new old sharpener

yukon cornelius · November 07, 2015, 10:52:36 PM

I recently found an old foley auto sharpener. Its a model 3-61. It sharpens circle blades and has brackets for hand saws. my 15 year old son wants to refurb old tools so I felt it would be a good addition. He put a hand saw on it and had it sharp in no time. Today I made a new blade guide from scrap wood and put my band mill blade on it. I needed a larger file for it but I ran it through anyway. It needs about a 5/16 file but I had a 1/4. I ran it through 2 complete rounds. Once deeper in the gullet and second pass up to the tip. It cuts great! This could be the best $75 I ever spent. We also got along with it a foley retoother and an foley auto setter for $75 for the pair. Havent looked at those yet. I have been away from here for a while but I thought I would share this.

yukon cornelius · November 07, 2015, 11:13:05 PM

anyone ever use one of these?

Kbeitz · November 08, 2015, 12:12:38 AM

You gotta have pictures.....

yukon cornelius · November 08, 2015, 12:20:22 AM

I will try tomorrow. This device has no camera.

yukon cornelius · November 08, 2015, 08:43:19 AM

It takes less than 10 minutes for it to make a full round. set it up turn it on and let it run. no grinder but uses a file instead. I have wanted a sharpener for a while but at 10 -15 blades a year it couldn't be justified. I ordered a 6 pack of Oregon files last night for 25 dollars. since I was at my last sharp blade I see it paying for itself in less than one set of sharpenings. the last blades I bought cost $100 for 3 blades shipped here and to have 10 sharpened it cost around $130.

yukon cornelius · November 08, 2015, 08:44:37 AM

sorry for the sideways picture!

Kbeitz · November 08, 2015, 09:30:25 AM

Fixed...

yukon cornelius · November 08, 2015, 09:35:27 AM

thanks

Kbeitz · November 08, 2015, 09:44:05 AM

I got an old file sharpner... Like my dremel better....

snowshoveler · November 08, 2015, 09:44:57 AM

I would like to see a pic or 10 of the circle saw file setup...please.
Chris

yukon cornelius · November 08, 2015, 10:07:51 AM

Quote from: snowshoveler on November 08, 2015, 09:44:57 AM
I would like to see a pic or 10 of the circle saw file setup...please.
Chris

If you look just below the wood bracket is the mounting for the round blade. it is tapered for easy centering. there is a threaded rod you can see in the pic coming down from that. that is the up/ down adjustment for it. I am using that adjustment to set the blade height in the clamp. I will try to get a couple more pics later.

barbender · November 08, 2015, 10:25:05 AM

I'm curious how this works, any of the band blades I have used have the teeth hardened past what a file can cut- the file just skates off. It looks like a nice unit, and they are versatile.

Ox · November 08, 2015, 10:30:28 AM

I love old machinery and would like to see that run. Nice find! You'll be saving money in no time.

Kbeitz · November 08, 2015, 05:24:47 PM

You can buy diamond cuting files.

Banjo picker · November 08, 2015, 09:12:14 PM

If you get a video of that going, I want to see it too. Banjo

yukon cornelius · November 08, 2015, 10:51:26 PM

I have no idea how to do a video on here. I think my phone can make one but how do I post it?

redprospector · November 08, 2015, 11:22:22 PM

Yukon,
I had one that was the next newer model to yours. I let it go when I sold my shop, but it served me well. I didn't do much on circle blades (I used mostly carbide), but it worked very well on hand saws, and band blades for my shop band saw. Been quite a while since I've seen one.

beenthere · November 09, 2015, 12:02:58 AM

Quote from: yukon cornelius on November 08, 2015, 10:51:26 PM
I have no idea how to do a video on here. I think my phone can make one but how do I post it?

yukon
Upload the video to YouTube, and then paste the link in your forum post.

bandmiller2 · November 09, 2015, 08:28:22 PM

I've got a later model Foley filer I think its a model 200, brand new, never been used, at a yard sale. I'll have to take another look at it and see what it can be used for. Frank C.

kensfarm · November 09, 2015, 11:16:19 PM

Wow.. what hp is that motor.. looks pretty beefy.

yukon cornelius · November 10, 2015, 10:15:37 PM

Quote from: kensfarm on November 09, 2015, 11:16:19 PM
Wow.. what hp is that motor.. looks pretty beefy.

I don't think it is more than a half or third horse.

I went back by the guy I had bought the rest from and he sent another home with me. it is a belsaw filer. I haven't looked at the model yet. not as fancy as the other one by far but it was worth loading up.

I will look into getting a video up sometime soon. I am pretty slow at getting to that kind of stuff. lots of irons in the fire :D

bandmiller2 · November 12, 2015, 07:47:58 AM

My Foley 200 filer has a 1/3 hp motor and that's overkill. They are well built professional grade equipment but not the demand for sharpening handsaws and noncarbide saws today. They could even be converted to an automatic saw chain sharpener. Newer filers like mine use a friction wheel to drive the big Vee pulley older machines use a belt. Frank C.