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

[Philbert]

Some of the clone grinders used to have a ball-on-a-stick style handle.

After I posted that, I searched and could not find any images of these older style handles (!).

Everyone seems to be using, or copying, the plastic handle shown above.

Finally gound this one (in India), just for illustration:



Philbert

 

[Clarkbug]

I guess that’s the style I use. Never bothered me. Some of the clone grinders used to have a ball-on-a-stick style handle.

Some versions have a hole in the base to run to a foot pedal!

We have a surplus store near me where I shop for weird handles, etc,, but anything with that thread will work.

Or, you can put a thread insert into a wooden handle, wrap the current one with tape / foam / etc., if you want a different shape.



Philbert

After I posted that, I searched and could not find any images of these older style handles (!).

Everyone seems to be using, or copying, the plastic handle shown above.

Finally gound this one (in India), just for illustration:

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Philbert

Part of me thinks the ball on a stick handle might be the way to go. Maybe its just the height of my workbench and me standing while grinding, and I need to get a stool or find a new place to mount the grinder. Or Ill just have to try and find something that seems like its going to bolt up and feel better. Appreciate the input/help!

 

[Philbert]

Way back, on ‘the other site’, I started a thread on ‘511A Tips and Techniques’.

In there, I mentioned using a boot lace and cord lock to limit upward travel of the grinding wheel to the minimum required.

This reduced hand and arm movement significantly.

511A Grinder - Improvements / Tweaks?

I read some of the threads on tweaking the Northern Tool grinders, and thought that we ought to have one for the venerable Oregon 511A (and related Italian grinders). This model does not have the same quality issues as the knock-offs, and I know that it has been replaced by the 511AX, but there...

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Philbert