BigE_
Platinum Member
I picked up a Harbor Freight sharpener for $29.99 about a month ago. I have 6 chains. The hardware store wanted $5.00 a piece to sharpen them. 6 x 5 = 30, so I said, what the heck, try it out.
Hey, it works! :laughing:
I sharpened one chain before attempting the rest because of a lot of horror stories in reviews of this sharpener. After taking the advice from the reviewers that had taken the time to get it working correctly and ignoring the rants of those that "ruined their chains" and took it back after 5
Hey, glad you found a good one. I bought 4 dead ones before giving up. At that point I had spent more than $30 in gas and I still didn't have a working machine. One did work for a short while, and it did sharpen. But, if you have ever used the Oregon 511A, you'd never even consider the HF sharpener. I upgraded to a clone from Northern Tools and never looked back. I've got 6 chainsaws, though, and use them often, so maybe it's a different story for me.
Sounds like you did an upgrade, though, so kudos for you!
Regards,
-Steve