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sbwhart:
This ones bin fermenting inmehed for quite some time I've bin gathering the bits over the last 12 months.

I'm not sure if its a true story but I guess most of you have heard the one about how Sony came up with the Walkman radio by putting together bits of existing technology, well what do you get if you have one of these.

p://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-axminster-ct1-compound-table-prod21825/

and one of these



and a Myford Virtical slide. you'll find one here toward the bottom

http://www.rdgtools.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2erdgtools%2eco%2euk%2f&WD=vertical%20slide&PN=MYFORD_LATHE_USERS_NEW1%2ehtml%23a007#a007


All bits than can be picked up cheap off flea bay

Bolt them together on a bit of Ally jig plate with other bits and bobs you can find around your shop.

And you've got a nice little cutter grinder.



I've got to wire it up yet, sort out the wheel direction, and make a wheel guard before I give it a whirl, I'll let you know how it performs.

Stew

Bernd:
Stew,

That's ingenious. Who'd a thought of doing something like that. Very nice indeed.  :thumbup:  :clap:

Bernd

Rob.Wilson:
Nice one Stew  :thumbup: :dremel:

Great idea ,,,,,,Whats the compound slide  off ?

Rob

sbwhart:
Thanks Bernd/Rob

Its a compound slide from Axminster http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-axminster-ct1-compound-table-prod21825/  I got mine from Bluechip who put it on the corkboard. The grinder is just a cheapie from B and Q.

It'll be interesting to see how it performs, I need to get some wire and connectors to wire it up, I'm going to use the base and switch that came with the grinder, mounted on the jig plate.

I'm also thinking of adding a digital vernier to the Z axis to give fine control to depth of cut, I've also got some of those magnetic block things for holding DTI etc that I'm going to try and use as a small magnetic tables, its one of those job that opens up a lot of possabilities, its just a matter of trying them out and seeing what works.

I think I'll make the guard from a tin can, so going the supermarket tomorrow with my vernier to measure up some tins, I'm sure I'll get some odd looks measuring up tins, it helps to be talking to your self, that way people just leave you alone.

    :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Mumble mumble mumble mumble dagit dagit bugerit bugerit mumble mumble mumble.

 Stew

Rob.Wilson:
Hi Stew

You av the grey cell going now  :med: 

This is one to watch ,,,,, hope all goes  well at the shop tomorrow  :lol: :lol: :lol:


Rob

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