My Oregon 511a came with a rubber keyholder that attached to the cord. The idea was to use it to store the two hex wrenches that work with the machine screws holding the plastic guard and the sharpening disk in place. Unfortunately, the rubber finally gave out after a few years, which is to be expected:
So, I decided to try to improve the situation. The base of the sharpener has a 11/32" dia. hole that was empty, and I'm not sure what that was even there for. So, I decided to put that to use.
I took a 2" wide piece of hardwood about 3/8" thick and ripped two square slots in it, 3/8" from the edge, one for each allen wrench. The width and depth of the slots is about same width as the distance aross the hex flats. For safety, I started with a 6" long blank and then cut 2" off the end after cutting the slots on my table saw. Then I drilled a 5/16" hole in the center between the two slots.
I found a 5/16" x 1-1/2" bolt, washer, and wing nut. Then I fastened the hardwood holder to the base with the wrenches in the slots:
When I tighten the wing nut, the wrenches are held tight to the base. Loosening the wing nut releases them whenever it's time to change disks.
Thought I'd pass this tip along. WDYT?
So, I decided to try to improve the situation. The base of the sharpener has a 11/32" dia. hole that was empty, and I'm not sure what that was even there for. So, I decided to put that to use.
I took a 2" wide piece of hardwood about 3/8" thick and ripped two square slots in it, 3/8" from the edge, one for each allen wrench. The width and depth of the slots is about same width as the distance aross the hex flats. For safety, I started with a 6" long blank and then cut 2" off the end after cutting the slots on my table saw. Then I drilled a 5/16" hole in the center between the two slots.
I found a 5/16" x 1-1/2" bolt, washer, and wing nut. Then I fastened the hardwood holder to the base with the wrenches in the slots:
When I tighten the wing nut, the wrenches are held tight to the base. Loosening the wing nut releases them whenever it's time to change disks.
Thought I'd pass this tip along. WDYT?
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