AWGB Woodturning Forum
General Category => Tool tips & reviews => Topic started by: Lazurus on September 01, 2016, 12:38:10 PM
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For those of you who use a chainsaw Just had a trip to Lidl and got the £19.99 Florabest bench sharpener, just had a quick look whilst back at the office and for under £20 it looks pretty fair. Even has a little LED so you can sharpen in the dark. Plastics are thick and strong, base casting looks ok and the wheel appears of a reasonable quality, all the adjusters are sturdy and accurate. It does 1/4" 0.325 and 3/8 chains. Will let you know more after I have tried it in anger, been saving a couple of chains to test on. Up until now I have always hand sharpened even on milling chains so this will be a revelation.
S.
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Well I am impressed, best £20 I have spent. Quiet accurate well made and quick. Thoroughly recommended if you need this type of sharpener. Whizzed through half a dozen chains last night came out factory fresh.
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Even if it breaks down now still cheaper than sending them away to have them sharpened. I was quoted £10+ to have one sharpened
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Even if it breaks down now still cheaper than sending them away to have them sharpened. I was quoted £10+ to have one sharpened
Blimey, that's a lot you can get Chinese chains for 6.50.....
Actually for the time it takes, around 10 mins for a 20" chain that's £60 an hour, I'm in the wrong job!
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Thanks for the tip Lazurus. Picked one up today - last in the store as it happened. Very impressed, except for the fact that the start and stop buttons are the wrong way round :o ??? ::)
Never mind, works perfectly!