Product Description

Chain Saw Sharpening Attachment Kit, Includes: 3 Grinding Wheels 1 Gauge, 2 Spacers & Instructions.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #574 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Dremel
• Model: 1453
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds

Features

• Compatible with Dremel rotary tool models 275, 285, 395, 398 and 781
• Includes 3 sharpening stones for various saws
• Made from durable plastic and metal construction
• Includes sharpening attachment, 3 sharpening stones, gauge, 2 spacers and manual
• Convenient, light weight of only 3-1/2-Ounce

From the Manufacturer
Quickly and easily use your Dremel 1453 Chain Saw Sharpening Attachment to sharpen dull, slow-cutting chain saw blades. Includes three different sharpening stone sizes to fit most blades. For areas without convenient access to electricity, Dremel recommends using this attachment with the 10.8-Volt Lithium-Ion Cordless rotary tool. The sharpener attaches easily to most rotary tools. Enclosed gauge, spacers and 30-1/4-Degree angle guide assures custom fit to most chain saws. Three sizes of sharpening stones included to fit most blade sizes. Includes Chain Saw Sharpening Attachment, no.453 5/32-Inch Sharpening stone, no.454 3/16-Inch Sharpening stone, no.455 7/32-Inch Sharpening stone, Gauge, Spacers, Wrench and Instructions. Fits Dremel Tool Models 400, 398, 395, 300, 285, 275, 800, 780, 770.

Customer Reviews

Instructions Incorrect!
When a chainsaw is sharpened, the sharpening tool is always referenced to the top of the cutting tooth (see the sharpening instructions from any saw chain manufacturer).

However, on Dremel attachment 1453, front of box, the picture shows the guide riding on the chain's depth gauge instead. Printed instructions on the back of the box (and supported with pictures) confirm this error for both left and right teeth.

To further confuse matters, the instruction sheet inside the box describes a method where the guide rides on top of the tooth for one side of the chain, but on top of the depth gauge for the other side! This is also incorrect, in addition to contradicting the instructions on the box.

Nonetheless, the device works adequately, especially if the user modifies the procedure to cause the guide to ride on top of the cutters for both sides of the chain.

In my opinion, this would become an excellent attachment if the instructions were rewritten, the pictures on the box replaced by correct ones, and the guide manufactured as a mirror image of the one presently sold. This would allow sharpening both sides from the non-engine side of the saw, thereby allowing two more teeth to be sharpened before chain repositioning. On an 18 inch bar this amounts to five rather than three teeth for left side cutters - a 67 percent improvement.

I have e-mailed Dremel with some of these observations, but received no reply!

Best Sharpening I ever had
Previous to spending 10 bucks for the Dremel Sharpening attachment, I was taking my chains to a professional to have them sharpened. It pays to follow the directions in setting up the sharpener correctly, but, once you do, you'll get the BEST sharpening job ever. My sharpening job with the sharpener was far superior to any of the sharpenings that I ever got from a professional. Plus, the professional guys ground an 1/8th inch or so off of the teeth each time they sharpened my chains, when, in fact, all they needed to do was to put a sharp edge on the teeth. The Dremel sharpener works magnificently and gives you a phenomenally sharp edge that will last a long time [as long as you keep your chain out of the dirt!] For the price of this product, it simply can't be beat.

Works Great!
I took a chance that this chainsaw sharpening attachment would do the job on my little Poulan electric chainsaw. It works great! Chains grow dull fairly quickly, particularly when you let the chain touch dirt. This little tool sharpens the chain like new and only takes a few minutes to get the sharpening job done. You can't go wrong. Dremel provides three different size sharpening stones that will accomodate most chains.