[TheForge] Carbide Grinder

[Barking Crow]

Well we all had a good time at the FABA conference and a lot of equipment
changed hands.  I sold two anvils and two post vises, which was all I had
and I bought a 6"  MSC Carbide Grinder which has a 12 amp 1 HP motor and a
white hollow aluminum backed wheel on one side and a greenlee 6" diamond
wheel on the other side.  Both sides have a table that adjusts to 45 degrees
and a slot for a sliding guide.  There is a waterpot that shifts from side
to side but doesn't seem to hit the diamond surface.   It seems to run
forever when I turn it off.  Needless to say I know next to nothing about
sharpening carbide tools.  Does anyone know of a book or site that teaches
carbide sharpening?  Also, what is the use for the inside of the hollow
wheel?

Watching Clay Spencer was inspirational and I decided that I do need a
treadle hammer after all.  He's gonna do a Treadle hammer workshop in
Birmingham on Jan. 10th, 11th, and 12th, but his looked so simple that I
think I could do it from just the plans and save the trip to Birmingham,
though it would have to be fun.

Jeff Valentine in Tallahassee where Fall still hasn't arrived

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