Cleaning out boxes I found a grinder that was given to me a couple winters ago. It is in a white box. This is a photo I found on the web, but the grinder looks exactly like this. No name at all. Does any one know what it may be. I only have a oregon 410 I seldom use. Is it a knockoff of a oregon? Is it worth putting together? Should I gift it to someone I like? My son wants it, but I can't let him till he gets hand filing down. Any ideas? I'm really curious now. I'm finding all kinds of stuff. Lol. I did look on ebay. I'm thinking this is where it was probably purchased, but the gentlemen who brought it by was in his 90s and has since died. Not saying he was stupid, but I know for a fact he never had a computer
Looks identical to the" Harbor - Fright " grinder. Years back I do recall a thread on another site about some modifications that seem to make it fairly useful grinder. If it is the same chances of it working with good results out of the box might not be too good , however with some mods. it becomes a useful tool from what others had said. It is NOT an " Oregon " by any means and if giving as a gift do you have anyone you don't like ? It's like selling a used car to a friend ; just don't do it .
That’s what I use, different color. It’s a cheap knockoff. The thing with cheap knock offs is you have to learn and identify the faults with them. Then adjust or modify your use to conquer those faults. First thing to go was those cheap pink wheels. Bought “diamond” wheels for it. Huge improvement right there. There’s flex to the machine I’m sure the real Oregon doesn’t have,,,,,I’d hope anyway. That’s simply a matter of conditioning your wrist and eyes to perform the same function every time and not depending on the machine to do it all for you. I’ve grown to appreciate the flex. While grinding you find one cutter that needs a little more taken off than you set up for it’s easy to do. No need to readjust the cutting length, just give it a little extra push. If your anal about tooth length down to .001” you’d need to start over. This machine is not for people who want repeatable measurements in the .001” range. The mechanical aspects won’t last a lifetime. I use a socket wrench to tighten mine in position because the handle part wore out. The motor was a surprise. Smooth and quiet. I can hardly hear it running. Some Chinese motors sound like a garbage disposal full of bolts. No discernible play in the bearings. Another surprise. Of course, like all cheap knock offs yours may have totally different results.
Funny stuff buzz saw! Amazing what is on the market. Sounds like my wife's new kitchenaid stand mixer! Just not quite the real McCoy. Maybe I could sell it to China?
Jo191145, I appreciate the breakdown. Actually I dont care much about the cutters being the same length at all. Just long as the rakers match each cutter. I do remember the Airforce telling us to cut each down to same length. I never did though, as I was already using saws for work before I enlisted. Gramps was a Sawyer his whole life, he didnt either. Filing the bar was always pushed when we were kids. Died in 84. You guys are great. I'll just leave it in the box, and stick it up in the rafters. Someone will want it someday here. If the motor is good, maybe I'll do something else with it. I've been looking online since I've posted this. Amazing what is out there. Thanks again!
So, today I picked up a Husqvarna chainsaw file kit after I watched the video on this page. I then sharpened my Timberwolf CS-590 chain. I found this to be fairly simple once you watch the video a few times, kind of Zen like..... oh boy, did I just say that? Any-way, very easy, don't think I'll be needing a plug-in grinder for my occasional sawing projects as both my saws are of the same cut angle so the same file works for both. By the way, the kit was only $16.48 at Lowes.
