I said a couple weeks ago I was going to start another tool and cutter grinder. Well , it is starting now. This was idea was started by myself and a friend of mine discussing tool sharpening. We came up with the idea to build a tool and cutter grinder that is much simpler to build than a Quorn or Bonnelle. I designed a base plan that is somewhat of a clone of a Cuttermaster. I am going to take features from the Cuttermaster and some from the Bonnelle and atemp to build a T&C grinder that is easier to build, easier to use, and still have all the needed versatility and high accuracy.
The idea centers around an X Y table , this one was made by Phase II. The table I was given is fairly new and tight but has laid around and got pretty rusty. I dismantled the table and have begun cleaning it up.
The comlete table was as rusty as the T slots in this photo. I stoned the rust off the top and scraped the table surface to get a clean FLAT table top.
The table top is finished and next will be to wire brush the slots clean and then clean up the rest of the parts and reassemble the table.
I am gathering materials to begin construction of the grinder. All the details are not ironed out yet. This build will most likely be a lot slower than the Bonnelle build was because my shop time is limited due to health. If all goes well, this grinder will be much easier to build, easier to operate, and maybe less expensive than a Bonnelle. The XY table will be the center piece of the grinder.
The idea centers around an X Y table , this one was made by Phase II. The table I was given is fairly new and tight but has laid around and got pretty rusty. I dismantled the table and have begun cleaning it up.
The comlete table was as rusty as the T slots in this photo. I stoned the rust off the top and scraped the table surface to get a clean FLAT table top.
The table top is finished and next will be to wire brush the slots clean and then clean up the rest of the parts and reassemble the table.
I am gathering materials to begin construction of the grinder. All the details are not ironed out yet. This build will most likely be a lot slower than the Bonnelle build was because my shop time is limited due to health. If all goes well, this grinder will be much easier to build, easier to operate, and maybe less expensive than a Bonnelle. The XY table will be the center piece of the grinder.