Sharpening Processor Chains

[farmer_ben]

How does everyone sharpen their processor chains? The sales rep who sold me the machine suggested buying a small electric sharpener but i have never used one. Are they any good? There is no way I can sharpen the chain on the processor bar so maybe his suggestion is best?

[Steve Bullman]

I used to just take mine off and put them on a bar and sharpen as usual

[farmer_ben]

I used to just take mine off and put them on a bar and sharpen as usual

 

thats what i have been doing but just seems a bit of a faff?!

[Woodworks]

How does everyone sharpen their processor chains? The sales rep who sold me the machine suggested buying a small electric sharpener but i have never used one. Are they any good? There is no way I can sharpen the chain on the processor bar so maybe his suggestion is best?

 

I take them off and sharpen on an old bar back in the workshop with a file. I just change chains if it becomes blunt out in the field.

[Steve Bullman]

Sorry, I just remembered another trick I used to do towards the end. Turn the chain back to front on the bar then it makes sharpening a doddle.

[Mortimer Firewood]

You beat me to it. Sharpen from one side and spin the chain around chain works a treat.

[gensetsteve]

I bought 40 loops of chain for our Hakki used to tickle them a few times with a file then abused them with a bench grinder. The loops were £1.75 ea from central spares. At that price does it matter if they get mullered with a bench grinder. I found if you hand sharpen on the processor you will sharpen harder one side and then the bar tries to cut bananas and jams in the cut.

[Joy Yeomans]

1.75 cheap for a made up chain

 

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[gensetsteve]

1.75 cheap for a made up chain

 

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Its only Carlton chain but I cant tell the difference really. I actually find the stihl chain softer and easier to sharpen but blunts quicker. Central spares get some good deals on.

[Stubby]

I watched my mate the other day sharpen up on his palax . he did one side standing up then did the other side laying on the bed of the machine almost parallel to the ram ....