Hallo!
I have been thinking about buying a tool sharpening system for a long time. Investigated a lot about Quorn, Deckel clones and other tool and cutter grinders. - Lastly I decided to go for the full kit of the "Acute Tool sharpening System" from Eccentric Engineering: Moderate costs, my planned usage and - very important - a nice machining project
- https://eccentricengineering.com.au/sho ... p178098400
I paid about EUR 310.- including shipping and customs fees (and some addons like blanks and ER16 holder).
The kit includes all materials and a very well made booklet with all the drawings of the single parts (these are a lot) in metric dimensions and every chapter starts with a 3D-overview of the assembled group (table, work arm , work head etc.).
The delivered parts are prefabricated (lasercut) with the needed oversize for machining them to dimension. Also all borings are precentered in the right spots and all needed fasteners and levers are included.
You cannot find a lot of information online. Gary from Eccentric Engineering started a video-series, but never completed it. - There is a very helpful video showing its usage:
I finished the system in about 2 weeks, working for some hours nearly every day . The build of the whole thing is documented on youtube.
Video:
Regards
werz99
As things always happen: I got the opportunity to buy a taiwanese Tool & Cutter Grinder shortly after I finished the Acute Tool Sharpening System. - It is a "Pregraph U2", from1993 in very good condition with a lot of different grinding wheels and a set of collets and other accessoires. (I only had to clean and oil the machine and change the worn out belt.). So I could not resist - the price was below the overall costs of the australian kit- So at the moment I am focussed to learn how to use the Pregraph U2. - Such is life, but the Acute System will surely get the attention it deserves)
I have been thinking about buying a tool sharpening system for a long time. Investigated a lot about Quorn, Deckel clones and other tool and cutter grinders. - Lastly I decided to go for the full kit of the "Acute Tool sharpening System" from Eccentric Engineering: Moderate costs, my planned usage and - very important - a nice machining project
- https://eccentricengineering.com.au/sho ... p178098400I paid about EUR 310.- including shipping and customs fees (and some addons like blanks and ER16 holder).
The kit includes all materials and a very well made booklet with all the drawings of the single parts (these are a lot
) in metric dimensions and every chapter starts with a 3D-overview of the assembled group (table, work arm , work head etc.).The delivered parts are prefabricated (lasercut) with the needed oversize for machining them to dimension. Also all borings are precentered in the right spots and all needed fasteners and levers are included.
You cannot find a lot of information online. Gary from Eccentric Engineering started a video-series, but never completed it. - There is a very helpful video showing its usage:
I finished the system in about 2 weeks, working for some hours nearly every day . The build of the whole thing is documented on youtube.
Video:
Regards
werz99
As things always happen: I got the opportunity to buy a taiwanese Tool & Cutter Grinder shortly after I finished the Acute Tool Sharpening System. - It is a "Pregraph U2", from1993 in very good condition with a lot of different grinding wheels and a set of collets and other accessoires. (I only had to clean and oil the machine and change the worn out belt.). So I could not resist - the price was below the overall costs of the australian kit
- So at the moment I am focussed to learn how to use the Pregraph U2. - Such is life, but the Acute System will surely get the attention it deserves)
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