What Did You Buy Today?

[Just for fun]

Added another tool that needs modifications to make it nice. I already have a new handle ordered for it and a small list of mods that need to be completed.

 

[TowersMetalworks]

I received these in the mail today.

First is another set of Toolmaker Made Machinist's Buttons,


And a lot of printer's blocks that I'm planning on donating to the local lodge here. Just something fun to do


Cheers,

---Spyke

 

[682bear]

A good friend made me a block to hold a diamond tipped wheel dresser for my surface grinder...



I just need to buy a ½" dresser to go in it.

Thanks, Terry, @tjb ...

-Bear

 

[dkemppai]

A good friend made me a block to hold a diamond tipped wheel dresser for my surface grinder...

That should do it.

Question, what angle is the dresser going to be at?

 

[tjb]

That should do it.

Question, what angle is the dresser going to be at?

Between 40 and 50 degrees seems to be the right range.

Regards

 

[wachuko]

I received these in the mail today.

First is another set of Toolmaker Made Machinist's Buttons,
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And a lot of printer's blocks that I'm planning on donating to the local lodge here. Just something fun to do
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Cheers,

---Spyke

I did not know what Machinists buttons were... or what they are used for. Had to look it up.

Here is one explanation for one possible use:

Link to video

 

[mmcmdl]

And not buying, but selling - this was what was left of my scrap and resharpenable carbide. I was getting $5-6 /lb selling it for resharpening in eBay, so called around and shipped it all off to these guys. Super impressive service. Mail lady was not impressed though

Wow ! That's not bad for carbide .

 

[dkemppai]

Between 40 and 50 degrees seems to be the right range.

Regards

Hmmm...Everything I've seen says 15 degrees. I might have to pull out the grinding technology book again, and look that up. Where have you seen 40 to 50? Is this for side dressing?

 

[mmcmdl]

Hmmm...Everything I've seen says 15 degrees.

That would be correct !

 

[tjb]

I copied one from a youtube video where the guy made one with a 40 degree angle. Just went back and see where most are at 15 degrees. Oops. I've been using mine where contact is made at about 7:00 on the wheel's rotation, and it seems to work fine. What do our experts think? Is that safe?

Regards