File guides

[Kaveman]

Oh just hand file and stop making excuses, ya bunch of old codgers! Are we young whippersnappers passing you by?

That's ok, we will be waiting at the tasty freeze for the Cherry Coke you owe us...

 

[Wwallace52590]

Larger file creates less hook and more durable angles, slower cutting. Larger file works better on a new cutter…smaller diameter as the cutter is used up and gets lower.

I have some 1/4” files that I ground a flat side on that rides in the bottom of the gullet to maintain height…copy of stihl hexa file idea. Don’t have to pay as much attention to hand filing, or helps in awkward positions.


Husky roller guide for the win

1/4” chain…I dunno
3/8” Lp = 5/32”
.325” =3/16”
3/8” is 13/64” or 7/32”

So with semi chisel 3/8 LP like Oregon 91? I use a 5/32… but most of my 3/8 LP is full chisel now as I only use it on my 200 and 40cc poulan. And on the full chisel stuff I use 3/16 and might drop down to 11/64 when the teeth start getting small, if I tried to use 5/32 (which I have) I end up with waaaaayyy too much hook.

I have a husky roller guide for my 3/8th and .325 mini but I have a couple forester brand 3/8th chains and the husky guide doesn’t fit those chains right

 

[davidwyby]

So with semi chisel 3/8 LP like Oregon 91? I use a 5/32… but most of my 3/8 LP is full chisel now as I only use it on my 200 and 40cc poulan. And on the full chisel stuff I use 3/16 and might drop down to 11/64 when the teeth start getting small, if I tried to use 5/32 (which I have) I end up with waaaaayyy too much hook.

I have a husky roller guide for my 3/8th and .325 mini but I have a couple forester brand 3/8th chains and the husky guide doesn’t fit those chains right

File the guide to fit