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I've only used a closer on laminated bars, and it works well. The main issue I see with closing rails on any bar is if their thickness is uneven such that one rail bends in easier than the other making it crooked. I mainly use it on new bars to make them tighter from the start since Oregon...

The problem with the files is that the bar rails are often work hardened, and sometimes heat hardened. I should give it another try after gently removing the outer layer on a grinder to see if I can get through the hard stuff. My concern is either the file not working at all, or filing the...

I wish I had a rail squaring grinder. I've never gotten around to getting one.

It gets too sloppy to use around .015" larger than nominal. That's my personal limit. .020 is way too much, I like it less than .007, but keeping it as tight as about .002 larger than the chain isn't easy since it wears wider quickly. The chain needs room for heat expansion, vibration, and...