Northern tool chain grinder

[John D]

Jst a FYI to any members who have been on the fence about buying the Northern tool grinder.I got a notification today that it is on sale today for 79.95,which is the lowest Ive ever seen it advertised for.If your thinking about buying one,I'd get it today....I love mine,its well worth the money.


http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/[email protected]&state=NY&hotline=H9&marketcode=

 

[bigredd]

I picked one up on Black Friday for that price. The instruction manual is terrible, but after making a few improvements as detailed on this site, the grinder seems good quality and well worth $80.

Recommend referencing the Oregon 511A Manual for use of the Northern Tool Grinder.

http://www.oregonchain.com/pdf/accessories/511AManual_3Lang.pdf

 

[7oaks]

Monday 30th only

Note that this price is for this monday only!

 

[John D]

Note that this price is for this monday only!

Exactly,I doubt it will be that low again for a while.I got mine for 89.95 and worth every penny.

 

[Harzack223]

I had a buddy order one up for me today. while he was ordering over the phone he told them he just bought one 2 weeks ago for $20 more and they gave him a $20 credit on his credit card. Worth calling and asking about.

 

[huskyhank]

What about this?

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/...00327451?cm_sp=Xsells-_-Manual-_-Product Page

Its $29.99 on sale.

Is it just junk or is it useful?

 

[7oaks]

What about this?

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/...00327451?cm_sp=Xsells-_-Manual-_-Product Page

Its $29.99 on sale.

Is it just junk or is it useful?

I'd say possibly useful but I've not heard from anyone who has one. I have a Northern and a Harbor Freight and the HF is barely useable and not very precise - minimal adjustments for angles and chain sizes.

 

[Philbert]

What about this?http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/...00327451?cm_sp=Xsells-_-Manual-_-Product Page
Its $29.99 on sale. Is it just junk or is it useful?

Junk.

More like the Harbor Freight model.

Philbert

 

[brownie525]

thanks for the heads up for that price i cant help myself

I think I remember reading that I should order the oregon wheel to go with it right???

 

[Philbert]

I think I remember reading that I should order the oregon wheel to go with it right???

Not sure which grinder you are referring to. Oregon sells 4-1/8 and 5-3/4 inch wheels. The $120/80 NT grinder uses the larger wheel.

The $30 NT grinder takes a 3-15/16" wheel (I don't think Oregon sells one.). The harbor Freight grinder uses a 4-1/4 inch wheel. These last 2 grinders are made of soft plastic and have low power motors.

Philbert

 

[brownie525]

this one goes with the 511 knock off right??http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_53987_53987?cm_sp=RVC-_-Product%20Page-_-Products

 

[Philbert]

Yes, but check out:

http://www.baileysonline.com/itemdetail.asp?item=ORF+534316A&catID=9994

and:

http://www.baileysonline.com/search.asp?SKW=molemab 5-3/4&catID=10000

if you are buying the cheaper grinder looking to save money.

Philbert

 

[jtimm]

I purchased one of these on Fri. I used it a little bit on my Stihl 14" chain, but it was a little confusing using it as the instructions suck! Hopefully I can figure it out and it works good?

 

[danrclem]

I purchased one of these on Fri. I used it a little bit on my Stihl 14" chain, but it was a little confusing using it as the instructions suck! Hopefully I can figure it out and it works good?

Download the link in post #2 for the Oregon 511A. It should help you out a whole lot.

 

[Philbert]

I haven't seen the instructions that come with the NT grinder. The instructions for the similar Oregon grinder (the one that they copied) are more confusing than they should be, but you might want to check them out anyway, to see if they are more clear:

http://www.oregonchain.com/pdf/accessories/511AManual_3Lang.pdf

I offered to edit and re-write them in exchange for a free grinder (cheap!), but no one took me up on that offer.

Philbert

 

[bigredd]

I purchased one of these on Fri. I used it a little bit on my Stihl 14" chain, but it was a little confusing using it as the instructions suck! Hopefully I can figure it out and it works good?

Mine had a casting burr on the under side of the vise assembly that actually prevented use of the vise tilt angle in the inward position. Had to remove the base and file it smooth before the tilt would work. Do a little filing on all the moving parts of the vise and it will work well. It was also missing a pawl centering spring, so I just bought one for 60 cents at Ace Hardware.

Check out my earlier post for downloading the Oregon 511A manual for detailed operating instructions.

 

[dragrcr]

I just bought mine when they sere on sale for 100:censored:

love it tho, and I too had some casting material on the bottom of the base preventing it from tilting back... grinder took care of that fast tho.

 

[mimilkman1]

I had difficulty tilting mine back as well. When I went to tighten the vise down, it went back to 0 degrees. Is the 10 degree tilt that essential?

Kyle

 

[Philbert]

Is the 10 degree tilt that essential?
Kyle

Used on full chisel chain only. Not everybody uses it, but you should be able to if you want to.

Philbert

 

[jtimm]

Very good instructions bigredd! Thanks for posting them! To bad the Northern Grinder didn't come with these instructions, instead of the lame instructions it came with!