and from the shop (and dinking with them) when you could be cutting wood. But if you're a do it yourselfer and have much wood cutting in your future I suggest this: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Genuine-O...736A/116737374
I've used an Oregon bar mounted file guide like this for 35 years, countless hundreds of chain sharpenings to cut thousands of trees. It's a little work to use but superior to simply using a hand file and file guide to get consistent angles and depths. Accurate chain sharpening will give better performance and longer chain and chain saw life.
I also use a chain grinder to reform old worn, uneven and rocked chains. One like this: http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...3874_200673874 Works great but not for everyday maintenance. The shops use chain grinders like this, and they sell more new chains because of it.
Glad to read this. I have the files around here somewhere, no guides, was gonna try. Your post changed my mind and probably saved me some grief. Hell, only about $20 for a new blade, it's hard to make me want to file every individual link, especially if it doesn't cut well.Originally Posted by sniper7
Fwiw, I tried the harbor freight grinder and returned it. It had waaay too much play to get consistent cuts. Junk. For the money you will lose much more in chain loss than what you save over buying a better grinder. The northern tool grinder, or better, an oregon grinder will be much easier to use and make more consistent grinds on the cutters. Still, chain grinders are for fixing worn or rocked chains, not for regular maintenance.
Trying to save you time and $$$.....
Last edited by Hummer; 08-23-2017 at 19:29.
My Granberg sharpener works great.
Also runs off 12 volt so you can sharpen in the field when that hidden stone trashes your chain.
Yeah I almost bought a new chain when I was at the John Deere dealership getting my oils and filters for the tractor but figured I would try the files.
I'll probably try my stepdads electric sharpener first, if that doesn't work I'll drop it off somewhere.
Nothing planned for a while so no biggie on down time but I'll probably pick up a guide at a minimum to do inbewteen quick sharpening.
My Granberg sharpener works great.
Also runs off 12 volt so you can sharpen in the field when that hidden stone trashes your chain.
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