Thread: Tool rests for grinders

Doesn't the instructions give templates for setting the table to various positions?

You could use the same idea, and make templates which rest against the wheel and the jig table to capture your settings.

Cheers,
Andrew

One grinder two wheels.Two Carbatec toolrests . One permanently set for gouges and one permanently set for skews. QED..

Hi all,

Thanks for the replys. I did one of those really unheard of things last night and went through my box of "filed" instruction booklets and there it was! The instructions for the tool rest - I don't even remember getting them.

I now see what the deal is and that it should be an easy thing to do. So, thanks again. As for the two tool rests, going on my purchases recently I don't know that it would be a wise thing to spend more money until SWMBO buys some more clothes or shoes or something.

Cheers
Anthony

One grinder two wheels.Two Carbatec toolrests . One permanently set for gouges and one permanently set for skews.

Following that principle, you'd need at least two grinders and four toolrests. Where are you going to sharpen your plane blades and chisels? Not what we call in my business a 'scalable solution'

Following that principle, you'd need at least two grinders and four toolrests.

Darren, not all that unreal.

Try the sharpening section of my workshop. A 10" waterwheel, home made low speed 8" grinding wheel, 5" high speed general grinder and an old 6" grinder converted to a buffing and polishing wheel.

It also has a pull out shelf for using oilstones etc. Still building some toolrests etc to complete this area.


Peter.

Peter,

With all due respect, I think a lot of people would consider your sharpening area to be somewhat luxurious!

Peter,

All that white in your workshop, don't you find it a bit of a b***ger to keep clean?

Darren, over the last 30 years I bought 2 grinders ( a cheap one and the waterwheel ) both still working and the other two came from a council hard rubbish collection, now that I have the space it would have been a shame not to set them up for ready use.

Craig, it is not hard to keep the shop clean with efficient dust collection but it is mainly white because I have no natural lighting at all and this helps in keeping the place well lit when I am working and saves on electricity.


Peter.

Peter,

I think having the space would be a problem for a lot of us - it was the luxury of this to which I was referring, not your admirable collection of grinders . I'm interested in the home made job. Did you make it and, if so, are there details of it anywhere?

Cheers,
Darren

Fair enough.

What a wonderful thing space is, but don't forget Darren that to get the space for this part of the workshop I had to dig out the clay to a depth of 900 mm before I could build it.

No plans for the home made grinder I just made it as I went along. It consist of an old clothes dryer motor, an old washing machine belt, an old grinding wheel stand ( the type around years ago) and the safety guards from the grinder which was converted to the buffer. All this suitably boxed up for safety.

The only thing I purchased was the grinding wheels both 8" being 46 and 80 grit.

I still have to make a toolrest to attach to the box but the pull out toolrests for long handed chisels is build in under the grinder.

BTW when I converted the other grinder to a buffer I was able to reverse the base around to change the wheel direction.


Peter.

an old grinding wheel stand

I think I saw one of them at the tip last time I was there. Heaps of clothes driers too. Looks like I've got a project this Saturday. Thanks...

Sturdee,

I am impressed with the layout of the area. Is the rest of the workshop laid out in a similar manner? I'd be really interested in a photo if it wasn't too much trouble. I'm always on the lookout for ways of making my humble shed more useful!

Thanks for the discussion, it has been food for thought.

Cheers
Anthony

Anthony.

For a description and photos of my workshop see the following thread http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...5&pagenumber=1

I have also posted details of my Triton workcentre and router table modifications and various jigs on this board. Just do a search.


Peter.