Good morning!!!!

ronjhall · May 3, 2021

RedNeckGeek said:
Is this the one you're thinking about, Paul?

I have one kicking around the garage somewhere, and it sorta worked. The positioning adjustments for the chain weren't very solid, and I had a hard time getting the saw to cut straight. But I was also taking too much off, which ruined the temper of the steel and gave me different tooth lengths on the two sides of the chain. I bought the Oregon sharpener the HF one is patterned after, and now think the HF one would have worked if I'd have adjusted it so that the wheel came down without touching the chain, and then put side pressure on it to just kiss each tooth very briefly, just enough to get it sharp. It might even work better on the HF unit, being plastic and pretty wobbly.

Anyway, if I've still got that HF unit, it's yours for the postage if you wanna try it. I'll look around today and see if I can find it.

I have a very old Oregon sharpener that HF one was copied from. Took some adjustments to get it to sharpen properly. I now sharpen all my neighbors chains with good results. I set mine up on a new chain. Hardest setting was getting teeth on each side the same. Had to grind the stop on a angle for that to happen.

RedNeckGeek · May 3, 2021

ronjhall said:
I have a very old Oregon sharpener that HF one was copied from. Took some adjustments to get it to sharpen properly. I now sharpen all my neighbors chains with good results. I set mine up on a new chain. Hardest setting was getting teeth on each side the same. Had to grind the stop on a angle for that to happen.

I end up having to reset the stop when I go from one side to the other. I'd be interested in making that mod on mine, Ron, if you could share a photo or two...

ronjhall · May 3, 2021

RedNeckGeek said:
I end up having to reset the stop when I go from one side to the other. I'd be interested in making that mod on mine, Ron, if you could share a photo or two...

I will get some. They will be not be pretty.

sodamo · May 3, 2021

Sometime between my original post this morning, enjoying coffee outside with Sophie, and time to get busy my motivation seems to have dissipated. Good thing I’m retired.

buckeyefarmer · May 3, 2021

toppop52 said:
I usually go to Moe’s, but not much different.

I like moe’s also, but haven’t been back since poor service. There’s a local Mexican grill where I used to work that is really good. I used to eat there about every day. Gonna have to go out one of these days and go there.

buckeyefarmer · May 3, 2021

Pop top, mission bbq opened today in your town.

lostcreekranch · May 3, 2021

PJSprog said:
Yup, that's the one.

I watched a couple YouTube video reviews of them, and they all said pretty much the same thing ... adjust is so it just barely touches the tooth.

If you find it and want to part with it, let me know. That's a very generous offer, so long as shipping from Cali to Illi isn't ridiculous. If not, there is a HF in Fairview Heights IL that I pass every day on the way home from work.

Here it is. $30.

Electric Chain Saw Sharpener

Amazing deals on this Electric Chain Saw Sharpener at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

buckeyefarmer · May 3, 2021

My dad could hand sharpen a chain fast. He loved cutting firewood.

PJSprog · May 3, 2021

Wife picked up a rescue yesterday, a 10-year-old blind and deaf Australian Shepherd. The story is that she was dropped at a shelter somewhere in Arkansas by an older guy who said he found her on the side of the road. She was set to be euthanized (had already been drugged when the rescue showed up, and they had to carry her to the car). A local group had posted a story about her, and someone recognized the dog as belonging to the granddaughter of the guy who brought it into the shelter. She is skinny as a rail, you can see her ribs, and her claws haven't been clipped in so long that they are turning sideways and she can barely walk on them. Wife took her to a groomer today to take care of the claws and get a good bath. She's supposed to go to a vet on Wednesday to check her general health. We'll just have her for a few days, as she already has a long-term foster lined up waiting for her. She's a sweet old girl, and has been absolutely loving the attention and affection. Disturbing that someone would do this to a 10-year-old dog.

I want to be a people person, but people keep ruining that for me.

txdon · May 3, 2021

Steppenwolfe said:
Interesting... Our 37 year old son was just diagnosed with an auto immune disease; the prognosis isn't very good. Doc said he has end stage heart failure due to it attacking his heart muscles. The MD's have put him on meds that are used for chemo to shut down his immune system. Could you please share a link to your info? Thank you.

Can a Plant-Based Diet Help With Autoimmune Disease?

A growing number of people believe that a primarily whole foods, plant-based, and vegan diet can help alleviate the symptoms of certain autoimmune diseases.

www.livekindly.co

Here is some more encouraging info on treating auto immune diseases by eliminating meat and dairy. Unless he is on Hospice, and has not given up, if he was my son I would be cooking for him.

I posted this earlier, it's a good way to start.