I have. Before I made the one I posted I was using a stump vise stuck in some 5/4 oak. It worked well enough but it wasn't heavy enough or stable enough to really get after a dull chain.
It's heavy enough that you can use both hands on the file and really get after it if need be, and I ran some beads of old calk on the bottom for a nonskid surface.
If you are talking about the ABN wheels that Baileys's carries then yes I have. I have the two sizes for 3/8 and .325 pitch and I love them. The larger wheel I have had for I think 8 or 9 years and have ground a few hundred feet of chain with it so far and going strong. The smaller wheel I have...
Maybe because it is a lighter chassis and requires less power to pull? On a racer that is.
I would be worried about breaking 3/8 on my 3120. Also I think there is a trade off with chain pitch and cutter count meaning, can you imagine pulling 1/4" full comp on a 60" bar that would be a hell of a...
When I am in the shop I have a stump vise welded to a piece of 1 1/2"X3" rectangular tube that I clamp to my bench. I have a similar setup with a broader base for use on a tailgate when on the job and just use a plain stump vise when in the bush cutting firewood. I use a grinder with ABN wheels...
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