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Title: Must have kissed a rock
Post by: rank on February 05, 2018, 06:18:15 PM
See bottom right corner of tooth. Must've had the saw on it's side because it's only the left side cutters.  Saw was like a hot knife through butter now it's cutting on a 30 degree angle through the log.
1. File?
2. Dremel?
3. Buy new chain?

Edit please be patient I'm trying to post a pic but.....


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Title: Re: Must have kissed a rock
Post by: sablatnic on February 05, 2018, 07:02:07 PM
I'd file it, but it will most likely wear out two files, so the smart move will probably be to bin it and get a new chain.
Depends of your price on files and time.
And chains.
Title: Re: Must have kissed a rock
Post by: ladylake on February 05, 2018, 07:17:04 PM
 
A grinder would take that damage off in a hurry but if all of the teeth were damaged that bad there wouldn't be a lot of tooth left. also would need to take the rakers down.  If only a few teeth are that bad just sharpen the rest like normal, the damaged ones will match the rest of the chain after a few sharpening's and the chain should still cut good.  Steve
Title: Re: Must have kissed a rock
Post by: thecfarm on February 05, 2018, 08:50:31 PM
I cut my stumps low. And I do mean low. I get that once in a while. I just file it back,take double the strokes of a file,takes a few filing, ;D,to get that wound out of there. Sometimes I take it off and save it for more low stumps,after I file it.
Title: Re: Must have kissed a rock
Post by: rank on February 05, 2018, 10:02:45 PM
Quote from: thecfarm on February 05, 2018, 08:50:31 PM
I cut my stumps low. And I do mean low.
Yep I think that's how it happened
Title: Re: Must have kissed a rock
Post by: rank on February 05, 2018, 10:35:28 PM
I tried a free hand die grinder (left) but I only butchered it so I went back to the file (right).

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Title: Re: Must have kissed a rock
Post by: teakwood on February 06, 2018, 06:56:04 AM
I would file that out, maybe the first filing won't cut perfectly but after the second and third touch up she will be good to go
Title: Re: Must have kissed a rock
Post by: mike_belben on February 06, 2018, 09:15:20 AM
Angle grinder, 2 minutes.
Title: Re: Must have kissed a rock
Post by: Stoneyacrefarm on February 06, 2018, 10:27:23 AM
Be careful about taking too much off the rakers as well.
You will get a lot more kickback if you aren't careful.  >:(
Title: Re: Must have kissed a rock
Post by: ladylake on February 06, 2018, 12:47:38 PM

Those  rakers look way high.  Steve
Title: Re: Must have kissed a rock
Post by: rank on February 06, 2018, 07:31:14 PM
Quote from: ladylake on February 06, 2018, 12:47:38 PM

Those  rakers look way high.  Steve
Didn't file the rakers yet after filing out the damage