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NT Sharpener on sale again

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  1. HDRock

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    You won't lose your man card if you read the manuals and watch some YouTube videos :D
     
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    I got my NT grinder and installed it on the bench...
    For the money, it's a fantastic grinder..
    I made some modifications, and tightened all the loose items up...
    The light is awesome...
    Just sayin..
    Next mod??
    Reverse switch..
     
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    Can you take pictures of those modifications... Please...:yes:
     
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    Ordered one and will pick up next time we go to see the inlaws as they have a store in their town. Saves me the $15 shipping.

    Thanks for the lost I have been wanting this one..esp since everyone says its so good . Also cause it does raker!
     
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    Yeah, me being a novice would like to see what mods can be made to make it better
     
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  6. Hedgerow

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    Extra washers on the chain clamp to keep the groove "less open".. Chain was wanting to drop into the groove..
    Also on the indexing pawl.. It was a little sloppy, so I put an extra spacer behind it also, took up the play..
     
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    I tried to reverse the motor tonight...
    No luck...
    But I will find a way...
     
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    And why would you want to reverse the motor? Just curious....my little mind can't understand why?

    The modifications I totally understand but not the motor reversal?
     
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    Yep, did that on the rail after reading a thread from Lukem I believe. I know what your talking about on the paw, I'll have to throw one in there too. As far as motor reverse...:popcorn: too bad its not like a three phase systems just switch one set of legs around...
     
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    Because on one set of cutters, it puts the burr inside (correct), and the other set of cutters is on the outside (wrong).

    With a reversible motor, you are able to have both sets of cutters, with the burr inside.
     
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    Makes sense. So what about handfileing. Thats done inside out.... But I dont remember a but fileing like you get with the grinder.
     
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    If its the same as the 511a .............. this is a real easy one
     

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    I now file outside in ............... all the time, every time. Cutters get sharper and stay sharper longer
     
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    I want to learn to file like that square file in your avatar :drool::banana:
     
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    Yup... All teeth sharpened the same will make a better cutting, longer lasting chain...
    Still not as fast as a file sharpened chain, but close....
    And very useable...
     
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    That was my very first whole chain that I filed, and since then, I have made some different adjustments to my file position, the cutter position, and the gullet. You can learn to square file, it might take a little practice, but you can do it !
     
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    I see that Northern Tool has them for $79.99 w/ coupon from 11/29 to 12/13
     
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    Dang it. Thats a bit better than I did :-(

    I paid like $83 cause I had to buy something to get the price over $100 to get the extra $20 off.
     
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    I just checked and they say 119.00???
     
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    Sounds like you need a coupon code?
     
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