Grinding
6 Uses for an Angle Grinder & Why Every Handyman Needs One
Angle grinders are a versatile tool used by almost every tradesman, and the handyman is no exception. While they can do serious work on some of the toughest known materials to man and always require healthy respect, they aren’t as
Posted in: Grinding
Tags: fabrication, welding
Dressing a grinding wheel
When I’d been grinding my tungsten for the TIG welder, I’d been a bit careless and had ground in the same place each time. The net result was that I ended up with a groove down the middle of the
Metal Model Building – metallmodellbau.de
Just incase you had any doubts that the Germans were excellent engineers, here’s the Metal Model Building Website. I stumbled upon this fanstatic site via Achim’s Mini-Bonell-II a “sitting room” universal grinding machine and thanks to the wonders of Google
TIG Welding thoughts on grinding tungstens
I’ve been reading a little on preparing the tungstens for TIG welding (GTAW). The tungsten in your TIG welder is a critical component and the correct grinding will affect the ease of use and the quality of your weld. Most
Grinding and tapping aluminium
The latest progress on the flea was to add the eyes. I cast some large eyes from aluminium a few weeks back. The backs of these were a bit uneven so clamped them up in the workmate and ground them
New Workshop Practice Series Books
I just spotted that there are three new books in the Workshop Practice Series. The first No. 41 expands and complements the existing books bringing in a new topic of grinding, honing and polishing. No. 42 is a data book
Posted in: Books and Magazine Reviews, Grinding
Tags: Data, Mini-lathe, Workshop Practice
Book Review – Tool and Cutter Sharpening
The Tool and Cutter Sharpening book, pretty much covers how to sharpen everything that you might have in your workshop, the only exception I’ve found so far is that the chapter on drills does not mention masonry bits. The book
Posted in: Books and Magazine Reviews, Grinding, Sharpening
Tags: Cutters, Drill bits, Grinder, Quorn, stent, Tools, Vertex, Worden
More grinding
I’ve been sent a couple of useful links on grinder jigs that you can make. Gadget builder – Tinker Lautard – Tinker Tool and Cutter Grinding Jig There’s also a useful book in the Workshop Practice Series, called Tool and
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Tags: Grinder, Jig, Kennet, Quorn, Tinker, Worden
Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
