Thread: VICMARC SLOW SPEED GRINDER Model DS200S

hi did you find one yet ? I have a carbatec one its identical for sale

I have one for sale , it is a demo model as I am replacing it with the new Vicmarc Sharpening System
It has the 60g wheel on one side and the 240g CBN wheel on the other side
RRP on this would be $571.00 willing to sell for $400.00 + Freight

Hi Jim
thanks for the offer. Unfortunately (or fortunately for me) I have been offered one yesterday by another member. If I hadn’t committed to this I would have been very interested.
Cheers
Ron

Thanks to all members who read my wanted. Fortunately I have been offered an equivalent by Ian.

Ron

I have been using the Carbatec half-speed - which is actually by Axminster, and not sure if it is the same as Vicmarc - for many years (it has not been sold by CT for some years). Solid as a rock, balanced, and silent. It is 1 hp and drives two CBN wheels with ease. It is an excellent bench grinder. You purchased well.




Regards from Perth

Derek

Yes great grinder only sold it because I bought a sorbet pro edge


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Hi Derek
It seems like the Carbatec, Axminster, and Vicmarc were all clones of the same grinder. Vicmarc stopped selling their version several years ago because they were having a lot of warranty claims. I have a wood turner friend here on Macleay Is who had to have his first Vicmarc replaced because the spindle on one end was not concentric with the bearing.
The reason I wanted a slow speed grinder was to slow down the rate of metal removal when using a CBN wheel. When wood turning frequent sharpening is often required to get a good finish and one really wants to remove as little metal as possible to just restore the edge. I found that with my high speed grinder it was too easy to remove too much metal.
The Carbatec machine I am getting from Ian hopefully will serve me well. Thanks Ian
Ron

Ron, the CBN's are fairly aggressive initially but soon become less so with use. Mine has become markedly less aggressive over a period of time almost to the point of me buying a coarser wheel or putting it on a full speed grinder.

Vicmarc still selling the model have had one a couple years with180 CBN wheel,great machine , runs true

Hi woodsurfer
Sorry but Vicmarc stopped selling this machine several years ago. I checked with them before I placed the wanted ad.
Ron

On its way to you.was too heavy for Aus Post. Coming on StarTrack Express. Thanks Ron


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Hi Ron, your correct, no longer available, mine is 3 YO, bought from Timberbits cost $265, no problems so far,i bought after researching and a write up in Australian Wood Review, cheers , Ross