OBX Koastie
ArboristSite Member
I have a relatively new 511ax that I use for sharpening the chains for fellow church members...we have a firewood mission where tree companies donate logs that we cut into fireplace lengths, split it, cure it and then donate it to families that use wood for heat. I have talked to Oregon, have read everything I can find on this site and elsewhere about the unit filing cutters unevenly and other than changing the stop for each side can find nothing that helps me understand why the cutters aren't even. There is a 0.0175" difference on my digital caliper. This difference is enough to be visible when looking down on the chain.
I primarily use a Diamond Tools CBN wheel and tried to see if using the Oregon wheels made any difference. The cutters are uneven with both wheels.
One post on this site talked about installing shims but the picture is no longer available.
Any help in understanding this issue and possible solutions other than changing the stop for each side would be helpful. I would think for what this unit costs, it should grind both sides the same amount.
Any suggestions on addressing this with Oregon?
Thanks.
I primarily use a Diamond Tools CBN wheel and tried to see if using the Oregon wheels made any difference. The cutters are uneven with both wheels.
One post on this site talked about installing shims but the picture is no longer available.
Any help in understanding this issue and possible solutions other than changing the stop for each side would be helpful. I would think for what this unit costs, it should grind both sides the same amount.
Any suggestions on addressing this with Oregon?
Thanks.