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Tool grinder
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Hi and welcome,
If the price is good for you it wouldn't hurt as long as you have space in your shop.
Does it come with any fixtures?
If you're like me you'll end up with a bunch of old US made end mills, drills, reamers, etc. that need to be sharpened. I haven't done much, but I figure learning how to do your own grinds on HSS tooling will expand your capabilities.
What's a good price?
John
If the price is good for you it wouldn't hurt as long as you have space in your shop.
Does it come with any fixtures?
If you're like me you'll end up with a bunch of old US made end mills, drills, reamers, etc. that need to be sharpened. I haven't done much, but I figure learning how to do your own grinds on HSS tooling will expand your capabilities.
What's a good price?
John
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Asking $450
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No frixtures
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Without fixtures, it is next to useless.
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The tooling is where you're going to spend the money. $450 seems like a lot to me, especially when you consider it's age and size.
I had been looking for one for a while, even passed on some at auction, for reasons I still don't know why. Been kicking myself ever since.
If you're a newbie, you have to ask yourself why you want it and could that money be spent better elsewhere. I wanted one so I could learn to sharpen end mills and get more precise grinds on cutters for my small shaper.
I found one recently, same manufacturer as this one, although a bit different. I didn't pay anything close, not even half, for this asking price.
Now, mind you, location is EVERYTHING. I live in the rust belt. Half of the machines out there seem to have been made in Cleveland, Cincinnati or Milwaukee. I can't swing a dead cat without finding machines for sale.
I had been looking for one for a while, even passed on some at auction, for reasons I still don't know why. Been kicking myself ever since.
If you're a newbie, you have to ask yourself why you want it and could that money be spent better elsewhere. I wanted one so I could learn to sharpen end mills and get more precise grinds on cutters for my small shaper.
I found one recently, same manufacturer as this one, although a bit different. I didn't pay anything close, not even half, for this asking price.
Now, mind you, location is EVERYTHING. I live in the rust belt. Half of the machines out there seem to have been made in Cleveland, Cincinnati or Milwaukee. I can't swing a dead cat without finding machines for sale.
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Building fixtures can be an adventure in itself if the OP is up to it. I hadn't been at this hobby very long before I built the grinding fixture for my Hilco.
Hilco Model 2
I bought this little universal cutter grinder and can't find anything about it on the interwebs. Motor is a Dumore Type 2GM which I also can't locate. The machine is pretty simple so I don't think I really need any manuals or the like but it would be nice to know a little history. Hilco...
www.hobby-machinist.com
Haven't used it very much but looking forward to working with and refining it to advance my knowledge and skills.
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There are several KO Lee fixtures currently listed on eBay. The lowest asking price is $40.00, but most are listed for $300.00 to $500.00 each. I wonder what the grinder you're looking at was used for without any fixtures? I'm guessing they bought it at an auction and once they realized how much it was going to cost to outfit it, they decided it wasn't worth the investment.
You can sharpen a lot of end mills for the cost of a grinder and the necessary fixtures. Here's a price list from a shop in the Midwest.
SharpCutter Grinding Co. HSS End Mill Resharpening SharpCutter Grinding Co.
SharpCutter Grinding Co.
www.sharpcutter.com