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Title: Can't have too many toys...
Post by: Doug Campbell on January 26, 2010, 10:42:00 PM

He who dies with the most toys wins, right?  ;)  

Been looking for a good surface grinder for quite some time and finally found one on Craig's List. It was in great shape, a 6 hours circle and fair amount of change but I got it. Should make cleaning up billets a much easier and more precise job.

Rockwell/Delta with a Brown and Sharp mag chuck...
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/gotahunt/NewImage.jpg)

Title: Re: Can't have too many toys...
Post by: Roughcountry on January 27, 2010, 08:42:00 AM

Very cool toy.
I've got a budy with a machine shop who has one he never uses. Been trying for years to talk him outta it.

Title: Re: Can't have too many toys...
Post by: Ragnarok Forge on January 27, 2010, 09:54:00 AM

I have looked at them and it would definately make cleaning up billets a lot easier and more precise.

Title: Re: Can't have too many toys...
Post by: Ray Hammond on January 27, 2010, 07:40:00 PM

good find, Doug. That's on my ten year plan...right after a power hammer, a milling machine, and a couple other toys!

Wish I was as far along as you are!!!

Title: Re: Can't have too many toys...
Post by: tippit on January 27, 2010, 08:43:00 PM

You're gettin' one nice shop!  Looks like I need to sell some bows to keep up with the toys  :)   Doc

Title: Re: Can't have too many toys...
Post by: Doug Campbell on January 27, 2010, 09:11:00 PM

Now come on Doc, if you sold half those bows you could just buy a knife factory  ;)

Maybe you need to talk faster Robin, one of these things is about a must for building folders...

Title: Re: Can't have too many toys...
Post by: LC on January 27, 2010, 11:03:00 PM

Very very cool toy! Wish I had one OR the room for one! Good find.

Title: Re: Can't have too many toys...
Post by: Doug Campbell on February 03, 2010, 08:39:00 PM

Hey Guys, got my belt grinder attachment for the surface grinder done yesterday. After a little studying pics from Buddies, my old grinder and sketching it took about three hours to build her, I'm pretty tickled.

I cleaned up two blades from the forge in like a minute each, amazing time saving not to mention much more precise machine...
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/gotahunt/R0011879.jpg)

Title: Re: Can't have too many toys...
Post by: kbaknife on February 03, 2010, 08:45:00 PM

Cool, Doug!
I'm jealous.

By the way, what kind of a saw are you gonna put that saw blade on in the background? I don't think my Dewalt will handle it.

Title: Re: Can't have too many toys...
Post by: Doug Campbell on February 03, 2010, 08:54:00 PM

Ahh com'on Karl, you need to get a real saw then...  ;)