09-30-2012, 12:19 PM
I got the wheels from one of the model engineering suppliers, not sure which one Tom. You often see them for sale at Model Engineering Exhibitions as well, they are'nt expensive. I think the best ones I've seen for sale were made in Germany.
Seems lots of folks use belt sanders to sharpen tools Steve and I've not had any problems.
For some tools the hollow grind you get from a wheel is good but for other stuff I prefer a flat grind.
I particularly like being able to swap grades easily, I can even do it with the machine running! I based my system on this:
http://www.robert-sorby.co.uk/proedge.htm
I believe Sorby have been sharpening their tools on a belt system for many years.
I'd like one of their grinders but they are a bit spendy!
Seems lots of folks use belt sanders to sharpen tools Steve and I've not had any problems.
For some tools the hollow grind you get from a wheel is good but for other stuff I prefer a flat grind.
I particularly like being able to swap grades easily, I can even do it with the machine running! I based my system on this:
http://www.robert-sorby.co.uk/proedge.htm
I believe Sorby have been sharpening their tools on a belt system for many years.
I'd like one of their grinders but they are a bit spendy!
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