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wanted toolmakers surface grinder or small T&C grinder

TorontoBuilder

TorontoBuilder

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I wanted to find a small grinder to use so badly I even tried to buy this junky looking grinder, but someone beat me to it. It sold for $200

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I refuse to pay the $2500 to the dude in welland who has had his listed for sale for over a year now.

I dont expect anyone here who had one of these would sell it, but just putting this out there so the tool gods can strike

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In the last year or so I've seen several surface grinders come up between $800 to $1,500 in the GTA (100km radius). Considering I'd follow your posts if I was really looking for something, I'm shocked you haven't seen them.

Maybe the grinder gods have you on a naughty list?

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thestelster said:
I bid and surprisingly won on a Brown & Sharpe Micromaster 510 at auction. $500.00!!
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That's a nice grinder and looks to be in great condition. I could perhaps sneak that size into our shop unnoticed.

If I found anything larger in good condition like a Harig Super 612 I'd have to battle the shop overlord to be able to keep it, but that would be a battle I'd break out the lightsaber for..
 
imo, get something more substantial. Not necessarily a bigger foot print, but heavier. A good finish when grinding depends on rigidity.

TorontoBuilder said:
That's a nice grinder and looks to be in great condition. I could perhaps sneak that size into our shop unnoticed.

If I found anything larger in good condition like a Harig Super 612 I'd have to battle the shop overlord to be able to keep it, but that would be a battle I'd break out the lightsaber for..
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Don your armour and sharpen the sword.

The footprint isn't much more than those things you posted, but imo its a world of difference. Little B&S, Norton, Harig or K O Lee would be ideal and they come up all the time. Getting great results from grinding really needs rigidity. My 6x12 Norton can be coached into some great results but I wouldn't want one any lighter. Do what you have to do, but I just don't see an advantage with the those really light ones which are also probably more scarce.
 
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TorontoBuilder said:
the crank is for the cross slide and the table action is via the lever arm
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The crank for raising and lowering is top right.

The lever on the left moves the table left and right.

The crank in front does not move the table! It moves that massive vertical column with the spindle forward and back on large v-ways on the base.

I didn't realize that until I got it home and set up.
 
Mcgyver said:
imo, get something more substantial. Not necessarily a bigger foot print, but heavier. A good finish when grinding depends on rigidity.



Don your armour and sharpen the sword.

The footprint isn't much more than those things you posted, but imo its a world of difference. Little B&S, Norton, Harig or K O Lee would be ideal and they come up all the time. Getting great results from grinding really needs rigidity. My 6x12 Norton can be coached into some great results but I wouldn't want one any lighter. Do what you have to do, but I just don't see an advantage with the those really light ones which are also probably more scarce.
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I need to keep an eye out.

maybe a Mitsui MSG-200MH they're heavy
 
of course I can just make do with the 2000 pound 8x24 behemoth we do have, the extra surface area will hold fixtures easily.

once I start using it I'm sure it wont feel intimidating, and I'm sure I'll find a way to deal with the 51mm arbour size... custom grind a smaller bore wheel holder
 
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