Precision Drill Sharpener

[Mark_f]

I picked up the power plant for the new drill sharpener at harbor freight.
It's a 1/3 hp grinder. Runs really smooth. It even has a built in light which I may use . ( I have another light I was going to use.) you can also see the 100 grit diamond wheel sitting there. It came in today also. I looked at a USA made diamond wheel that looks identical to this one. The same weight and same diamond density. It looks and feels identical. The wheel was $185.00. The wheel I bought was $20.00. ( bet you can guess where it came from) . Now I can get moving on this project also.

 

[Billh50]

Since I have both issues that have the prints for this grinder (less your changes of course). I may just have to attempt making one. Will have to check a few parts real good after since I don't have a real mill. But with a little work I should be able to do it.

by the way Mark, you do real nice work. And I have that same diamond wheel.

 

[Mark_f]

Since I have both issues that have the prints for this grinder (less your changes of course). I may just have to attempt making one. Will have to check a few parts real good after since I don't have a real mill. But with a little work I should be able to do it.

by the way Mark, you do real nice work. And I have that same diamond wheel.

That wheel is a beauty isn't it.
I actually built my first one without a mill at all. It can be done. If you build it and need any help, just let me know. ( I have figured out every way to do this stuff without the right equipment.) I can tell you some shortcuts to make it easier. The design is very forgiving. You can change a lot and it will still work. You just have to keep the concept.

 

[NEL957]

Mark
Looking good and do not tell me you got the wheel from Harbor Freight. I will be very nice with that big light shining down. Keep it coming.

 

[Mark_f]

Mark
Looking good and do not tell me you got the wheel from Harbor Freight. I will be very nice with that big light shining down. Keep it coming.

No...... HF is too low on the totem pole.

It came from China....but the grinder came from HF.... It is really nice.

 

[kvt]

This looks like it is fun. I may have to try and find the docs so I can try it.
Keep up the good work I like watching your projects as they give me a lot to try and do in the future.

 

[Mark_f]

This looks like it is fun. I may have to try and find the docs so I can try it.
Keep up the good work I like watching your projects as they give me a lot to try and do in the future.

This is an easy to build machine you will get a lot of use from and it works great.

 

[David VanNorman]

Nice job looking to see the finished product.

 

[NEL957]

Well I guess someone did not like my reply to the China made tooling. I myself am sold on them. I just bought a tap .275 x 40 and the price for the USA made one to sit in my tool box most of the time is ridiculous. Comparing the China tap to any of my good taps (Butterfield) the China won hands down. I will try some of the standard UNC and UNF and see how they do. I was tapping stainless steel and it cut like butter.
Cheers

 

[Mark_f]

Well I guess someone did not like my reply to the China made tooling. I myself am sold on them. I just bought a tap .275 x 40 and the price for the USA made one to sit in my tool box most of the time is ridiculous. Comparing the China tap to any of my good taps (Butterfield) the China won hands down. I will try some of the standard UNC and UNF and see how they do. I was tapping stainless steel and it cut like butter.
Cheers

I buy a lot of Chinese tooling, particularly end mills. Everything holds up as well as any top brand I have used and a fraction of the cost. We have to be frugal on our fixed incomes.