Promac555
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The local Stihl Dealer here went bankrupt last spring and they were the only place in my area to get chainsaw chains sharpened.
So that got me thinking. They were charging $10/chain - off the saw and $15/chain - on the saw. Which I thought was high because I can sharpen and set the rakers on a chain in 10 minutes with my 1974 Bell Industries K245 grinder.
Stop laughing - he had a line out the door of folks plunking down their money for a 18 year old kid to butcher their chains !!
Anyway - WHO NEEDS CASH AND CAN PART WITH A SILVEY 300 OR 500 THAT WORKS AS IT SHOULD and is in decent shape that I can use to start a chain sharpening business? Bonus points for xtra (non-pink) 8 inch wheels.
p.s. All their inventory and shop equipment was sold - out of state - at auction so I can't get his grinders.
p.p.s. He made money sharpening chains but - for some years - nobody has been buying pro-level Stihl equipment here. Thanks for reading... Stuart
So that got me thinking. They were charging $10/chain - off the saw and $15/chain - on the saw. Which I thought was high because I can sharpen and set the rakers on a chain in 10 minutes with my 1974 Bell Industries K245 grinder.
Stop laughing - he had a line out the door of folks plunking down their money for a 18 year old kid to butcher their chains !!
Anyway - WHO NEEDS CASH AND CAN PART WITH A SILVEY 300 OR 500 THAT WORKS AS IT SHOULD and is in decent shape that I can use to start a chain sharpening business? Bonus points for xtra (non-pink) 8 inch wheels.
p.s. All their inventory and shop equipment was sold - out of state - at auction so I can't get his grinders.
p.p.s. He made money sharpening chains but - for some years - nobody has been buying pro-level Stihl equipment here. Thanks for reading... Stuart