The 511A has arrived

[alderman]

I picked up an Oregon 511A grinder for $100 from a saw shop going out of busindess. They had only used it for a couple of months. Hopefully I won't have to use it a lot but when the chains get into some nasty stuff it might come in handy. Lately I've been doing a decent job by hand with a file guide. My local shop is 25 miles away so this grinder should pay for itself in the cost of gas alone.

 

[chainsaw1]

I would say for $100 you could not go wroung. And it will come in handy, I also sharpen alot by hand but it is also nice to be able to do all the work yourself and pluse you dont have to wait on anyone.

 

[computeruser]

Good deal. Can't argue with that price!

You've got a good grinder there. Simple to operate and durable, it will make fixing up chains a lot less painful than doing it by hand. Once you get your technique down, you may just give up on hand filing all together!

Happy sharpening!!

 

[Rleonard]

I bought a new 511A grinder off Ebay with the hydraulic assisted clamping. Wow it is fast! Really like the machine. I filed for years but with a grinder my chains are sharper, more consistent, and out perform my filed chains. Also now that the word is out that I have a grinder chains from our rural neighborhood are trickeling in for a sharpening. Makes for good visiting in the shop too.

One minor issue was that the arbor bolt has some thread lock on it from the factory. I had to clean out the threaded hole in the motor shaft to get the bolt to run in easily. Now changing wheels is a snap.

I sharpened a chain for a guy that was convinced that there was something wrong with his saw. Not only was it cutting crooked, but slow. I sharpened, set the rakers to .025 and he was ecstatic. The machine had never cut that well, even when new.

Bob