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  1. Magnus

    Sharpening Used Files

    I use them just as a new file, no different.
  2. Magnus

    Sharpening Used Files

    I have two bottles. One apple cider vinegar, one with gas mix. When I dipped in vinegar i let it sit with cutters up. After I rinse it in gas. I got in to my head this has a anti corrosive effect as well as ending the metal eating effect..
  3. Magnus

    Sharpening Used Files

    Oh, almost forgot, did 5 (4 rocked and one that hit box) 65DL Stihl harvester chains for hi yesterday with 5,5mm pfered file. Filed almost half tooth on a new chain one one of them.
  4. Magnus

    Sharpening Used Files

    Did 24 rocked out harvester chains since first post in this thread using same two files. Pfered 5,5mm for the Windsor B8 and Oregon 5,5mm for Oregon 18X. Both .404 2mm drivers 70DL I do it faster and better by hand than grinder if it is not rocked, if so I think time is the same. There is...
  5. Magnus

    Sharpening Used Files

    Perhaps my apple cider vinegar act different. I tried other stuff but this was easiest.. If It sits too long it do more damage than good. I dip clean files, really clean as no oil, dirt or such. This way it is just the files material that get treatment and thinnest part more than thickest. It is...
  6. Magnus

    Sharpening Used Files

    I file more than most I think. If it is really rocked or hit metal I might put it in grinder a lap or two first, but then it is filed. Filing is to me the faster way with better result. It is harder to make a chain better than new in grinder.
  7. Magnus

    Sharpening Used Files

    I get about 50-150 filings per file depending on what it is exposed to. Sometimes more... I doubt it is wrong... But I bet more could be taken out of them if taken care of. I turn file 1/2 turn after first stroke that clean gullet. I clean them with cloth after each tooth. This takes me 10-25...
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