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The Shop => Tools => Topic started by: BK on June 17, 2010, 06:33:30 AM

Title: Good Advice
Post by: BK on June 17, 2010, 06:33:30 AM

David (Stilldrilling) recommended a 2" diamond wheel for sharpening tools, spot on!!  :)

Mine arrived this week, but I didn't like the Dremal type arbour, it looked too flimsey, so I made a small face plate for it.

(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t184/oldcranker/100_3128.jpg)

(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t184/oldcranker/100_3130.jpg)

Cleaned up, and tapped a thread, works a treat, thanks mate. :clap:

(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t184/oldcranker/100_3131.jpg)

Title: Re: Good Advice
Post by: Stilldrillin on June 17, 2010, 08:05:45 AM

Yer welcome Bernie!

I usually run mine at 1100 rpm. Never tried it at higher revs........  ::)



Incidentally.........This has great potential.  :thumbup:

(http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/P3160027.jpg)


Not got around to sorting it, yet.   ::)

(http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/P3160025.jpg)


The red trail, is paint from a new carbide knifetool I roughed out, just to try it.....   :thumbup:

(http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/P3160016.jpg)

I had only jammed it onto a 22mm spigot. Will mount it sensibly, and try out properly....... Sometime!

David D

Title: Re: Good Advice
Post by: BK on June 17, 2010, 08:20:09 AM

1060 rpm, that's my max without swapping the belt

Title: Re: Good Advice
Post by: raynerd on June 17, 2010, 03:47:53 PM

Looks a good idea! - how is the work clamped up and held/offered upto to the grinding wheel?

Title: Re: Good Advice
Post by: Stilldrillin on June 17, 2010, 04:10:02 PM

Quote from: craynerd on June 17, 2010, 03:47:53 PM

Looks a good idea! - how is the work clamped up and held/offered upto to the grinding wheel?

By hand..... Like any other offhand grinder!  :thumbup:

David D

Title: Re: Good Advice
Post by: raynerd on June 17, 2010, 05:06:08 PM

Oh I see, I was thinking you were somehow going to offer it up by locking it up in an arrangement around the cross slide.

Title: Re: Good Advice
Post by: BK on June 17, 2010, 06:10:38 PM

Ideal for sharpening tools.

Title: Re: Good Advice
Post by: BK on June 18, 2010, 05:16:52 AM

Quote from: Stilldrillin on June 17, 2010, 08:05:45 AM

Yer welcome Bernie!

I usually run mine at 1100 rpm. Never tried it at higher revs........  ::)



Incidentally.........This has great potential.  :thumbup:

(http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/P3160027.jpg)


Not got around to sorting it, yet.   ::)

(http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/P3160025.jpg)


The red trail, is paint from a new carbide knifetool I roughed out, just to try it.....   :thumbup:

(http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/P3160016.jpg)

I had only jammed it onto a 22mm spigot. Will mount it sensibly, and try out properly....... Sometime!

David D

(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t184/oldcranker/DCP_3307.jpg)
Umm, that might be handy in my homemade wire brush/grind anything!! It's got a chuck on one end to take all sorts of things.

Title: Re: Good Advice
Post by: Stilldrillin on June 18, 2010, 07:59:52 AM

Bernie,

Don`t know if they`re available around your side...... Here`s where I got mine. (Don`t think I paid that much though!)  :scratch:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280389682139



David D

Title: Re: Good Advice
Post by: lordedmond on June 18, 2010, 12:16:43 PM

I would have thought that using a diamond disk like that in the lathe would leave diamond dust on the bed , cross slide, bearings and every other place you can think of

diamond dust makes a VERY good lapping compound


just my 0.02 cents worth

Stuart

Title: Re: Good Advice
Post by: Stilldrillin on June 18, 2010, 12:27:39 PM

Stuart,

The diamond grit stays stuck to the disc...... Certainly, much less messy than the grit from emery cloth.

I usually cover the bed ways, for either operation......  :thumbup:

David D