Woodcraft slow speed grinder questions[?]

[DaveinFloweryBranchGA]

OK, following the advice of nearly every forum on the net, I've purchased a Woodcraft slow speed grinder to sharpen my lathe chisels with. My HF slow speed wet wheel grinder was doing "ok" but I didn't feel it was where I needed to be. I have a couple questions and a request or two and I'd like to get a tool sharpening discussion going.

1. What is the most cost effective and quality tool for squaring up the grinding wheels? Aka is it a diamond wheel dress or? Got a link?

2. Would I be better off to make my own jigs (My original plan) or buy the Wolverine basic stuff while it's on sale at Rockler?

3. Is it worth it to buy wheel balancers for these grinding wheels?

4. Can you guy post links or show me pics of your shop built grinding jigs?

Thanks,

Dave

[Ken Massingale]

I have the diamond one from WC that looks like an old fashioned razor. It works great.
ken

[Whaler]

I have the same diamond wheel dresser that Ken mentions, it works great.
Wood Craft #124670 $14.99




I use the Wolverine jig.




I haven't found a need for wheel balancers.

[Tom Miller]

quote:Originally posted by DaveinFloweryBranchGA

4. Can you guy post links or show me pics of your shop built grinding jigs?

This might not be exactly what you have in mind, but here's a recent post regarding simple grinder rests I made. That's all I use for grinding my turning tools. (Not that I'm trying to be some kind of purist -- just cheap.) I wanted rests with a decent amount of real estate (for rolling my bowl gouges); these are ~3" x 4", and I can easily affix a larger surface if/when needed.

http://www.bt3central.com/forum/topi...TOPIC_ID=26954

Regards,
Tom

[DaveinFloweryBranchGA]

Dang, I shoulda bought that wheel dresser when I ordered my grinder. I found a similar dresser on amazon.com that looks the same, but is only 10 bucks with 5 bucks shipping. Do you guys think it'd be the same dresser, just someone else's oem label on it?

Tom, thanks for the link. What is the angle you cut the top of the rest to so that you could get in so close to the wheels?

[Tom Miller]

quote:Originally posted by DaveinFloweryBranchGA

Tom, thanks for the link. What is the angle you cut the top of the rest to so that you could get in so close to the wheels?

IIRC, it's ~ 45 degrees.

Also, triple ditto on that wheel dresser. Looks exactly like the one that came with my Delta grinder. I've never seen one for much less than $15.

Regards,
Tom

[gdog]

Took my new grinder out of the box and it was not sitting square. Got to looking and assembler had dropped a nut and it was lodged between the motor housing and the base. Loosened up the four nuts and took the stray out. Tightened back up and we are square.

[DaveinFloweryBranchGA]

Sounds like the made in china stuff, regardless of wether you get it from HF or from woodcraft, has the same QC issues, eh?

[Ken Massingale]

quote:Originally posted by gdog

Took my new grinder out of the box and it was not sitting square. Got to looking and assembler had dropped a nut and it was lodged between the motor housing and the base.

OUCH!!![:0]