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grinder

  1. molyknow

    I got a holy grail tool today

    The marketplace gods were looking down on me today. It’s was a heck of a deal. I have been looking for a tool and cutter grinder for a while. Looked at the AliExpress ones so many times. Missed a few at auctions. This baby popped up on marketplace while I was eating lunch and I had messaged the...
  2. M

    New to me

    Hey All, Figured I’d share. Found this on the wonderful Facebook market place. A Beaver VBRP milling machine with power x axis and looks to be a functioning coolant pump and right angle attachments A 8-18 Elliot surface grinder with the magnet chuck and coolant pump auto feed . A older...
  3. M

    Large Canadian grinder

    Dragged this large beauty home yesterday, massive cast base and 2” wide wheels. Originally had a 8 hp 3 phase motor (it’s missing). Price was right to say the least. This all being said I have no space/ use for this thing. If you are interested in it I am 40 minutes west of Ottawa. Will take 60...
  4. opensourcefan

    Justifying a Single Lip Tool Grinder (Dekel Clone)

    I really want to be able to make some cutting tooling as well as repair my end mills, drill bits, etc. However I'm seeing that they're kinda expensive, like a whole second lathe or some other big machine expensive. If I put that money aside and purchased new bits and mills as I needed them, I...
  5. Vintage Gas Pump Guy

    Tool-post Grinder

    Hi Everyone, I don't post very much but here goes. I am new to the metal lathe so I am trying to absorb as much information as possible from you guys. I have a small Craftex /BusyBee metal lathe model Craftex B2227L and, would like to mount a tool-post grinder (LittleMachineShop.com model #...
  6. Bert the Weldor

    2 HP motor and VFD for 2x72

    Hello. Looking to get my 2x72 built. Got all the wheels etc. from us knifemaker, but need a body and motor and VFD. was going to build the body, as it's not that complicated, but as always it's a time thing. Had the rest of the parts for 2 years now and have been cursing every time I use my old...
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