The Best Blade Sharpener Ever!!! Oregon Burr King X400
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Today we check out my blade sharpener in the shop! The Burr King X400. This thing is a BEAST!
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LET ME CLEAR UP SOME CONFUSION... This was not a "How to sharpen your blade" video. We just used old, bent blades from the scrap pile to show how awesome the sharpener is. We always make sure customers blades are balanced. Thanks for watching!
That would be a cool video idea though. How to sharpen and balance mower blades. 😉
LOL Bigger is Better! 😂🤣 love your channel and love Project Farm too.
@@thinkingimpaired5663 It's not the size that counts, it's how you use it. 😉
@@stellarproductions8888 😂🤣👍
You wanna know how to keep the blades sharp longer?
I've worked with steel for years as a fabricator, forger, heat treater and ironworker, some years back I got a brand new high end riding mower and the first time the blades needed sharpened (which was sooner than I thought it should be) I started on a bench grinder and then moved onto a file for the finish sharpening, from working with so many different grades of steel over the years I could tell by the sparks coming off of the bench grinder that the blades were made from a very good grade of steel, after getting all three blades as sharp as kitchen knives I put them back on the mower and proceeded to cut my 1½ acres of lawn that has no rocks or even exposed dirt anywhere, just green grass everywhere, I always mow the area around the front of the detached garage last which is where I keep the mower, when I was putting it away I noticed that the grass in that area didn't have the quality of cut like where I started on the other side of the garage, so I reached up under the deck (with the mower off of course) and felt the cutting edges of the blades and much to my dismay they were not only dull but they were rounded on the edges.
Well I'm not going to sharpen my blades half way through everytime I mow my lawn, so I took them back off and sharpened them again, then I proceeded to take a torch and heat the edge area of each one till they were cherry red and dunked them in a bucket of cold water, that did the trick, now they hold their edges throughout most of the summer before they need to be sharpened again.
Years ago the manufacturers probably did induction harden the blades in the area where they're sharpened, but all it took was one lawsuit from some idiot running over a pile of rocks and shattering a blade for them to leave that step out.
And if you do this you can forget about finishing them with a file, it'll just dance across the blade without cutting into it, that's another way you can tell it's quality steel to begin with.
Thank you for challenging Project Farm. Todd does great videos and so do you. Competition is the key to quality products. Thanks again.
I check the blades I sharpen to make sure they are balanced afterwards. Awesome machine and great video ! 👍
Absolutely useful to check the balance of the blade unless the job is merely a "touch- up". :-)
Nice machine ! I worked as a mechanic at a small dealership, we had a similar machine, but with a wheel instead of the belt. However we often took our blades to an old guy in town. He had a machine from, it looked like the 30s or 40s. It took a while to set up, but once you did, you didn't touch the blade. The machine did everything. It got the blades so sharp it was scary.
But if the edge of the blade is razor sharp wouldn't the edge of the blade chip easier?
Just my opinion.
Opinions may vary😊
Very cool tool. I love your reactions to the tools and repairs of your trade. Keep the great videos coming!
Thanks, will do!
Wow! That is amazing blade sharpening. Thank you for the demo. Cheers.
Finally videos that show the simple truth not beer drinking fumbling tear downs and stuff that I need. Fuller plugged with mud dobber nest and proper start for 2 stroke motors. Keep up good knowledge sharing that has made I difference for this old man trying not to give hard earned money to thriving repair people.
It’s not the size of the machine. It’s the skill of the operator. And you are one skilled operator.
That car you have used to be used in parades by the Shriners to raise money for the Shriners Burn Hospital. That was back in the 60's/70's! To the right person, they're quite valuable!!
The El Jebel Shriners in Denver still have several of those that they use in parades. One is a tow truck that they actually use if one of the others breaks down!
That is the best blade sharpen I have ever seen! I love it, but can't justify the price. If I owned a mower shop I would definately have one!
Best thing to sharpen a blade with is a file, and take your time.
I don't know why people sharpen more than 3 inches from the end, beyond that the blade is really not cutting very much until the tip is dull. By that point the tip is tearing the end of the blades of grass and the tips turn brown.
HARBOR FREIGHT belt grinder $60.00 as of 04/22
@@rjazco51 Excellent! Thanks!
@NOS
A file would not be a logical choice in a production setting. This process doesn't overheat the blade like a typical bench grinder and maintains angle. The price is high but it's an effective way to do this when you have a pile of blades
@@nos9341 well, you sharpen them however far the OEM sharpens them. If you dont the customer is going to complain. And yes, newer blades do cut much farther down the blade.. you dont have to believe it. And sure, using a file will be fine if you have nothing else to do.. But when you have 100 mowers waiting to be tuned up and sharpened in the spring, that dont cut it lol..
I remember picking up one of those antique style go carts for a friend at Christmas, about 1965. Pretty cool for his kids.
I had purchased the Shindaiwa 400 for my stighl 135r kombi model today and I just wanted to thank you for the advice! I just love it! I had grass thigh high and it went threw it like a hot knife thru butter!
I worked with my father at his lawn/garden sales/service business up until about 1970. We preached a few things about rotary mower blades. 1. Yeah, don't install them upside down because that will just beat your lawn into submission. 2. Do keep your blade sharp otherwise you will just be hammering the tops off your blades of grass and the sap will burn. 3. But the main thing was imparting the knowledge that it's only the outer tip of blade the does almost all your cutting. Think it's the whole 4-5 inch end? You would have to be mowing at about 25 MPH for that to be true. Consider that most rotaries run at 3,600 RPM (still true today, Bre?) Since the blade has two ends, that means 7,200 cuts per minute. If you are in very good shape and mow at 5MPH, you are moving at about 37 inches per minute. Divide that by the 7,200 cuts and you find that you forward progress is way less than a 64th of an inch per cut. Now you know why the tip of your blade is severely rounded off while just a few inches back, it still looks pretty good. If you really want a clean cut, the tip of the blade needs to be sharp.
Rather than throw blades away too early, sharpen that rounded radius. It will then be taking a slicing cut which is far better than the blunt-force trauma of a dulled tip.
Bre, I would have killed to have your blade machine.
Another tip after sharpening, clamp blade in vice. Take a hand flat file, a couple of strokes right on the Sharp edge. Dub it off about 1/32 of a inch, this helps it stay Sharp longer and reduces chipping from rocks. Been doing it for 35+ years.
Yep no need for a razor sharp edge. First use will dull it anyway.
@@staind288 finally someone understands. Thanks 😊
I also do that with drill bits, only I use a honing stone to slightly dub the edge after sharpening. Unbelievable how much that works. I have a 1-1/4
drill bit I have drilled over 12 ft of steel with cuts as fast as new Never never resharpened it yet
@@williepelzer384
That would be a great video tutorial
@@williepelzer384 understand perfectly but the first cut with the razor sharp blade.. oh la la!! ( I don't mow rocks )
My t shirt arrived fast. Lots of great comments. Said you channel fits me to a T. Lol I fix stuff all the time. Thanks for being on the air. It encourages other woman to learn!😊
Used to sharpen blades for my boss at his shop. Also assembled equipment for him fo 26 years. Retired now but enjoy watching your videos
I grind my blades with a portable disc grinder. Takes a lot of passes but the cutting edge is pretty good when done. Have to make sure you don't get the edge too hot and remove all the temper. I use a large file to finalize the edge and put a small flat on the knife edge as well. I also balance the blade when finished, and spray paint the blades so they don't rust while sitting waiting to be rotated to my mower deck. I also mow at 3 inches as to avoid blade contact with stones
I use an old 12" bench grinder that takes about 5 seconds to wind up to speed, and I have a rough wheel on one side and a finer one on the other... Bought it at a yard sale probably 30 years ago and it was old then.... $15 I believe... the grinding wheels cost more than I gave for the grinder... you'd have to be trying to stop that motor as you're grinding because it has very serious torque.... I never timed how long for a blade, but without a doubt it'd be on par with that sweet machine....
Cutting at 3” is good for the lawn and your blade.👍🏽
We have identical methods. I think I've found my lawn maintenance doppelganger
That's a pretty impressive sharpening lesson there. I'd guess 40% machine, 40% on the master with the blade in his hands & 20% to the Master of Ceremonies calling the play by play!!!
Your replicar there brings back pleasant childhood memories for me. When I would go visit my Grandparents in rural KY., usually for the summer back in the mid '60's. There was a local IGA Foodmart where they did their weekly grocery gittin'. One summer, the store owner had one of those cars on display with a huge sign that read it was to be given away in a random drawing & he would encourage the kiddos to enter their Parents/Grandparents name in the drawing for that Brand New, Sparkling "Tin Lizzy". The random drawing was to be held at the store on the Saturday Nite prior to the local kids going back to school that fall of 1965 or 1966. I must have put my Grandparents name in that box a bazillion times. But sadly, I didn't win it. Or if I did, my Grandparents never let on. But, every time I'd cram that slip of paper with their names printed on it into that entry box, I'd picture myself sportin' around their farm in my Tin Lizzy!!!
Nice story!
This video convinced me to take my blades to the nearest shop and have them professionally done.
Many thanks
I have been a proffesional gardener / groundsman for over 50 yrs now (( I am 71 ) and still at it !! . I do love your channel and your tell it like it is approach. I am currently looking after the gardens and grounds of a beautifulearly georgian manor house , which has been a high end.hotel for the last 30 yrs . One thing I always do , especially at the start of the season , just before I cut the grass is I walk the lawn. I look for stones and rocks , rusty nails and bolts and anything that may cause damage or a costly repair. ( Gravel thrown from the car park is a particular bug bear of mine ) I will deal with any issues i find before mowing that area. Believe me its well worth it for just a little bit of time and diligence. I also do a good scan around any areas that i may be strimming. Best of luck with your channel and your excellent business.
Oregon makes GREAT products. Their bars and chains are number one. Tried and perfected in Oregon (I presume) in the good old logging days here in Oregon.
Are you paid?
Power Match bars and Stihl saw chain. 💯
That works much better than my grinder, and that's a cool little car .
Dang that's slick!!
Dry here this year, probably didn't mow over 5 times since may, next year if wet I want me one of them!
Oh yeah, I take care of a lot of Neighbors blade too.
Thanks for sharing all your tricks and tools of the trade!
I agree about Project Farm. Outstanding content. That guy puts in the work when he goes at a comparison.
Always cool to see awesome tools . 😃What should really be stressed is how having a sharp blade is better for your grass and easier on your engine . Do it yourself if you can or have a pro do it . Either way great investment!
Yes, with a sharp blade I can turn the engine power down significantly, except in the spring when there is a lot of grass to cut. At that time, I use a high engine power, but the sharp blade still slices through the grass without bogging down.
LOL love your sense of humor - mines bigger and better !!! Project Farm - we'll put that to the test, but not at $1,500 haha
Very cool vid, as always !
LOL! Thanks for watching!
Project Farm always has some of the best videos... but you'd one was funny
Love your channel. Learned a bunch of good stuff. Me as john Q home owner I just use a flap disk installed upside down on my $18.00 harbor freight angle grinder. Don't even bother to take it off the mower. Yea sometimes have to take off and balance. Flap disk , $4.00, so for $22.00 bucks we are back in business, until I find another rock in my yard (probably next week) "ha". And again keep up the good work!
That was a very wise investment for the shop! Your guy there definitely gets a workout.
I use a 4x36 belt sander with zirconia belt, freehand, works fantastically. I've thought about getting some sort of angle finder for it.
SHE IS SO PROFICIENT WITH THINGS THAT CUT. SHE REMINDS ME OF LORENA BOBBIT.
😮 Dang!
Lorena, bobbit's husband should have done the commercial for snap on tools.
That's an awesome machine. It would be great to have in my garage! I am stuck with the 5" angle grinder that I got at a yard sale 13 years ago for $10 and the 30 degree jig I learned about on This Old House.
Very nice addition to any shop.
That is a very cool machine. Is it 75 times cooler than my $20 yard sale bench grinder? Yep, probably. I have gotten pretty good at keeping a blade in balance while sharpening it by using the Bruce Pender method. Another very cool balancer / sharpener was the one Zippo had a while back. All of them are nice. The main problem with mine is the nut holding the blade while it is being sharpened. I don't have a Burr King X400, but I got Burger King 2 Whoppers for $5.
$2500 sharpener
Hey ProjectFarm! Listen at the beautiful, talented woman giving you a shout out! You famous now Sir!!!
Yea, because he only has 2 million subs already! LOL! Thanks again for watching JD2355!
@@Chickanic you going to be right there with him before long.
Thanks you all are real professionals.
I use a different machine back when I bought it it was only $350.00 bucks . It’s now $800.00 bucks . But it’s super fast and it works well for me . Good luck with your business .
No doubt that sharpener is a beast but as you said it's not really practical for the average home owner or even small mowing operation (cost wise). I personally just use a Ken Onion sharpener with the heavy duty utility belt, and it does a fantastic job, just not nearly as fast. Thanks for showing this beast to your users, and love your videos!
I don't want a fast job - I want a good job.
How about good and fast?
@@whiteknightcatYou know me so well! Good AND fast! LOL!
@@Chickanic LOL
@@Chickanicin life you get three choices. Good fast and cheap. However choose two. If it’s good and fast it ain’t gonna be cheap 🤣🤣🤣
Keep on kicking ass
I really like your videos, I maintain my owe equipment and have picked up a lot of good information from watching your videos.
Very nice tool.. SADLY 😥 to much to add to my garage for just Mt use. But great for you guys in a commercial shop. I just randomly came across your channel and have enjoyed it. I was stopped by the fact you had Shindaiwa parts and equipment. In the early 80's I was stationed in Hawaii and I had a part time job working in a small engine shop. Shindaiwa was one of our products and I was able to attend a factory sponsored class from them. Just a fantastic product and it's just fun to see it now then all these years later. After I retired from the military. I worked for Briggs and Stratton for several years. Now I am just enjoying the retired life full time. So I enjoy seeing good content and information in the small engine world such as yours.
Thats awesome for you and your shop that do a lot of blades. Time is money for sure.
I ended up buying the 'All American Sharpener' jig that uses an angle grinder and a jig to do precise repeatable angles. Also got the Magna Matic Mag-1000 for balancing. THAT is something that would be equally at home in a home shop or a shot like yours.
I dont think I heard anything about balancing in this video. What do you guys use?????
Great setup! Love that tool rest! I have a 2x72 belt machine, the Grizzly G1015, but the tool rest is a joke; an owner will have to make or modify. Now you’ve gotten me wanting to build a tool rest like yours.👍
would love to work with you in your shop. I worked on small engine as a hobby
for about 40-50 years but I like the way you never get upset at repair problems. love ot watch your video
Nice sharpener, fast, but I wouldn't call that perfect. And yea, Hustler blades here... I sharpen blades about every 10 hours (1-2 cuts). Hand held angle grinder works great for the $. It's more technique than anything else. And you aren't done sharpening until you balance it. Don't let them get hot. They dull faster.
That’s cool in under 50 sec they need to make one for home use for 19.99 as seen on tv lol
Yes ma'am ! O need a tool like that in my life. Its a tool show off and awesome project vid. How to use tools and showing us cool tools is a good thing. Some people and their ways......
Excellent!! I love new toys even if I'll never get one!! Greats vids, keep 'em coming. Thanks
AS john "Q" home owner, I have found that a flap disk on a Harbor Freight angle grinder works wonderfully. That is an awesome tool for the kind of work that you are doing! There are more applications that it can be used for. Thanks for the VID, Keep them coming.
Your method + Sawhorse and C-Clamp.
Hard to beat the 1hp motor 😉 my business is quite small so I can't afford that machine yet but when I get to the point where I'm doing enough blades to warrant it I will have one. For now I have to stick to my angle grinder and flap disk which is no where near that fast but fast enough for the volume I do. Great video.
I like using the 40 grit flap disk on mower blades.
@@robertheinkel6225 I think I'm using 60 and I think I need to move to a 40. It would definitely speed me up
@@davidliles87 sounds good
Harbor Freight belt grinder $60.00
I thought you'd totally lost it !thanks for clearing up the bit about balancing the blades
Ron is insane pro
you can see he had been doing ton and ton of these blade
the smoothness and flow
he is in the zone
I used to sharpen my blades to a actual knife edge, but after reading the Honda manual, they recommend a small flat on the cutting edge. So I've been draw-filing a tiny flat on the edge the last few times I've sharpened it, and it does seem to keep the stone chip damage to a minimum without affecting the cut quality. I've had to grind less to resharpen the blades as well.
I read the same thing over the winter and do what you describe.
Great video! It's the mulching blades that are a pain.
Yes, I don't think they could sharpen those on that machine
Mine can do mulching blades too. Just have to change the support deck, and the wheel.
Just WOW! What a machine indeed!
Thanks for your kindness again
For the homeowner, I highly recommend the All American Sharpener. Sets up quick and you can adjust the angles if you buy the adjustable model. Makes such a great edge. I love mine!
A homeowner only needs a rough and fine hand file and a balancer.
@@robertdavis171 You could do it with a hard rock and a softer rock too, but why make it harder and more time consuming?
Thank you for all the content you create and show us, may God bless you and please keep it coming...👍
Thank you!!
I have a Jet square wheel grinder that does the same thing, plus it has a two inch, and four inch wheel. It has a backing plate that can be turned around to do loose belt sanding/grinding. I've been using my side grinder with a flap wheel. Since seeing this, I think I'll go back to the Jet. Great video.
I think your most awesome tool in the shop is Ron. Great skills my man. Now I know how you can keep such a phenomenal woman.
As usual a good video. I learned decades ago that the “right” tool can make a big difference. However, I don’t sharpen enough blades to warrant one like yours. However, a right angle grinder can still make short work of it, especially if it is a 7” one and not a wimpy 4” job.
True,but the 4" grinder is safer!
@@georgepruitt637 perhaps, but way back when I made my living making lots of little pieces of metal from bigger ones, I used the bigger grinders a lot. I never thought they were particularly dangerous. The handle with the trigger fit a gloved hand way better than the body of the little guys that doubles as the handle. But the biggest problem I have with the little guys, is the trigger locks on. Way more dangerous in my opinion. The trigger on the bigger ones, at least those that I used, was momentary contact, only as long as I held it on.
Now let's talk about balance
I'm sharpening my blades quickly with my "wimpy" 4.5 angle grinder. I wouldn't want to grind any faster.
That wimpy 4.5 grinder can take your fingers off in a heartbeat hate to see what a 7 inch man sized grinder could do.
I purchased an All American Blade sharpener a couple of years ago and although I have several sharpeners in my possession, I prefer this one because of its' accuracy. It is not as fast as the one you are using, which I also own, I prefer the accuracy of the ALL American over the other options. I then use the MAG-1000 Professional Blade Balancing Instrument.
That machine has some serious balls!!! It's not stopping for nothing!!
Oh, it will lol.. When the blades are nasty like the ones they were using out of their scrap bins, if they have burrs sticking up or down it can catch and it WILL stop the belt lol.. That takes a while to fix when that happens..
I have a 1971 B+S motor on an air cap mower that thing won’t quit it still cuts grass 50 years later, even the overhead fwd still works ( has chain driven pto w/ rollers over front wheels)
I hate to nit-pick, BUT, when I worked at a mower shop, we would take material off the blade until it was square all the way across the blade (got rid of the round tip) 90% of the grass cutting is done on that first inch of the blade. Otherwise, great video. That's a nice machine! Do you guys have a good blade balancer?
Yep, I agree and also should not be razor sharp, should have a slight flat edge like scissors, too sharp, they will just round off…….neat machine but definitely needed finishing touches….for another 45 seconds or so
Yea keep it up
Great machine and awesome video, thanks!
Wow that is a amazing sharpener for volume blade sharpening
That's pretty good. 1HP! Turns tree stumps into knives! :-P
The material removal rate is very fast!
Definitely need to check balance on those.
These were junky bent blades out of the scrap pile. I just wanted to show the speed of this beast. We always balance customer blades. Thanks for watching!
@@Chickanic Ok that makes sense.
Ok 51 seconds, now balance it so it doesn't shake like a dog crapin peach seeds
I watch quite a few small engine repair channels, but Never see a one of them Balance a blade, must be a lost art or something.
@@drfalcon4102 th-cam.com/video/iQD0lIfyfVs/w-d-xo.html
This was not a “How to sharpen your blade video”. Those were old, bent, scrap blades. It was a, “Check out this awesome grinder” video….. 😆
Uh, crappin' is spelled with 2 p's. Just sayin'. And tryin' to keep a straight face 😂
Wow
Bri I hate to tell you that your not the first one ever to say that 😉 I still use a 21 incher push mower to mow my yard .75 acres and almost 71...size ain't everything 😊 baby girl.
Belt sander is definitely the best way to go for sharpening mower blades. I ended up with a 2" wide x 72" Knife Belt Sander in my shop. Not specifically optimized for mower blades as your is, but more versatile for other work and it does a wonderful job on mower blades.
What do you use for balancing? After trying numerous others, now have the Oregon 42-047 Magnetic balancer which will also tell you if the blade is running true (or not).
I’ve always been told that getting a blade too hot takes the temper out of the steel. If that’s so do these hold an edge for long after such a quick sharpening session or is it a higher temperature threshold to change the temper?
At the end of the day, what matters is, the thickness of steel, and the grade of steel. A residential mower uses a light blade, which is easier on lower horse power engines. Problem is, they don't hold their edge for long. Commercial mowers use heavier duty blades, larger engines can handle them, and they hold their edge for longer. In order to ruin Steele temper, you'd have to get it red hot at least with a torch. Grinding on a blade doesn't get it hot enough to do that so your fine.
It is a ceramic belt, stays cool
If you keep the blade moving, and don't change the color of the blade sharpening it... you're usually good to go. RED & BLUE blades are pretty.... just not practical!!!
@@stellarproductions8888 Grinding a blade can indeed ruin the temper. It’s not even that hard to do if you’re careless.
They are slightly tempered, more for evening out the grain. You wouldn't want it too hard or pieces could come off if you hit something hard like rocks. How do you think the manufacturers sharpen blades. Bet the cutting edges aren't forged
Look at her flexing on project farm in the rest of us. She's like oh y'all got die grinders and angle grinders and bench grinders like b****** I got a $1,500 organ machine!
Bwahahahah!!! OMG! I'm dying! LOLOLOLOL!!!!
I'm pinning this comment to the top. Too funny! Thanks for watching!
Ya, and yall got to sell an organ to purchase the oregan
@@stellarproductions8888 probably but I said organ because I'm using text to speech on my phone and it mangled Oregon.
She is a commercial establishment with a high volume of workload, not your average Joe fixing their lawn mower in the back shed, sharpening once a season. But, a home belt sander with an adjustable table/holder can give similar results.
I made my own that uses a 60"x2" ceramic belt with a 3hp air compressor motor. I have a backup plate on part of it like yours but also some of it has no backup so I can do mulching blades and I mounted all my grinders on a stand with an actual spark catching funnel and bucket. I'll post a video on it so we can compare
I will stick to my old way of 50 years & the neighborhood loves the way I do it too ..Good old angle grinder ..File the back side ...and finally balancing on a hacksaw blade in the vise! DONE IN 8 MINUTES!!!
A cold beer and a set of hand files is my preferred way too go. Sometimes you gotta take life slow.😌
Hand files are good if you keep up on your blade and sharpen regularly. Machines are good for the neglected ones.
Awesome blade sharpener! But the go cart is super awesome!!! Thanks for sharing.
Hey Lady
Your tool is bigger than most guys!!
Does a great job tooooooo!
Keep up the great content!
AJ
If I lived in Arkansas I'd bring my blades to you. But since I don't I guess I'll just keep doing them myself. Have a great summer. Love your videos.
ALWAYS OPEN TO NEW IDEAS
“Like taking it to the barber “ great comment!😂😂
What a great piece of equipment. Thanks for the video bro!☮✌🏻
Carl would be impressed !!
Awesome Machine! Great Video! Cheers from Sweden!
This is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Now that is a magic machine
Great clip, that grinder is fast and seems simple to use. Great for shops with many hands sharpening blades as everyone uses the hand held grinder differently. My only small criticism is that, like a chain saw chain, the most important detail is getting a square corner...that's the first point of contact as it needs to not have any rounded edge on the corner. Honda has a very good example in all their mower manuals.
Having worked for John Deere and sharping blades and servicing those mowers.John Deere owners manual says to file a flat edge 3/64" wide on front of blades. That razor sharp edge rounds off very quickly. I own two John Deere mowers have not needed to sharpen the blades for three years still cut like new blades
I need one of them!!! My old peerless takes hour's to do 9 to 12 blades then I spend some time on balancing them.
COOL!!! All I have is a bench grinder and a blade balancer! lol But I'm just a DIY guy that helps friends and family. Best of wishes to all. 😎
Nice.. when I bought mine I finally decided to spend a little more and get this guys big Brother... I got the Oregon 760 blade grinder 1 1/2 hp motor, 60 inch belts , keeps the belt cooler, I have had it for a year now and its amazing......
These things are priceless in the shop. The thing fabricates tools and brackets for me all the time. Full set of commercial blades balanced in 7 minutes. That could take me 30 minutes with an angle grinder.
Nice!!
Beautiful job.
LOL That some high performance unit you have there, you win! Back to my 4.5" angle grinder and flap disc.
LOL! Thanks for watching!
LOL! Love your channel! Even after we are forced to switch to the battery / electric powered mahines, we will need sharp blades.
Great vid again...cheers from Australia.
I use the Dremmel Mower Blade attachment/perfect angle ($20?) - mine comes out razor sharp, with no niches or dips - my hand slipped into one during reinstallation once (socket slipped off the spindle bolt) - 13 stitches! Learned to wear leather gloves after that!
And after sharpening, put a thin coat of grease over the exposed metal to prevent rusting (winter storage).
Great job on the sharpening !
But what are you using for your balancing process ?
And how much time are you adding by the time you include the sharpening, and balancing process for both cutting edges, or are you showing 55 seconds for both edges of the blades ?
I would love to be able to sharpen blades in 55 seconds, but by the time we work to balance the blade, and do the touching up, as the balance process can take a little longer for us than 55 seconds, and we have a fairly decent sharpening system, and an extremely sensitive balancing tool as well !
Totally open to suggestions, as like you, we can do about 15-20 SETS of blades every day !
Thank you !
Great video, what grit do you use and what abrasive grain you use? Silicon carbide? I like to make my own blade sharpener with my grinder that looks like yours that also has a 6” disk too. It is made for wood but I’ll set up a 30 degree angle to make my blade shapener
Nice grinder but does it get balanced, when I sharpen my blades I also balance them as well yep makes a better cut as well as a smoother spinning blade and prolongs the blade hub bearings, thanks for sharing your thoughts and great videos
Love your vids . y'all great as always! 💪🤟
Thanks Roberto!