thompson1600 ArboristSite Guru Joined Apr 20, 2002 Messages 726 Reaction score 18 Location Northwest Wisconsin Dec 2, 2006 #1 For sale is a new, unused, Nick the Grinder chain grinder. $100 shipped in lower 48 us.
J Jim Shockey ArboristSite Member Joined Aug 24, 2003 Messages 82 Reaction score 8 Location Seneca Illinois Dec 3, 2006 #2 Good grinder and a good price. I gave $129 for mine 3 or 4 years ago. Jim
W WoodTick007 Addicted to ArboristSite Joined Oct 1, 2003 Messages 1,064 Reaction score 472 Location Northern Michigan Dec 3, 2006 #3 Now to be rude or anything.....but doesn't Harbor Freight sell a grinder just like this for $29.00? It might not be called "Nick the Grinder", but...
Now to be rude or anything.....but doesn't Harbor Freight sell a grinder just like this for $29.00? It might not be called "Nick the Grinder", but...
thompson1600 ArboristSite Guru Joined Apr 20, 2002 Messages 726 Reaction score 18 Location Northwest Wisconsin Dec 3, 2006 #4 May look similar but not built the same. Just like a Taurus is not Ruger, Colt or S&W. They may look alike but just don't shoot the same.
May look similar but not built the same. Just like a Taurus is not Ruger, Colt or S&W. They may look alike but just don't shoot the same.
J Jim Shockey ArboristSite Member Joined Aug 24, 2003 Messages 82 Reaction score 8 Location Seneca Illinois Dec 4, 2006 #5 Nick the grinder is not one of the best grinders, but it is miles ahead of the $29 ones that I"ve seen. Jim
Nick the grinder is not one of the best grinders, but it is miles ahead of the $29 ones that I"ve seen. Jim
thompson1600 ArboristSite Guru Joined Apr 20, 2002 Messages 726 Reaction score 18 Location Northwest Wisconsin Dec 29, 2006 #6 Weekend special. If sold and paid for this weekend, you can have this for $70 shipped to you. Thanks Tom
Weekend special. If sold and paid for this weekend, you can have this for $70 shipped to you. Thanks Tom
Patrick62 Addicted to ArboristSite . AS Supporting Member. AS Supporting Member Joined Jun 13, 2005 Messages 2,445 Reaction score 1,025 Location Colorado Dec 30, 2006 #7 been there, done that. There is a reason why I have a 511A now. The little grinder showed me that I wanted a real one. It did sharpen chain. When I added a reversing switch to it, it worked better. -pat
been there, done that. There is a reason why I have a 511A now. The little grinder showed me that I wanted a real one. It did sharpen chain. When I added a reversing switch to it, it worked better. -pat
thompson1600 ArboristSite Guru Joined Apr 20, 2002 Messages 726 Reaction score 18 Location Northwest Wisconsin Dec 30, 2006 #8 If you want to pay 4x more it should do a better job.