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i made a diamond tool sharpener for sharpening carbide metal scraper blades and biax carbide blades.
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it turns at approximately 280 rpm.
the wheel is 75% concentration diamond 600 grit, 3" diameter.
i use a few shots of windex to cool the carbide during sharpening operations.
the platen is flat and level, the motor is tilted 3* and is adjustable.
thanks for reading
Thanks Mike! I've added your Diamond Tool Sharpener to our Sharpening category, as well as to your builder page: Mike Walton's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:
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Mike, where did you source/salvage the motor?
Interesting, using Windex as a cooling agent.
Hi Toller,Quote:
Originally Posted by Toller
the motor was salvaged from a food industry label applicator.
it is approximately 6:1 final gear reduction, 1740 rpm(before output reduction), 115v motor.
just about any fractional horsepower motor could be used with a little forethought.
the slower the better, but 250-17XX rpm would be a good range.
a motor in the 17XX rpm range could be employed with success, but heat will be a factor and additional cooling may be a prerequisite for long sharpening cycles.
"Interesting, using Windex as a cooling agent." DIYer
Windex is very cheap and very effective for a cutting agent.
i use windex or the cheap dollar store window cleaner interchangeably.
if you would like to see the unit in operation, by all means check out the video!
https://youtu.be/qmOpI3fIV3M
thanks to all who have read and watched!
Mike,
Why are you running it so slow? Is it because you are using it manually or was it a case of that is what the motor does?
All the CBN and diamond wheels like that in my experience are rated at several thousand rpm, depending on diameter. I run my T&C grinder at 3 to 4000 rpm
http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/h...6205#post83247
