Depth guage tool - does a faster way to get depth guages right exist?

[Rob D]

Just wondering if anyone knows of a small hand held type device that can quickly take depth guages down to the correct height i.e. you set it to say .030 and it sits on the tooth and machines it down quickly. 12 volt or 240 volt...

 

Not being lazy and of course there's nothing wrong with a flat file and depth guage tool but you can be doing a lot of sharpening when milling and on a 48" bar depth guage setting manually takes a while. It would be nice to have a little tool to make depth guage setting faster....

 

 

 

 

 

[Mr Ed]

The absolute best tool for that I have ever seen, was a file holder that also had a fine flat file built in. That way, every time you sharpened your saw, it touched down the depth gauges. It worked brilliantly. Lost mine, and still looking for a new one

[tommer9]

of course there's nothing wrong with a flat file and depth guage tool

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Other than the fact that they are slow, give me serious pain/ cramp in the hands and (its prob just me) the files seem to clog up or go blunt in no time.....

 

I got so pissed off i used a 4" grindeer with the tool once. Bad mistake:thumbdown:

[Peter]

I'v done it with a flap disc on a small grinder. Gotta use a light touch though!

[Mr Ed]

This thread reminded me to go and look. The widget I was thinking of is by a company called pferd -

 

Bailey's - Pferd ChainSharp Filing Guide

[Stephen Blair]

rob i have the amazing gift of being a fantastic inventor, let me have a rumage around my rubarb and custard type shed and see what i can throw together for you mate

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HiBcAbxMdU&feature=related]YouTube - Roobarb and Custard episode 10[/ame]

[Mr Ed]

Looks like you can get them here too.

 

PFERD SUPER SAW SHARPENER 5.5MM 7/32 Accessories/Lubricants Find Saw Chain Maintenance Buy UK

[Stephen Blair]

well done that man, what a great tool. i think i need one of them in my tool box immediately

[tommer9]

Does anyone other than Abbey sel them?

[bob]

Does anyone other than Abbey sel them?

 

jonsie sells the basic pferd kits but not like them