Drill Sharpening

[PixMan]

(02-22-2012, 08:12 AM)Highpower Wrote:

(02-22-2012, 07:38 AM)PixMan Wrote: The one I have is a Black Diamond #2B from the 1960's that I found on the local Craigslist. It's nice, but has some limitations. It only accepts up to 1/2" drills in the set of bushings that came with the machine, and a 9/16" in the master collet. It does do a very repeatable, high-quality grind though.

Considering that 90% of my drilling needs are 1/2" and below, I would love to have a heavy duty grinder like that. Larger drills are much easier to grind by hand than the small ones anyway.

The PixMan gets ALL the cool toys....
I would hate to see what that would sell for (new) these days though! :s

Meh...I just spend way too much time and money poking around on Craigslist and Ebay, buying tools I won't use much until after I retire...at 80.

You can see the prices on new Black Diamond drill grinders if you go to:

http://www.blackdiamondgrinder.com/....and click on "pricing".

I found that one needing a new wheel, though with the factory cabinet and all except two of the hundred or so bushings, for $375.