what size file to sharpen chain
631232
One the trimmer is says to use a 3/32, but I have been unable to find one that size. J B Whatley
1333739
The carbide size required for a saw is determined by the chain pitch which is usually labeled on the chain saw bar near the motor. This number will be .404, 3/8, .325, or 3/8P. 3/8�� and .404�� pitch chain = Large 7/32�� 3/8�� Stihl chain; slightly smaller = Large 13/64�� .325�� pitch chain = Medium 3/16�� 3/8�� P or Picco, low profile, micro and 1/4�� pitch = Small 5/32�� Check Timberline web site = http://www.timberlinesharpener.com/ The carbide size required for a saw is determined by the chain pitch which is usually labeled on the chain saw bar near the motor. This number will be .404, 3/8, .325, or 3/8P. 3/8�� and .404�� pitch chain = Large 7/32�� 3/8�� Stihl chain; slightly smaller = Large 13/64�� .325�� pitch chain = Medium 3/16�� 3/8�� P or Picco, low profile, micro and 1/4�� pitch = Small 5/32�� Check Timberline web site = http://www.timberlinesharpener.com/
630263
I would use the same as the recommended File Size: 4.8mm (3/16")I would use the same as the recommended File Size: 4.8mm (3/16")
1557293
No. I believe you are referring to the raker. I use a flat file and a depth guage that came with a sharpening file I got for my saw before I bought the Timberline
1460677
Standard angle is 30 degrees, you can see in the photo closeup that the 30-degree angle is marked on the guide. There's a table that shows chain pitch mapped to stone size in the instructions that come with the kit, but the stone size corresponds to the round file diameter required for your chain pitch--check your Stihl chain saw manual or the box the chain came in to find out what pitch your chain is and what size file is required.
1830575
I've been told by several guys that they like to continue with the round file method. I've used this with a gauge plate to get the correct angle, but the results are always iffy. I don't sharpen chains enough to get good at it (hope I don't have to in the future). The electric tool seems to work but there is some knack to getting it to work right. I got close to a sharp chain with my first use but finished it off with a file. I think the electric unit will be fine once I get the setup figured out. If I get desperate I buy another chain.
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these use a 5/32 round file. you can usualy get these at walmart. or any store that sells chains. you will need a file guide also. this will be in a pack together and you can also buy a 2 pack of files. i would go on line and find a video to learn. get a grease gun also for the sprocket in the tip of the bar. thjere is a tiny hole on each side in the tip of the bar. the tip of the gun is also very small. put the tip of the gun over the hole and push down. grease should come out the other side of the bar.grease this every 2 or 3 tanks of gas.if you dont you can burn your sprocket and need a new bar. dont cut into the dirt it will dull your chain. these grease guns will be where the chains are.cutting with a dull chain will put a lot of wear on the motor good luck....jj
1642310
I have no idea. If there's a Home Depot or Lowe's near you, though, they'll have a selection of chains. They can help you, or the packages may have a profile of the chain, showing the teeth and the cogs or whatever they're called that engage the drive gear on the saw. Take the old chain with you...Chains also aren't that difficult to sharpen, and you don't need expensive tools.
1851288
Any size. If log is bigger than will feed into cutter, shave it down until it will go in. I did not have good results from this tool, but apparently some others like it. Good luck.
1144213
You can use any size as long as you have your chain fit the size of the bar. If it don't fit the bar you can have links added or taken away.
1651208
I use the same file that i used on my gas saw chains. Look in a hardware store and there are kits with instructions. That is how I learned to do it many years ago when I used to wear out chain saws and cut up entire trees! No longer have that arm strength so that is why I love the Black and Decker!
1586507
You'll have to buy two, one for each sized chain. Btw, this is hands down THE best solution for chain sharpening. Everything they say it is and more. Used for about a year now.
1519531
3/8 chain takes a 7/32 carbide cutter...same as the equivalent in a file....
2278608
Sorry, but I have no idea. I bought a Mac electric saw to do some one-time pruning around the yard, then dulled the chain when I hit a bolt in a piece of wood. It was quicker and not much more expensive to replace it than to have it sharpened. But if you have a Home Depot or other big-box store nearby, they should have a cross-reference guide. That's how I found mine, and the in-store price was the same as Amazon's. I just tacked mine onto another order for the sake of convenience.
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The file is really called a round parallel file because the file is thick at the handle and tapers off to a small taper at the end. The cutters are large at the handle and tapers off to smaller cutters as they get to the end of the file. iam not sure if they are classified in grit, in which pertains to sandpaper, or a grinding stone. hope this helps, but I use mine to sharpen all knifes and works great, but only 2 swips on each side of the knife blade is needed to sharpen it. Robert sanders
149020
It's about an 1/8 inch thick, works pretty good, nice & compact, you'll need to sharpen the blade, I used a standard flat file
1852825
Yes I belive so but it will take time and lots of work, it has no edge at all. You could easily mess it up if you don't know what your doing. You would have to start with a file not a sharpening stone.