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The 3/16" carbide burr is still going strong. I think it will out last all 3 chains, and probably 2 or 3 more. Ebay has American made carbide cutters for about $18 each (less if you buy in sets of 3 or 5). $25 isn't a terrible price from Timberline, but it is higher than it should be for a 1/4" shank carbide tool.
Couldn't dress that chain at all, so bought a new chain. After, I got to reviewing sharpening videos for something to do, and saw a video of the Timberline jig. It looked like something I had to try. Today was the first time I used it. Here's my thoughts: This is on a Stihl 038 Mag btw w 20" bar.
Centre Co. Dec 27, 2013. #8. That's kind of a collectors item price. The FG2 is a very versatile tool and can be adapted easily to lots of different chains, in different stages of tooth life. The Timberline looks more fussy to adjust, but this is a guess since I don't own one. I think you could get a pretty respectable electric for that price ...
Determines where you use it. The Timberline (or a non-powered, file-type Granberg) can be used while you watch TV, on a picnic table in your yard, on a stump in the field, etc. A 12V grinder needs to be used near your truck, a spare auto battery, with some type of inverter, etc. ebook said:
3,908. Reaction score. 1,522. Location. australia. Jan 27, 2012. #2. how could you not be happy with this. there are others that have modified it and so on but all in all i think most are happy with it. so far i think the chain stays sharp a little longer because it sharpens without leaveing any burs.
23. Reaction score. 4. Apr 18, 2016. #7. Well finally found a good video of someone using the chinese knock off sharpener. I made one adjustment in my technique and finally produced a decent cutting chain. I will say the instructions that come with the sharpener SUCK! The unit however works good.
I will send the picture to Timberline and see what they say. The chunks are bilateral because of me swapping the stop to both sides. I plan on getting the 13/64 cutter due to the one thread of 13/64 sharpened chain cuts a little better than 7/32. For curiosity's sake.
I love mine, for normal resharpening it is a little slow, but the results are perfect. If you rock a chain, it takes some time to get all of the teeth back to the same dimension, but the results are much better than hand filing with the clip on guide, or a file and joint type jig.
I picked up a Timberline Sharpener for Christmas and have used the snot out of it this year. Really like it, but apparently using it in conjunction with a cordless drill is hard on the aluminum inserts. Bored them out to 7/16" and pressed in drill bushing liners. Shouldn't be a problem now 😉...
Now for the $20 dollar a piece for the cutters. Yikes. I'm gonna pull out the guide and take it to a buddy of mine that's a machinist and make one that has a 1/8 hole in it. If you look online you can get a 5 pk of carbide cutters for a drimmel tool for 10 bucks but the shank size is 1/8" instead of 1/4".