Grinder - don't yell at me....

[Rydaddy]

Anyone used the new and improved grinders from Oregon or Bailey's. Like the 511ax? My old (it is old enough that the wheel will rotate both ways) has gotten "out of round" and I am looking to upgrade.

Thanks!!!

 

[Lakeside53]

What do you mean "out-of-round". If you have bad vibration, just replace the motor bearings - $10 and about as many minutes (after the first one).

 

[Rydaddy]

Good call

Lakeside you are so freakin' smart that I bet it hurts!.. Thanks for the info, I wondered if that was possible... Still intrigued by the new grinders, but either way I should do exactly that. Thanks!

 

[Lakeside53]

..and you'll need to true your wheel or get a new one.

 

[Edge & Engine]

I've been using a Oregon 511AX for the last couple months now. I like, it's smoother to adjust than the Foley 308's I was used to, and the motor is strong. But it doesn't have quite the same solid, stable feel the the bigger, heavy Foleys do.