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Ah ha! I think you're onto something that'll also work on the MAXX. I'm gonna check this right now. Good stuff...
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Ah ha! I think you're onto something that'll also work on the MAXX. I'm gonna check this right now. Good stuff...
Would be nice if these precision machines were actually precise, wouldn't it? Especially on the $300+ jobs.
Philbert
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kstill361
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Somebody's talking crap here & it ain't the tree!
Burvol
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Even the newer Simington 450 I own, my Dad's older model, and a fellow cutter's machine all grind like you guys say, one side off just a touch. It can be irritating, but you get use to it and adjust accordingly. It almost seems like a bushing in the arm gets worn out rather quickly or something of that nature.
I have a 511AX which is basically like your unit. As I understand it the scale you adjusted and made new marks is there to make adjustments as the grinding wheel gets smaller. Do you agree? Your thoughts please.
Disagree.
Once the 3 angles are set correctly, you just lower/pivot the grinder head farther as the wheel wears.
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My brand new 511 model with hydraulic lock has oil leaking already, and something is rattling like crazy. Is there a warranty fix for the hydraulic leak? That's just unacceptable on a unit that costs that much, and being brand new.
Sorry. What a drag. Never seen/used them in person.
Contact your vendor or call Oregon's customer / tech service direct at:
(503) 653-4706
(800) 223-5168
[email protected]
When I have called in the past, they have gotten back to me the same day or the next.
Philbert.
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You guys that are using the chain grinders, How do ya prevent removing the tremper when sharpening?
You guys that are using the chain grinders, How do ya prevent removing the tremper when sharpening?
kstill361
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First the cutter needs to be clean and oil free and you dont take any more off than you would with a file, It takes a light touch.
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i think its minimal change to the 10dg tilt but As cheap as the mole mab wheels are, i just replce them, never really wore one out. If you only sharpen clean cutters the wheel will last longer, it keeps the stone from loading up and only takes a light touch on each tooth.
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This bring up a good point. I wonder if irrigating the cutter with collant during the grind would make for one wicked factory-fresh sharpening job...
NO !!!!!!!!
These machines and wheels are made for dry grinding. Adding coolant could cause:
1) the wheel to explode!
2) an electrical short or shock!
Just take several light, short 'taps' against the cutters to avoid overheating, rather than trying to hog off all the metal in one pass.
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What I really meant, and should have written as such, is that perhaps an all-new design could incorporate coolant. I have no intentions of wetting my current setup...you'd need a TEFC motor and all.
it's part of setup to shim up motor to platform, so both side grind identical.
several on AS helped me set up my simington 450... using stock adjustments, but some have got slots milled in swing arm. this allows geometry not possible with stock, used for some racing chains.
Please PM if you need help setting up.
several on AS helped me set up my simington 450... using stock adjustments, but some have got slots milled in swing arm. this allows geometry not possible with stock, used for some racing chains.
Please PM if you need help setting up.
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Couple more questions:
-Am I correct in assuming that the as far as Oregon goes, the 511A with hydraulic lock is the most advanced model?
-Where do I get my paws on a set of diamond grinding wheels? I *really* want to try some carbide chain.
-Am I correct in assuming that the as far as Oregon goes, the 511A with hydraulic lock is the most advanced model?
-Where do I get my paws on a set of diamond grinding wheels? I *really* want to try some carbide chain.
As I understand it (and I am confident that someone here on A.S. will correct me if I am wrong) is that the cutters on most chains are ground wet before being assembled into the chain.
This may be why some people feel that they can get an edge that is better than 'factory fresh' - the factory cannot sharpen them to as fine of an edge because it would not hold up during the assembly, loop forming, and shipping processes.
Not the most advanced. Just a feature difference. The 511AX with the self centering vice is the newest in the Oregon / Tecomec line. There are other features/options available, such as stands, foot pedals, automatic chain advance mechanisms (old - don't know if still available).
Visit Tecomec for more info:
http://www2.tecomec.it/database/tec...146881B006856A08C1256E670054B6B5?OpenDocument
Start with the A.S. sponsors, such as Bailey's. Just click on their names in the banner at the top of the page.
Philbert
