Thread: Horizontal automated water stones.

I also own Supersurfacer which hasn’t fired a shot in the 4 years I have owned it. When these machines (auto planer) were sold they were generally sold with a automatic grinding wheel for resharpening. I have been searching for a grinder for a few years with no luck and I’m serious when I mean luck.
My mate searched and found a 600mm auto grinder at $200 and it was ready to go. He knows how lucky he was to find it. I have been told most Supersurfacers in Australia literally go to the dumpmaster along with the knife sharpeners.
Steven

Those marunaka are gold. I've helped re-home two now.

Rare as hen's teeth

Strange you should mention them, for this was exactly what I was thinking of upon reading the OPs post

Hi Wood, yes we have actually spoken about my Marunaka in the past. I can’t say I know much about them other than the first YouTube clip I saw …that was it I started my search. Actually I did see the Makita version some 40 years again and even in those days i I was super impressed but Gill’s tools that had it wouldn’t start it up. He said the blades will get blunt and he couldn’t sharpen them without a lot of drama.

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If you are thinking of making your own, DIY plans for potter's wheels might be a good start.

As suggested by Chris, made from treadmill motor and controller:

DIY Pottery Wheel (Using Treadmill Motor) : 14 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables

Potter'''s Wheel: Treadmill Motor : 5 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables

DIY Potter’s Wheel | createniks

Homemade Pottery Wheel : 14 Steps - Instructables


Made from washing machine motor and controller:

How to Make a Pottery Wheel From a Washing Machine - Mother Earth News | The Original Guide To Living Wisely

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MUxQRZq8Mrc&t=236s


Made from electric scooter motor and controller:

https://youtu.be/4eMXMYCVb74

I saw this on AliExpress... aud$108

Electric Polisher Knife Sharpener Hairdressing Scissors Manicure Knife Special Polishing Machine Diamond Grinding Disc|Power Tool Accessories| - AliExpress

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Reviews aren't so good.

I expect the 100w would be under powered for anything other than small blades, although the baby Tormek has only 120w. The Makita 9820 is 1,000w.

My chainsaw and circular/bandsaw sharpeners all have 350w or more power and they are only grinding a small area at a time.

Here is a lapidary machine that would do the job with horizontally mounted diamond plates...

Diamond Flat Lap - Lapidary Slab Supplies

They do a 12" model with variable speed, but no wattage given on website. It looks like a basic design that could be followed/adapted.

Flat Lap - Google Search

This one over in the Buy & Sell might be of interest to someone... it looks like a dry grinder, but perhaps could be converted to run wet.

BRISBANE. Planer blade sharpening grinder