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General Forestry => Sawmills and Milling => Topic started by: bandmiller2 on November 30, 2008, 02:53:12 PM
I have the Dexter file guide for headsaw bits ,and considering a diamond file insted of the mill bastard.Ron says they will work on any bit, just want to double check I didn't missunderstand before I spring for the diamond.Do any of you guys have good luck on regular bits?? or does the diamond file load with the softer bits??For shaping grinding stones I wouldn't be without a diamond dresser.Frank C.
Gday Frank
Ive touched up a carbide tipped saw with a Elcheapo diamond rasp type file to get me outa trouble a coupple of times when i was waiting for a new dimond wheel for my homemade jockey grinder that id made from raiding the 12 volt head of my auto bandsaw sharpener ;) :D ;D that was only sposted to be for a couple of months till i got a jockey but ive been using it for 8 years now :D :D :D
doing it like that was tireing and it took me about 20 30 minits but it keept me cutting if id had the rite file i think it would have been an easy job and saved me some time ;) ;D
Reguards Chris
Hi,
i never used a file guide-i had a Andreus jokey grinder,the kind ya had to spin by hand-had small wheel with pads of files on it....
Frank c,what are your plans for your building??
bert
where do you guys get the diamond files? I was touching up the teeth on my band blades between sharpening with the diamond file on my leatherman, worked okay but I wore out the file :)
Gday
Barbender I just got my ones from the local hardware store not to dear either got a pack of 3 2" wide by 4" long plastic backed as the diamond was fixed to a thin bit of plate I get a pack of 3 for about $7 to 8 bucks ;) they are also good for touching up 1" thicknesser blades aswell ;) ;D
Reguards Chris
Bert,what I'am planning is a simple shed roof on four poles,aprox.10x16.I would like something more but i must keep a low profile if you know what I mean.My carrage is 14'and everything important will get tucked under the roof.Later the roof may stretch out a little.Frank C.