Thread: Grinder Tool Rest

Join the club, there must be a market for decent rests out there. Nice job Wheelin'

Looks good. Can I order a set ?

I've got a cheapy grinder with the tin foil tools rests and need to replace them. I got some pieces of HSS tool steel today and attempting to grind one has been less than successful.
It can't possibly be me so it must be the grinder...

Originally Posted by Groggy

Join the club, there must be a market for decent rests out there. Nice job Wheelin'

Agreed. I got the $50 job from carbatec, and it won't stay where I set it.

Originally Posted by wheelinround

I hate darn stupid little grinder tool rests either no adjustment no flexability ARPIA.

I have just made some new ones for my cheepy 6" an adjustable table with wing nuts for quick change and an extra 1" slot for height adjustment and wider so you can slide tools across.

The right is just wider

Nice job Ray .You could hold a party on those
Have to do the same to a 10" I bought a couple of weeks ago .No-name chiwanese brand .Rests are less than ordinary to say the least.Yours look super strong.

I got one of those Carbatec ones on my 8" grinder ,I cut a slot out of it on the mill last weekend so it goes each side of the wheel.
Also squared up the front edge with the mitre slot so I can dress the wheel using a diamond stick fitted into a block that rides in the mitre slot or along the front edge of the rest.

Can do pics if any one wants to see.

Kev

I could do with a good rest myself, I've been threatening to have one for a while so this
might just nudge me to do it. They look great Wheelin.

Originally Posted by Claw Hama

I could do with a good rest myself, I've been threatening to have one for a while so this
might just nudge me to do it. They look great Wheelin.

Ditto, that comment you've inspired me wheelin, to not put up with the tin foil tiddlewinks that are on my grinders either. I also agree there could well be a market for an enterprising young fella such as your good self.

Congratulations



Cheers


Steve

Originally Posted by Woodlee

Nice job Ray .You could hold a party on those
Have to do the same to a 10" I bought a couple of weeks ago .No-name chiwanese brand .Rests are less than ordinary to say the least.Yours look super strong.

I got one of those Carbatec ones on my 8" grinder ,I cut a slot out of it on the mill last weekend so it goes each side of the wheel.
Also squared up the front edge with the mitre slot so I can dress the wheel using a diamond stick fitted into a block that rides in the mitre slot or along the front edge of the rest.

Can do pics if any one wants to see.

Kev

So where's the pics Kev I still have another set to make for the 8"

Originally Posted by Claw Hama

I could do with a good rest myself, I've been threatening to have one for a while so this
might just nudge me to do it. They look great Wheelin.

Yeh Claw Hama nothing like a good rest is there but to make these you need to do some work also. Then Rest after

Originally Posted by toolbagsPLUS

Ditto, that comment you've inspired me wheelin, to not put up with the tin foil tiddlewinks that are on my grinders either. I also agree there could well be a market for an enterprising young fella such as your good self.

Congratulations



Cheers


Steve

Could be but with every set up different and me not wanting to become a manufacturer and be stuck making them only gladly do a drawing if required just don't hold your breath it would be in the long list.

Originally Posted by wheelinround

So where's the pics Kev I still have another set to make for the 8"

Havent took em yet was just askin , if anyone wanted to see .
I hate takin pics and no one looks at em .

Will take some and post .Just the modified carbatec rest .Haven't made the replacement ones for the 10".


Kev.

Amen to all that, and well done, Ray.

Even some plywood clones would be an improvement over the original toys.

Cheers,
Joe

Originally Posted by wheelinround

So where's the pics Kev I still have another set to make for the 8"

Heres the pics of the modified Carbatec grinder rest and the elcheapo 10" grinder I bought with the flimsy rests .

Kev.

Originally Posted by Woodlee

Heres the pics of the modified Carbatec grinder rest and the elcheapo 10" grinder I bought with the flimsy rests .

Kev.

Those flimsy rests are identicle to the 6" I modified obviously same factory

The Carba/Woodlee rest looks good

Edit Nice stock in the background is it attached to the rest

Nice work Ray, I really should get around to making some for my grinders. Another gunna!
Cheers
Graeme