Chainsaw grinder questions, tips, tricks, and pics!!!!

[Farmchuck]

Oops sorry I'm an idiot. I just saw the link below your post.

 

[Farmchuck]

Are we centering off the adjustable chain stop? That doesn't make sense to me because the chain stop is adjustable. Am I missing something?

 

[Philbert]

 

[Icepick69]

Here's the underside of mine. I can move it left or right.i use a shims to help hold it when I move it. Then tighten back.

 

[Icepick69]

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I like that better. Mine doesn't have that vise.

 

[Philbert]

The 511A manual is actually pretty good, once you understand the grinder, and the general principles work for many similar grinders. It can be confusing for a new guy. Sounds silly that a manual would not help a new guy, but it's true with a lot of manuals. "Written by people who don't need it for people who can't use it'"

Here's the underside of mine..

That is a wheel wear adjustment on a 511AX - not on a 511A. On the 511AX the vise is supposed to be 'self-centering'.
https://www.oregonproducts.com/pdfs/511AX_English_Rev5.pdf (Page 4, 'Grinding Wheel Wear Compensation', and Page 24, figure 35)



Philbert

 

[Icepick69]

The 511A manual is actually pretty good, once you understand the grinder, and works for many similar grinders. It can be confusing for a new guy. Sounds silly, but it's true with a lot of manuals.



That is a wheel wear adjustment on a 511AX - not on a 511A. On the 511AX the vise is supposed to be 'self-centering'.
https://www.oregonproducts.com/pdfs/511AX_English_Rev5.pdf (Page 4, 'Grinding Wheel Wear Compensation', and Page 24, figure 35)



Philbert

I'm sorry philbert, your correct. Mine is the 511ax. When I first started using it. The teeth were very noticeable off. That's was the only way I could get them close. Was to move it under there.
Philbert. You the man. Thanks

 

[Philbert]

I like that better. Mine doesn't have that vise.

There are advocates of both vise styles. Obviously, Oregon thought that the self-centering vise was better when they went from the 511A to 511AX (and similar models). Some users felt that the new vise did not hold up as well for heavy, shop use so Oregon went back to a version of the 511A vise on the current 520 grinder, but with additional contact points.

Bottom line is that they all work.

Philbert

 

[Farmchuck]

Still don't get it. Seems like centering the chain with the stop or vise is doing the same thing. What is my pea brain missing?

 

[Icepick69]

I'll look into the 520. I know that I have replaced the vice on mine twice. Grinder's are expensive and hard to just change to a new one. Have you used the 520? And what is your personal opinion on it?
Thank again

 

[Icepick69]

I want a grinder that I can go from left to right teeth without changing anything but rotation the vise. And get both right and left cutters the same length

 

[Icepick69]

Still don't get it. Seems like centering the chain with the stop or vise is doing the same thing. What is my pea brain missing?

Sounds like philbert is the go to man on this. I'm gonna sit back and read.
He's very knowledgeable

 

[Farmchuck]

Maybe there is no response to an idiotic question like mine!

 

[Farmchuck]

I know I must be missing something

 

[Icepick69]

Maybe there is no response to an idiotic question like mine!

That's not true. Pos t a picture of your vise. Front and back.

 

[Farmchuck]

 

[Farmchuck]

 

[Farmchuck]

 

[Icepick69]

Philbert is suggesting the screw on the back. In the middle. To loosen. That will allow to to adjust it, tighten.When you get both right and left teeth the same. Then it good. After that. Should be good to go

 

[Icepick69]

Allen bolt with the nut on it