A chainsaw is a very necessary thing in the household. And if you periodically engage in the cultivation of garden land or the preparation of firewood, from time to time check the condition of the chain, or rather, its sharpening. After all, each manufacturer in the instructions indicates that the sharpening of this element should be done after so many hours of work. Often firms do not provide accurate data. Perhaps this is correct, as the cutting properties of the saw are highly dependent on the material that they process. Agree, the difference in cutting heavy-duty oak and ordinary poplar is quite large. Accordingly, efforts must be made differently. It is quite clear that with a poorly sharpened chain, the motor wears out during material processing, and the device itself constantly “wags” from side to side, which does not guarantee high-quality performance of work. Therefore, you need to sharpen this mechanism regularly.
What is the use of a machine for sharpening chains of saws?
Some owners treat the teeth of this mechanism mechanically - using a file. However, this method is very laborious and complex. In addition, if there is a mismatch with the level of the tool, you can vice versa - blunt the chain even more. Therefore, in order to prevent inaccuracies, owners of gas and electric saws use a special machine for sharpening the chainsaw chains. Its main advantages are the quality and speed of work performed. In the case of a file, the quality of work will depend only on your movements, and processing a few dozen teeth in a row - you see, is not a very exciting process.
Machine tool
By its design, the machine for sharpening chains ("Calm" including) is a detachable mounting saw in which the chain is fixed on a special support between the rotary vice. The device also has a cutting disc: it is alternately brought in and grinds the teeth of the machined mechanism. Depending on the chain pitch, a certain angle is set on the machine relative to the plane of the disk. The latter has a thickness of 3.5 mm, which gives a guarantee of quick and high-quality work.
Specifications
If a machine for sharpening a chain of a chainsaw can have the same thickness of the disk, then its spindle speed can vary significantly. Depending on the model used, this value varies from 3 to 7 thousand revolutions per minute. The higher the rotation speed, the faster the tooth processing. In this case, the device can be equipped with a rotation mechanism not only of the clamping device with a chain, but also of the grinding head itself.
Conclusion
In general, a machine for sharpening a chain of a chainsaw is a very productive and easy-to-use device, you can learn how to work with it much faster than with a file. After all, you don’t grind the teeth , but a special disk. You just have to periodically bring the edges of the tool to the machine for sharpening the chainsaw chain to the final sharpening.