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The good: This shows the correct angle to file with respect to the bar, and with respect to the chain. The are many ways to adjust the tool such that it matches the chain type and pitch. This is best used as a teaching tool such that later you can better hand file to 'touch up" the chain. The not so good: It takes a month of sundays to sharpen a chain this way. It may of course be worse if the cutters need substantial re-shaping. One must watch carefully that the tool doesn't move on the bar during filing, even with the thumb nuts tight. The slider binds on the rod it slides on, especially at first. The angle setting hardware is sloppy, even with the fasteners tightened, the angle can be changed slightly. An annoyance, the file handle does not grip the file very well, keeps slipping off. OVERALL, a useful tool that does require some practice to use. I'd buy it again. Wish quality/precision was higher. Read full review
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I have used similar, that did a great job. With this unit, it doesn't stay set, slips up and down on the bar and the plastic flexes so angles are not all that consistent. The other adjustments loosten and move while filing. It might be better than free handing, but not by mutch.
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The reason for only 4 stars is that I have an older Oregon sharpener and it is all metal construction. It has been very durable. This new unit is half plastic and even the angle guides are plastic. Over the long haul I think it will self destruct. I know it will never hold up like my all metal unit. If you don't do a lot of cutting and don't have to sharpen your chain every day like a logger the unit will be OK. I wouldn't want to depend to this unit if I was a pro cutter.
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Bought one several years ago- the Italian made version, and once you get the hang of it, does a respectable job. If you have a work bench ( I use a Workmate) where you can comfortably sit, you need a way to stabilize the bar and saw. I use a small 4" clamp-on vise, and clamp the bar with a block of wood under the saw to get the top of the bar level, as the bar tilts upward when the saw is sitting on the table. The key is to make sure the clamp that holds the chain steady is clamped properly, centered, and just over the rivets - just tight enough to keep the chain from wobbling. The back clamp that holds the device to the bar may need a little more than finger tight, but not a lot. Remember that the file stroke should be from the inside of the cutter, and DON'T file on the backstroke or you will dull the file very quickly! Wear gloves as well since as you pull the chain though, it can and will nick your fingers. I use a small dab of touch up paint to mark the first link I do, so I can tell when one side is done, and I then adjust the guide to do the opposite cutters. It also helps to set the depth nut- mine looks like a black acorn nut, to determine how much the file takes off. Set it so the file just touches the tooth you are sharpening, then adjust it so the file engages the cutter. If the chain is not nicked or chipped, it will only take 8-10 light stokes to get the edge right. You don't have to be too aggressive- let the file do the work..The file should be positioned so that 1/5 of the file's diameter is above the cutter- if not, and it is less than that, the cutter will be "hooked" and can kick back very easily! I thought I would write this as over the course of 40 years, I have made just about every mistake you can make with a chain saw, and still have all ten fingers and toes! I've used this file guide with good success, and a properly sharpened chain will cut well for quite a while before it needs to be sharpened again. Good luck, carefully read the instructions, take your time, and be patient.Read full review
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This file guide works very well. Takes a little while to get used to, but once you do, it's easy to use. Helps keep your angles true! Want to thank Next Door Merchants for the quick shipment and service!
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