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Andy Kev. wrote:I think it would be great if a treadle-based kit were available that one could build into a home-made grinding table
Andy Kev. wrote:I presume that you ended up owning everything that Veritas ever made! Good to see you here.
Vann wrote:It was Alf who (unknowlingly?) encouraged me to use a hand cranked grinder - well Alf and the fact that I burned a few blades on the powered grinder
I remember asking Alf about why she cranks with the hand she does. I'm right handed. I crank with my right hand and move the blade with my left. IIRC Alf does the opposite.
AndyT wrote:Andy Kev. wrote:I think it would be great if a treadle-based kit were available that one could build into a home-made grinding table
Just thinking about what would need to be in such a kit... I think all the bits are pretty widely available or could be easily improvised without welding or special tools.
Some plywood, threaded rod, a coarse grinding wheel, some thick dished washers, a few bearings or plummer blocks.
You could look at treadle powered grinders in old catalogues for ideas.
Another tack would be to use bits of a scrap bicycle. The online museum of foot powered machinery could help:
http://www.footpoweredmachinery.com/man ... rpolisher/
Cabinetman wrote:Interesting and it’s got me thinking as well, I haven’t used a grind wheel for donkeys years as they go too fast and I don’t like risking blueing my plane irons etc,
If I was to put my lathe on its lowest speed I could mount a 6” grind stone on a mandrel in the chuck, it’s an engineering style one, possibly even have it running in a water bath (whilst in use) . Can anybody see any problems with this idea? Ian
Cabinetman wrote:Interesting and it’s got me thinking as well, I haven’t used a grind wheel for donkeys years as they go too fast and I don’t like risking blueing my plane irons etc,
If I was to put my lathe on its lowest speed I could mount a 6” grind stone on a mandrel in the chuck, it’s an engineering style one, possibly even have it running in a water bath (whilst in use) . Can anybody see any problems with this idea? Ian
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