sharpening and maintenance tips for CS30

[Will Cobb]

Hi i got my CS30 coming up in a few weeks any tips on sharpening and maintenace and how to pass it with flying colours?

[Pro Gard]

Learn the blue book questions and the correct answers. Practice your sharpening so youve got a tequniuqe that works. I tend to sharpen free hand but when I started found a roller gaudge helpfull.

[Yorkshireman]

to aid angle profile highlight the fileholder guide mark with a bullet point marker pen, so that it is easy to it keep straight, over the bar try to hook an arm over the saw so that you are looking along the bar rather than at right angle to it.

other than that dont rush there is plenty of time , no extra points given if your the first finished ,

spend time reading the work book,work in an orderly manner ie sharpen first then clean the bar etc etc

 

dont panic if you dont understand the question just ask the assessor to re phrase the question, if you forget something But remember it later during the assesment dont be afraid of tell the assessor .

We know that its a nervous experience

All the best & good luck

Iain

Edited January 21, 2009 by Yorkshireman

[Alasdair]

take your time and think about what hes saying to you. and when u get to the cross cutting stuff just remember ur stance saw at side and head out the way.

 

try and relax and enjoy it

 

i passed anyone can pass

[Mark Bolam]

Mark your first cutter with chalk/yellow crayon/felt tip pen. Light, consistent file strokes. Most people have a tendency to file one side harder than the other.

 

Don't put the chain on backwards!

 

Fella on my assessment did this, examiner asked him if he was happy with the chain. Said he was. No choice but to fail him. Funny thing, the man had come in saying "I've been cutting for 20 years, why do I need a piece of paper?".

 

To mop the blood up?

[Khriss]

Take a guide bar logclamp with you-always sets a good impression-shows you can do it right in the woods. Bring spare chain too.Saves f@kups

Couple of new files too.Plus the flat type file holder

[Klaymeb]

To mop the blood up?

 

[Joe]

just think about what you say, and be as specific as possible. spend as much time as possible reading through the papers that you would of been given. good luck mate.

[bob]

one tip to try to keep correct angle is

when you take the bar cover off set it under the saw at the correct angle i.e in line with the file guide and it gives you something to follow

[Billy]

Ace all the questions, but don't seem cocky. I was lucky on mine got all the Q's right as their pretty basic and the guy was well into the dual fuel kit on my van. During the felling and snedding (was 30 & 31) i made a few 'serious' errors and he just ignored them, even reminded me i needed to put my visor down after i started the saw.The other few i looked up to see if he'd clocked it and he was about 80ft away looking the other way so was pretty cool. back tot he point of charpening take your time and get it right they don't care if it takes you an hour+, it did for me as they gave me a f*cked college saw to sharpen and i had to take about 4mm off every tooth!! file was ruined afterwards