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I too am using their toolholders and have used their Crobalt tool steel on cast iron, which worked well.

I'm not sure I'm getting the best possible finish and would be interested to hear/see how you hone the radius John H.

I'd be interested to hear from anyone with experience of DIY importing machinery, e.g.a Sieg mill, from China.

Thanks

Harold - the grinder runs at 2850; the wide wheel is a WA-100-F-7V so somewhat softer and finer grit than you mention. Would you recommend a change as you suggest or will this do the job but wear faster? The second wheel is NAS-80-P-6V (for carbide sharpening?)

For drill sharpening I'm intending to use the swing jig, the 'modern jig' you mention in your book, mounted on the fine feed base by Jim Wheltren (MEW 141), hoping this produces better results than the basic jig. Need to do some experimentation with this, fortunately I've got plenty of drills to play with.

Carl - thanks, I wasn't aware there was a tool for the job, added to my shopping list

Regards Trev

Hi

I've just finished making the (simple) rest and just setting up my Creusen grinder which is fitted with a 150x40 AO wheel. My intention was to do tool and drill sharpening on the side of the wheel rather than the front face, so I don't have to consider the ground surface being concave. I am planning to be able to fix the rest base radially or axially using magnetic bases. I'm not sure though about dressing the side of the wheel, is it OK to do this using a t-shaped dressing tool?

regards Trev

I read a thread some time ago by someone who'd installed DRO on an ML10 by fitting the encoder strip under the cross-slide. I remember the article had lots of photos in it, what I can't remember is where the article was and I've given up searching for it.

Anyone with a better memory than me who can point me in the right direction (I think it was this site)

Thanks

Trev

SX3 is my preference. At less than half the weight of the VMC though, does this mean its less muscular and I really ought to reconsider going for heavyweight options. Also looked at WM18 but no R8 option.

R8 taper and dovetail column are top priorities for my (first) mill. What's peoples views on using an r8 to mt2 adapter set-up to continue using my existing tools?

Trev.

Mike

Have you seen the earlier posts in this thread? Look at 1/3/2012 posts, there's a mobile no. there.

Trev

Clive

It may be that you have the wrong bolt. My TS is threaded but the top part of the bolt is a plain shank about 5/8" long so it slips right through the TS. I suppose those clever Myford people didn't want us to lose it.

Trev

Edited By Tigertrev on 09/03/2011 13:16:10