Just received this today and sharpened 4 chains tonight - glad to see it is made in Italy instead of across the other ocean - a quality product that will save me tons on saw shop sharpening and I don't have to wait a week to get my chains back - one suggestion is to buy an extra stone to be used for grinding the depth (this stone will be shaped flat and always used for the flat grind) - the owners manual is on the Oregon Chain website if you want to read all about it before buying the grinder. Oregon 108181 Saw Chain Mini Bench Grinder/Sharpener
this is, in my opinion. the best alternative to the full size Oregon grinder. Easy out of box set up and ease of use make it a great tool.
All of the fixtures fit tight with no unnecessary movement. Quiet running, easy adjustments to fine tune the sharpening process without overheating the chain thus taking the temper out of it. Highly recommend it. Kind of pricey but worth the investment..
I got the oregon 108181 sharpener today. Took a look at it. It couldn't change the pitch for the Pro chain I use.
I sent it back for a 511AX. More money but it will do the job I want it for.
The Oregon 108181 looks like it would be good for the home owner saw not a pro saw.
I am the kind of person that if i want to i will use a tool with the safety guard off if i so choose to. If you try to use this Oregon 108181 from Amozon with out the wheel guard the nut and the grinding wheel will fall off the shaft. I drilled a hole in both sides of the plastic retainer taped threads into the holes and put set screws to hold the grinding wheel on the shaft. Yes the retainer nut and grinding wheel are reasting on the safety cover. The replacement wheels cost to much to. Other than this it does a fine job on a saw chain.
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