Carbide Pedestal / Bench Grinders

Jon, I have a Baldor 500 with diamond wheels on it. Mine has both a fine and a rough diamond wheels. I have used it to sharpen very small boring tools, .040 dia., and the like with good results.

Mine is very old, 20 years or more so unless they've changed model numbers I think the 500 would do a good job for you also.

Best, Steve

What do you use when you need to rough out carbide? You just put a green wheel on your Baldor 500? You see no problem with using one grinder for roughing and finishing carbide?

Jon Banquer San Diego, CA

Jon, I don't do a lot of heavy roughing on it. What roughing I do the rough diamond wheel is adequate. Like I said, I do some small boring bars and haven't had a problem with run out or vibration which I would think would show up when doing the small boring bars. The finish is excellent.

Mine is 20 years old so the only caveat would be if Baldor has cheapened the model 500.

Best, Steve

Diamond wheels on a stand ?

I used Diam> Baldor makes a 510 which they claim has a max of .002 run out and is

Get a single lip cutter maker, a dekel preferably. Take the biggest diameter it can take and grind it in half. Now use it for the ledge to sharpen cutters etc.. with.

jon_banquer wrote in news:73649493-77f1-433b-9edd- snipped-for-privacy@x5g2000yqk.googlegroups.com:

Between the two I would buy the Accu-Finish. But a used Agathon would be an even better choice.

Then again, it all depends on what types of tools you are grinding. I've been able to get by for years with an Accu-Finish and a 618 surface grinder.

I'm sure you're correct but I like the portability / size of the Accu- Finish unit. No doubt the Agathon is a better and more robust unit. I have a soft spot for Swiss stuff and their designs. They just seem to suit my personal tastes much better.

I'm most likely going to go with the Accu-Finish and a Baldor grinder for roughing.

Jon Banquer San Diego, CA

jon_banquer wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@l2g2000vba.googlegroups.com:

Buy the 180 grit "Gator" roughing wheel for the Accu-Finish and try it first. You'll find you won't need the Baldor.

salesman talk again. I bet youve never even sharpened a drill by hand have ya?

On a belt grinder.

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Jon,

Here is a screaming deal on a superb tool grinder -

And be sure the cutting edge is red hot before dunking the carbide tool in the drink. The resulting micro thermal cracks will greatly enhance cutting performance and tool life.

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Looks like a pretty nice piece Dan. Can it fit in a Saab hatchback?

Chipbreakers?

-- Tom

What is the only cutting tool material can you grind till almost red (just when blue turns to red) & not hurt its cutting ability afterwords? hint: not carbide One of the old timers told me many moon ago, good ol HSS? M2 Any truth in that? I think so. (many melted drills later) Ah well, besides drills, who uses s HSS nowadays anyway? They do make nice center punches, beater pins ect. Sharping broken taps are the

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