[AT] Chain saw sharpening

Sun Apr 8 10:30:38 PDT 2012

Any chain that fits both the bar and the sprocket should be fine Dick. I would be willing to bet that WORX did not make the chain that came with your unit!
	Dave

On Apr 7, 2012, at 9:56 PM, Dick Day wrote:
> Dave, did you get a chance to look at this site?    Twenty-five to $30 for a 
> Worx chain vs. $13 for the Oregon chain.     Seems like a big disparity in 
> price.
> 
> As always, thanks for the feedback.
> 
> 
> 
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> From: "Dave Rotigel" <rotigel at me.com>
> Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2012 8:33 PM
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Subject: Re: [AT] Chain saw sharpening
> 
>> Dick, There is NO NEED to take either the chain nor the bar off the saw! A 
>> pair of heavy lether gloves (welding gloves work well) can be used to hold 
>> the chain in place on the bar (on the the saw) while you sharpen it. This 
>> IS NOT brain surgery and you are making too big a deal out of it. If I can 
>> do it ANYONE can!
>> Dave
>> 
>> On Apr 7, 2012, at 9:14 PM, Dick Day wrote:
>> 
>>> Sorry to drag this back out of the deleted folder :)
>>> 
>>> It seems that the Worx electric chain saws do not allow you to move the
>>> chain for sharpening.  The factory said that the chain must be removed 
>>> from
>>> the saw.
>>> 
>>> I would really like to sharpen the chains with a file and not go the
>>> electric route.  I cannot find an device that holds the chain in place 
>>> that
>>> allow for manual filing (similar to the ones used on electric grinders).
>>> Do they make such a thing?   Any reason I could not take the bar and 
>>> chain
>>> off the saw and use the bar to hold the chain while I sharpen?   I'm sure
>>> I'd have to figure a way to keep the chain taught while I sharpen.
>>> 
>>> Thoughts?
>>> 
>>> Also, the Worx replacement chains run anywhere from $25 to $30 plus
>>> shipping. I contacted Oregon and asked them for the Oregon part number 
>>> for
>>> that chain.  It  must be an odd one because very few places carry it. 
>>> It's
>>> a 91VG063G, they also referred to it as a 50RG63.   I found an ebay store
>>> located outside Chicago that sells this exact chain for $12.63 plus $5.99
>>> shipping on the first one, and $2.00 for each additional item.  I for 
>>> sure
>>> will buy a few just to have because there is good chance that I may 
>>> destroy
>>> one while learning to sharpen.  I mention this in case anyone wants to 
>>> see
>>> if they carry chains you may need at reduced prices...
>>> 
>>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/91VG063G-OREGON-CHAIN-CHAIN-LOOP-3-8-050-/280639897247#ht_2723wt_1139
>>> 
>>> Thanks!
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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>>> From: "Spencer Yost" <yostsw at atis.net>
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 6:46 AM
>>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Chain saw sharpening
>>> 
>>>> I used to work for the forest service (as a teenager) and our work 
>>>> leaders
>>>> were yoga masters in sharpening.  But alas, I was a teenager and didn't
>>>> pay close attention.   I fortunately married a woman whose father was 
>>>> good
>>>> at sharpening too.
>>>> 
>>>> Between the time of the yoga masters and father-in-law I was inept at
>>>> sharpening and tried every gadget and device under the sun.  Bottom line
>>>> is if you can't sharpen with just a file, You can't sharpen with this
>>>> year's super gadget", dremel, guide,etc.
>>>> 
>>>> Here is what i finally learned from them:  Great sharpening is all
>>>> frequency and consistency.  Those are learned through practice and
>>>> patience.
>>>> 
>>>> I used to stink at this because I have alway stunk at things that can't 
>>>> be
>>>> a acquired without cleverness, brute strength and speed.   Marriage and
>>>> chain sharpening taught me to appreciate the role of zen in my life.
>>>> 
>>>> I swear:  You don't need a guide or electricity.   I don't use a handle
>>>> either because I like to feel how the file is cutting.
>>>> 
>>>> Like the others mentioned too:  Do it  every tank of fuel.
>>>> 
>>>> As was also mentioned before; Don't sharpen a damaged chain though. 
>>>> Give
>>>> that to a professional (or just buy a new one as I do).
>>>> 
>>>> Hope this helps,
>>>> 
>>>> Spencer
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>> On Mar 31, 2012, at 21:49, "Dick Day" <ddss at telebeep.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Greetings.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I can get the chain sharpened locally for $18.  I've seen manual file
>>>>> sets that mount on the bar and allow you to sharpen the chain. I've 
>>>>> also
>>>>> seen electric, both 12-volt and 110.   The reviews I've read about the
>>>>> electric ones are quick to point out that the cheap ones don't last. I
>>>>> cannot justify $150 and up for a decent one, so I figured I would try 
>>>>> my
>>>>> hand at manual sharpening.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have an 18" electric Worx chain saw and love it.  The specifics of 
>>>>> the
>>>>> chain are gauge=.05  length=18"  links=63  pitch=3/8"
>>>>> 
>>>>> Can anyone suggest what I should get to sharpen the chain?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> 
>>>>> Dick Day
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