I want to get some better burs (than harbor freight), for sharpening my Stihl saws (7/32")and someone a couple of years ago (Rob Wallace???) said that Lee valley had a pkg of 3 for ??/$7 . The Harbor freight ones I have are not size labeled and I "eye balled" to hand sharpen with a dremel in between "real" sharpening .iI just got their catalog and can't find. Gretch
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Chainsaw dremel sharpening burs
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My local Ace Hardware carries the Dremel stones in the Dremel bit section. They also have Dremel-like stones in the chainsaw section (I don't recall if they are Dremel brand or not.)
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I order mine from Widget supply. They are much better than the ones at Northern tool. I use the diamond ones, but they carry both types :cool2:
http://www.widgetsupply.com/page/WS/CTGY/dremel-chain-saw
I order mine from Widget supply. They are much better than the ones at Northern tool. I use the diamond ones, but they carry both types :cool2:
http://www.widgetsupply.com/page/WS/CTGY/dremel-chain-saw
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I have had good luck with these, they are probably the ones you asked about:
http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=40928&cat=1,43072,43086
http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=40928&cat=1,43072,43086
Here is the link to the LV ones:
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=40928&cat=1,43072,43086&ap=1
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=40928&cat=1,43072,43086&ap=1
Hi Gretch!
Yes, I did post this some time ago....good memory! - I still use the Lee Valley diamond burrs for quick sharpening my Stihl chain. Grant has already supplied the link for the same ones I use (3/16"). These burs work great - just don't push too hard when you seat the bur inside the tooth; you only have to remove a small amount of material from each tooth, and keep the cutting angles consistent (for my chain it is 30 degrees). It is also not necessary to spin the bur very fast to achieve a good surface on the tooth's bevel. I also clean the bur periodically with WD-40 or (better) PB Blaster to remove metal particles. I also bought a bar-mounted sharpening jig for when I am out in the field with no power - it is also sold by Lee Valley - See it HERE. This jig also works pretty well, but is a bit more effort than just touching each tooth with a diamond bur in a Dremel tool. I have sharpened freehand with fairly good results, but this file jig enables keeping the angles uniform, and doing the filing has become very easy; my hand sharpening results have improved with the jig, with MUCH less wander in the cuts than I've had with "freehand" sharpened chains.
BTW - I had some 5/32" diamond burrs left over from when I was sharpening smaller chain, and now I use these for touching-up my bandsaw blades while they are still on the bandsaw - it takes between 7 and 10 minutes to go through all the teeth on a 105" blade, but I get at least twice the life out of each blade by refreshing the edge on the teeth when the blade starts showing its age with lower cutting efficiency. (I use Highland woodworking's "Woodturner" blades for cutting bowl blanks.)
I've been using these diamond burs for over 7 years with great results.
Good luck!
Rob
Yes, I did post this some time ago....good memory! - I still use the Lee Valley diamond burrs for quick sharpening my Stihl chain. Grant has already supplied the link for the same ones I use (3/16"). These burs work great - just don't push too hard when you seat the bur inside the tooth; you only have to remove a small amount of material from each tooth, and keep the cutting angles consistent (for my chain it is 30 degrees). It is also not necessary to spin the bur very fast to achieve a good surface on the tooth's bevel. I also clean the bur periodically with WD-40 or (better) PB Blaster to remove metal particles. I also bought a bar-mounted sharpening jig for when I am out in the field with no power - it is also sold by Lee Valley - See it HERE. This jig also works pretty well, but is a bit more effort than just touching each tooth with a diamond bur in a Dremel tool. I have sharpened freehand with fairly good results, but this file jig enables keeping the angles uniform, and doing the filing has become very easy; my hand sharpening results have improved with the jig, with MUCH less wander in the cuts than I've had with "freehand" sharpened chains.
BTW - I had some 5/32" diamond burrs left over from when I was sharpening smaller chain, and now I use these for touching-up my bandsaw blades while they are still on the bandsaw - it takes between 7 and 10 minutes to go through all the teeth on a 105" blade, but I get at least twice the life out of each blade by refreshing the edge on the teeth when the blade starts showing its age with lower cutting efficiency. (I use Highland woodworking's "Woodturner" blades for cutting bowl blanks.)
I've been using these diamond burs for over 7 years with great results.
Good luck!
Rob
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These seem to last a little longer for me. The threaded tips work fine in the dremel type tools.
http://www.baileysonline.com/itemdetail.asp?item=4641014
http://www.baileysonline.com/itemdetail.asp?item=4641014
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Thanks for the link
Thanks everyone-The LV link was just what I wanted.I used to use the stones but they wear and then aren't the right size. I have used the "barrel" type diamond cutter from Har. Frt. But not sure when the diamonds wear out. Plus they are not "sized", I just guess at a match in the container with 44 bits for $13.00 on sale. Thought I'd get some new ones. Gretch
Thanks everyone-The LV link was just what I wanted.I used to use the stones but they wear and then aren't the right size. I have used the "barrel" type diamond cutter from Har. Frt. But not sure when the diamonds wear out. Plus they are not "sized", I just guess at a match in the container with 44 bits for $13.00 on sale. Thought I'd get some new ones. Gretch
Gretch,
On Amazon the Milescraft 7/32-5.5mm Chainsaw Sharpening Bit for Rotary Tools come in the 5/32, 3/16 and the run about $7 for a pair. These are diamond bits and work and wear much better than the stones. I use the Pfred files in the woods and my Oregon electric sharpener with I hit a rock.
On Amazon the Milescraft 7/32-5.5mm Chainsaw Sharpening Bit for Rotary Tools come in the 5/32, 3/16 and the run about $7 for a pair. These are diamond bits and work and wear much better than the stones. I use the Pfred files in the woods and my Oregon electric sharpener with I hit a rock.
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