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Hello,
I am a retired Tool and Die Maker and have just recently joined HomemadeTools.net and am just beginning to find my way around here. I have enjoyed viewing all the new tools and inventions and builders never cease to amaze me with their creations. I thoroughly enjoy this site.
I have attached a picture (I think) of the Quorn Tool and Cutter Grinder I built over a period of about 12 years of on and off work.
Dick
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Very nicely made, great little machine.
Look forward to seeing more of your work.
Really nice.
The home engineer
Not bad! FYI old_toolmaker has some nice new offerings in the plans market. He may not want to link to them, but I will :)
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...965#post105972
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...191#post106483
Very well made Quorn Tool and Cutter Grinder and a great introduction to HMT. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.
DIYer,
Thanks for adding it. i am very new here and didn't have a clue as to how to go about it.
Jon,
With me, it is not a question of wanting to link to my plans. But How? I have a learning curve to go through.
That is an amazing tool grinder. Looks just absolutely wonderful. Love the radials This is inspiration for my next project idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by old_toolmaker
Dick
That is one beautiful machine you built. I am sure it will serve you well for many years.
Nelson
Thank you, Nelson!
We meet again on this forum.
Dick
Nice Quorn would love to have one but don't have the time to devote to it. To many other projects
Beautiful work. thanks for sharing.
Was the castings from a kit? Very nice project.
Ralph
Hi Ralph,
Thank you for the nice complement. Yes, the castings and drawings came from Martin Model and Pattern. It was a long project (about 12 years) but very enjoyable when done in smaller bites. I am very happy it is finished in its basic form and have pressed it into service so far for sharpening boring tools, key-way broaching tools, lathe bits and twist drills. It is a wiz at those jobs.
Dick
Thank you.
It is a very long project. The average time to build in a home shop ranges between 2,000 and 3,000 hours. One reason it can take so long is the fact that tools need to be made to make more tools to this project done.
Dick
Metallurg33,
My pleasure. Thanks for the compliment.
Dick
Dick
Your machine is a top shelf project and the time spent was well worth it all. I will pick up on my build this year, I was hoping to complete it before 2019 but it starting to look grim. I have that bad flu right now and have had it for eight days and feel like it is going to be some time till it is over. Well I guess we have something to look forward to.
Beautiful machine.
Nelson
Paul,
Thank you for the complement.
Dick
Nelson,
Thank you very much and I hope you get well soon. The flu is awful this year.
Dick
Nelson,
Thank you!
I sure hope I live long enough to recoup my building time!:)
Dick
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Originally Posted by old_toolmaker
Hi dick;
That is one beautiful grinder you got there. There is some obvious attention to detail and craftsmanship.
Now for the questions for those of us not really familiar with the Qorn. What is the capacity range for this little grinder? I say little not really being totally familiar with tool and cutter grinders. The thought here is can I throw a diamond wheel on the machine and then sharpen 1/2" carbide drills.
I ask because i could use better grinding facilities in my little shop. On the other hand I can't ever imagine finishing this project while working far to many hours a week.
wizard
That is a problem with a lot of people. And many kits have been bought and sit under a bench because of time. I have one and thought I would start back on it and well did not plan hospital stays and weeks of recovery. The thing I can recommend is keep an eye on EBay and Craigs list and some of the other, they come up from time to time and the price is usually not that bad. I have never seen a machine bring close to the time and material put into them. I'm saying a few hundred for a rather complete machine. With that said the completed machine is like a lathe with no tooling, almost worthless with out some tooling to set up. Good luck and happy looking.
Nelson
That's a pretty Quorn very nice. I would be afraid to use it
G.Paul,
After building it I was not sure if I wanted to defile it, but I built it to use so I am just very careful with how I use it.
Nice job. I really wish I had one.
Paul Alciatore,
Thank you , Paul!
It was a lot of work but I enjoyed every bit of it.
Very nice. Most Quorn's that are started never get finished. Its such a job that it quickly becomes overwhelming. It takes a lot of dedication to stick to it. Great Job!
Very nice. I have a set of Quorn castings I bought a year or so again when I wasn't sure I'd ever be able to find them again. And I have all the Quorn books and plans/blueprints. Do you have any advice on building it? I'm just getting started on this...
I am in the process of finishing my Quorn and if a person has the time to dedicate to it you can build it in less than six months. But when your machine is up and running it is time to make all the tooling for it. That will take longer than the build but there is no need to worry about all that because the basic tooling makes it very enjoyable. Good luck with your build and keep us posted.
Nelson
Some one asked about the size it would hold. There is casting available from Martin at Martin Model & Pattern - your online source for fine quality patterns and castings. He has a tool holder that was resized for 5-C collets. Check it out.
eoverton,
This is a project that requires dedication, time and a desire to see see it through to the end. It is a lot of work but I had a lot of fun along the way and ended up with a very nice and usable machine tool that will last more than a lifetime if treated with respect. I would recommend starting out by setting a small goal at first, such as machining and assembling the basic framework first. (cast iron base and bar bed assembly). After meeting that first goal you can set another small goal and so on. It this manner you can build in stages and not let the project overwhelm you. Also, I used Thompson linear way shafting for the way bars. This is close tolerance material, is case hardened, highly finished and chrome plated and can be used as is for a smooth sliding set of way bars. You won't be sorry you used it! I also used 303 stainless for almost all exposed components as it will not rust. And above all have fun!
eoverton,
One additional point I want to mention is that I made my Quorn one inch longer than the original design called for. If I was going to do it again I would make it 2" longer than originally designed. It seems some job will eventually appear that needs more room than what I have. Just a thought!
ncollar,
Good point you make, Nelson!
Thanks for those insights. I'm not in any hurry to get this done, and I've got lots of other concurrent projects. I'd thought about making a Quorn for years but assumed I'd never find the castings. And then I found the Martin ones and pounced for the reason that I didn't want to go on another search should Martin stop making them.
The tip about going 2" longer is a good one. That hadn't occurred to me, but now that you've said it, I can see a lot of advantages.
But this is why it pays to ask somebody who's been there before... ;-)
ncollar,
Hi Nelson,
Thanks for adding the info on the 5C tool holder. I had forgotten all about that casting being available.
I would love to obtain the plans / drawings for this item. It is by far the best I've seen.
Hello mister Toolmaker, did you found out how to link the plans. I am very curious.Quote:
Originally Posted by old_toolmaker
Huib
HUMARIA,
I did finally figure out how to link to my plans. It took me awhile to learn but I did it. When I submit a set of plans for sale I am given the link and I am free to link to them at will by copy and paste.
Works for me!
H0$$,
The plans are sold by Martin Model and pattern. Google them for their web address. There is also a paperback book they have available which has the plans within.
I hope this helps.
Gday Dick, you have done a beautiful job building this Quorn tool and cutter grinder, I have just been given one that’s about 3/4 finished, the work that has been done so far looks to be done very well, I’m really looking forward to getting it finished but after reading quite a lot of the plans the spindle does have me a little worried, thanks for sharing your build, looks beautiful, cheers Matty