Wet Grinder Toolrest

**LineLefty** · 1st October 2005, 03:33 PM

I mentioned in some previous posts that I'd adapted Derek's beltsandergrindersharpener toolrest and tool holder to my newly purchased wet grinder.

Heres the pics. It's only a proof-of concept at this stage. A nicer looking version will be made (much) later.

As you can see the toolrest is not home made, its actually the torquata deluxe one with the roller removed. Works a treat. I'm settign angles by eye at the moment but once I can work out the geometry I can draw up a table for of projections and conresponding bevel angles. (Tangential geometry

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I'd definietly rather a beltsander but this grinder was only $39 bucks. It's a bit slow, especially on HSS

**Pat** · 1st October 2005, 04:05 PM

Adam,looking good. Where did you score the grinder from? $39?????? Dirt cheap!!!

**LineLefty** · 1st October 2005, 06:03 PM

Mitre 10 had a $39 wet grinder in their cattledog. It was just a single wheel, loked pretty crappy. They couldnt supply it so they offered this model down from $130ish to $39. Absolute bargain.
Some have reported that the wheel doenst run true but I've been able to get mine running OK.

**outback** · 1st October 2005, 06:25 PM

Cool Adam.

Knock up reference table or sumfink to make repeatability easy and your on a real winner.

**Caliban** · 1st October 2005, 07:34 PM

Well Done Adam, I too bought one and have made a much uglier version from scrap wood. Works real good. I love it and can repeatedly grind a chisel with only one facet, never could do that before. Yours is much more prettier than mine but.

**LineLefty** · 2nd October 2005, 05:35 PM

mate if thats pretty, then your standards must be pretty low.

**conwood** · 4th October 2005, 02:15 PM

Hi Adam,
I have got one of those machines too, and will be building tool rest, and watching your progress.

I recently replaced the grey wheel with a felt wheel and got some honing compound too.

My chisels have never been better and the effort to keep them sharp is not laborious.

cheers,
conwood

**hingston** · 4th October 2005, 02:46 PM

I spotted one of these as well. I just couldn't walk past such a bargin. didn't think of the felt wheel, what a good idea.

Do you have a gouge jig ?

**Caliban** · 5th October 2005, 07:52 PM

I'm in the process of making a 1" wide mdf wheel to replace my grey wheel, bought the honing compound yesterday.
Adam
Yours is prettier believe me.

**LineLefty** · 6th October 2005, 12:19 PM

Sorry, an MDF wheel? Please explain.

**Bodgy** · 6th October 2005, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by LineLefty

Sorry, an MDF wheel? Please explain.

Cut out a piece of MDF to a similar size as your grinding wheel. Work out a way to attach it in place of said wheel. Fire up the grinder, load up the MDF with green compound. Finish off your blades on the wheel.

I made one that spins in the horizontal plane, from an old washing machine motor. That way I have a wide surface to use. The variant in question, being only 1" wide would not cope with plane irons, unless you use the side. Chisels only I guess.

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