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Gorton Tool and Cutter Grinders date back to the 1930's. While Deckel SO Cutter grinders date back to 1955. Their purpose was for making single lip cutters intended for pantographs and engraving machines. I have owned this Deckel Cutter Grinder for the past 30 years and dates back to 1971. And still find it useful to make a one-off cutters. Or sharpening the bottom of end mills. They do sell attachments to sharpen drill bits and lathe tool bits. But I find it easier to simply do them by hand on a bench grinder. Fifty years ago most all tool and die shops owned at least one.
Here's the special collets with closure nut and wheel wrench,
These are the kind of cutters made from 3/16” to 3/8” solid cylindrical piece of carbide.
These are some examples of hex cutter design that are easy to create on the Decal. That cuts on both the bottom and side. Machining a narrow rib into steel was made possible. This one is .060” diameter plus 4 degree draft angle. Notice the split bottom for cutting...
Here's a blown up picture using a 10:1 lens on my 14" comparator.. Note the split bottom cutting edges..
Other examples of small hex cutters that got my fat out of the fire... They may not look like much. But they do the job..
I always wanted to own a three dimensional Deckel Pantograph like a model KF2 for my retirement garage shop. For duplicating one-off parts when restoring my antique cars. But wasn’t able to come to terms on one. Them I purchased this 6,500 pound Deckel KF3S. I figure, if a KF2 would do the job, What can two more tons of iron hurt? The mainstay tooling for pantographs were single lip cutters.
Here's the special collets with closure nut and wheel wrench,
These are the kind of cutters made from 3/16” to 3/8” solid cylindrical piece of carbide.
These are some examples of hex cutter design that are easy to create on the Decal. That cuts on both the bottom and side. Machining a narrow rib into steel was made possible. This one is .060” diameter plus 4 degree draft angle. Notice the split bottom for cutting...
Here's a blown up picture using a 10:1 lens on my 14" comparator.. Note the split bottom cutting edges..
Other examples of small hex cutters that got my fat out of the fire... They may not look like much. But they do the job..
I always wanted to own a three dimensional Deckel Pantograph like a model KF2 for my retirement garage shop. For duplicating one-off parts when restoring my antique cars. But wasn’t able to come to terms on one. Them I purchased this 6,500 pound Deckel KF3S. I figure, if a KF2 would do the job, What can two more tons of iron hurt? The mainstay tooling for pantographs were single lip cutters.