Bench grinders

[TexasTreemonkey]

I would really like to hear some pros and cons of the oregon and stihl bench grinders. There is a big price difference in the stihl (380.00 to 699.00) and i would like to see where the extra money is. Everyone knows im a stihl man but damn i might have to lean to the oregon this time.

 

[hornett224]

i have the Stihl HOS grinder.

i know guys with the Oregon.one isn't happy but he's not the brightest bulb in the pack.

i'm perfectly happy with mine and i have sharpened a lot of chains with it.it's nice and quiet.

i wish i would have looked more closely at the Maxx grinder but i couldn't find them anywhere when i was ready to buy so i got the Stihl.i buy the wheels from my dealer who usually has them in stock.

 

[TexasTreemonkey]

What is the difference in the hos? my dealer said there were two available one being the hos and he didnt know the difference.

 

[hornett224]

from what i could tell...........

the HOS only does chains.the other one has more adjustments for sharpening hedge trimmer blades.i do my hedge trimmers with a file so it wasn't needed.

 

[TexasTreemonkey]

It will still do the depth gauge wont it?

 

[hornett224]

yes.it comes with three wheels.

one for the small chains.one for the larger chains.and a thick angled wheel for the rakers.

 

[tanker]

I've got a Maxx,bought new off of Ebay out of a place in South Beloit.I like4 it real well and have already paid for itself

 

[Tree Student]

Do a search on here for Northern Tool chain saw grinders, with a small washer modification they have the same adjustments and parts as the Oregon 511A commercial grinder but it's only $99 instead of $299. My local chainsaw shop uses a Stihl sharpener simply because he's a dealer but owns an Oregon version for his farm use. I use the Oregon model and we sharpen about 20 chains a week on average and I love it, just wish Northern had come out with their model before I bought mine lol.

 

[hornett224]

i've used that Northern grinder.

you get what you pay for.you don't get much.my buddies ran for literally 5 seconds out of the box.bad switch.they sent him another but it took a while.

 

[OilHead]

My northern grinder works great with the addition of the oregon wheel & with the money saved I'm that much closer to building a bigger saw. On the other hand if your going to be sharping chains all day every day then the automatic clamp feature is a must have.

 

[Tree Student]

you get what you pay for.you don't get much.my buddies ran for literally 5 seconds out of the box.bad switch.they sent him another but it took a while.

Northern sells two grinders under it's name, the one I'm referring is item # 193020 and sells for $99.99 at http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200327449_200327449

Everyone I've talked to who uses one has great results with it once the washer and shim modification is made, but every company produces a few lemons here and there. I'm looking forward to trying it out myself and for that price it's definitely worth a shot in my book.

 

[OilHead]

Yeah even if you totaly hate the thing after trying it, it will still be good for doing the rakers .

 

[hornett224]

all the wshaers and shims came with mine.

Northern sells two grinders under it's name, the one I'm referring is item # 193020 and sells for $99.99 at http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200327449_200327449

Everyone I've talked to who uses one has great results with it once the washer and shim modification is made, but every company produces a few lemons here and there. I'm looking forward to trying it out myself and for that price it's definitely worth a shot in my book.

no BS.just put it together and grind.

 

[mckeetree]

It will still do the depth gauge wont it?

Based on what you seem to know about saw chain I have an old wizard that would probably do you.

 

[TexasTreemonkey]

Based on what you seem to know about saw chain I have an old wizard that would probably do you.

HUH?

 

[046]

got an Oregon grinder but almost never use it.

hand file all my round chains, much quicker with equal results. usually 2-3 minutes per chain.

for square chains... it's backwards. always use a grinder for square chains and seldom ever hand file. I've successfully hand filed square chains to cut pretty fast, but it takes me 15-20 minutes per chain or way too time consuming.

will usually carry 12-15 extra square chains freshly ground. but only 2-3 extra round chain as it's usually faster to file on the bar.

it's square chain for everything except dirty wood.

 

[johnems]

chain sharpiner machine

Whart do people know about this chain sharpiner machine? http://www.garrettwade.com/jump.jsp?itemID=112888&itemType=PRODUCT

Do we think it is better than HF machines