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I have acquired my fair share of chains over the years lol.

I agree, they should offer more wheels and update their charts. Most importantly, BE CONSISTENT! Lol Their specs are all over the place on the same chains!

It cut awesome, not grabby at all with the rakers at .030". But that was years ago when I made that one.

I think I used an AO wheel for that one. But I don't use those anymore.

It's expensive but you can get custom thickness wheels from Radiac Abrasives. I'm going to order one around .1500"- .1600" thickness. I've seen them all, I've sharpened every brand chain out there. I still think a true 3/16" wheel is too thick for the .325 Oregon chain that recommends a 3/16"...

Ah man, you have to hand file those rocked out chains?!? I feel for you. Especially if you're getting chains like this full chisel I fixed the other day.

I like the more pronounced chisel point also but most people I sharpen for are hard on chisel chains and don't know when to stop cutting with them when they get dull and more damage takes place. They really get rounded over. As far as the gullet, I usuall take a 3/16" AO wheel with a flat...

You can't see any difference with it. I don't have a pic right now but I can sometime when I get a chance. That cyclone wheel is 9yrs old and may be wearing down. It's never been replated. I would recommend them.

Oregon charts are inconsistent. I have 3 grinders. 511a hydro, 511ax, and the 511ax hydro and all 3 manuals give different specs for the same chains. I saw in one where .325 calls for the 3/16" wheel. That's what got me to try it.

Personally I never hand file in the field anymore but I have been sharpening for other people for years. Some like to file between sharpening and some have enough chains they just let me sharpen them every time. I have never felt a difference while cutting with a flat filed Raker vs rounded off...

I'll try to get to all the replies soon. I just got to work. But I'll give some background real quick. I started grinding 9 yrs ago with the 511A hydro assist grinder. I got the cyclone wheel about 9 yrs ago also so it may have been a true 3/16" when new. I have never had it replated yet cause...

Ok, so I have 3 CBN/ABN wheels for my grinders. I just realized today that my woodsman pro Dinasaw wheel isn't a true 3/-6" wheel. It's in between 1/8" and 3/16", closer to 3/16. But anyway I always use the 1/8" US Diamond wheel for .325 chain and have never really liked the profile it puts on...

Thank you Oregon for standing behind your product!! I called Monday morning about the broken vise and received a complete new vise on Wednesday morning!!

I think it's time to build a new work bench!

Yea that's like my older hydro, that's why I cut the rail so it would clamp 2 drivers and now it doesn't rock. The new hydro models have a similar vise to the AX to clamp 3 drivers. I just ordered the 551462 for this reason. I'm not sure, I haven't looked it over real good yet. I will...

Here is a pic of the plastic rollers under the rails. The first pic is good but the second pic shows where the right roller is cross threaded on the shaft. Customer service said not to worry about sending it back. They are sending a new vise with rails at no charge!

Does the cam vise lock more than one DL tight like on the AX model? That's what I like about the ax vise. I also modified my 109179 rails to hold more links tight. At first it would always rock the tooth back as I was grinding. I'll get a pic. I made this mod so the rail would clamp 2 DL and...

That 520 vise looks like it will work on the 511AX And after mid May they won't be sending any more 511AX vises out for warranty replacements. Customer service told me they will be replacing them with the cam lock and I bet it will be the 520 vise. She told me when the new one she's sending me...

One of the 2 white plastic rollers on the shaft under the jaws stripped out not from opening to wide but I'm assuming from tightening with too much pressure.

This may have already been discussed but if your 511AX vise fails, they will send you a replacement no questions asked. I have a new one on the way. Also come mid May they will be replacing the vise with a new updated cam lock vice for anyone with issues on their AX grinder. It looks to me...