Philbert
Chainsaw Enthusiast
- Local time
- 11:30 AM
- User ID
- 737
- Joined
- Jan 30, 2016
- Messages
- 4,420
- Reaction score
- 17,831
- Location
- East Dakota
This thread is for posting user reviews of the TEMCo FP1000 Auto Sharpener. If you have purchased or used one of these sharpeners, please post your comments, positive and negative, along with any constructive criticism or recommendations here.
This is not a thread to discuss a preference for filing, to advocate for square ground chain, etc. Lots of other places for those comments.
The sharpener was introduced in a separate thread, which includes specifications and links to manufacturer supplied instructional videos. Please post any general comments or questions about the grinder in that thread:
http://opeforum.com/threads/automatic-chain-sharpener-under-300.14940/
If you would like to participate in the review of the demo unit, please note the guidelines (linked below) and send me a PM.
Thanks.
Philbert
This is not a thread to discuss a preference for filing, to advocate for square ground chain, etc. Lots of other places for those comments.
The sharpener was introduced in a separate thread, which includes specifications and links to manufacturer supplied instructional videos. Please post any general comments or questions about the grinder in that thread:
http://opeforum.com/threads/automatic-chain-sharpener-under-300.14940/
If you would like to participate in the review of the demo unit, please note the guidelines (linked below) and send me a PM.
Thanks.
Philbert
My recommendations are:
- established OPE members;
- especially those who have expressed an interest in this thread;
- who commit to giving the product a fair, unbiased evaluation;
- and commit to sharing their experiences, comments and recommendations in this thread (positive and negative);
- who actually run chain that this machine accommodates (3/8 low profile ('PICCO'), .325, full sized 3/8 pitch; 0.043 and 0.050 gauge);
- who agree to ship the machine to the next person at their own expense (up to $30?);
- who live in the US (sorry guys: even shipping to Canada gets expensive and complicated, and the AC adaptor is for 120V US).
Since TEMCo retains ownership until the end, I will ask Gun to approve the list.
I would want to keep the unit for a few weeks, since evaluation will be done on the side. Limited cutting going on right now (winter in Minnesota!), but I do have 'a few' different chains to try it on. No GTGs planned for this time of year either, but I might be able to show it to some other folks informally.
Since there are no objections or vetos against this general plan, I will discuss shipping @Philbert a unit and have him arrange the details for its future travels. Here are a couple of stipulations that I'd like to make clear:
1. TEMCo will cover any broken parts or replacements on the demo, as we normally do for any of our products.
2. OPE forum members will cover the cost of shipping the demo to each other.
3. TEMCo will donate the demo and cover the final cost of shipping it to its final location, TBD as of 1/7/19.
4. If the demo is lost or stolen, TEMCo will not cover a replacement.
5. Members of OPE will decide on the best means of shipping the unit to the next member, any rules regarding its demoing, etc.
6. Ideally, we'd like to see technical criticism of the actual unit from those demoing it. Perhaps we can start a new thread on the demo where people can ask direct questions to reviewers? What are the OPE Forum rules regarding something like this?