06-11-2017, 06:56 AM
Jeremy,
Your concept machine sounds fascinating. I look forward to your thoughts as it becomes a working machine.
I would like to learn more about glass platens. I doubt the small amount of knife and scissors sharpening I do would ever cause a problem, however, one longer range idea I have for the Viel is adapting it to work with the Tormek jigs. The jig which comes first to mind is for planer blades. The jig is well designed, although the Tormek wheels tend to glaze with it. The primary problem is compensating for wheel wear, which would not be a problem with grinding belts. A belt grinder, with a variety of coarseness belts available, would seem well suited to removing nicks.Heavy grinding of planer blades or drill bits might be a wear problem with a steel platen.
Would a local glass shop be able to cut pyroceram for me?
Ken
Your concept machine sounds fascinating. I look forward to your thoughts as it becomes a working machine.
I would like to learn more about glass platens. I doubt the small amount of knife and scissors sharpening I do would ever cause a problem, however, one longer range idea I have for the Viel is adapting it to work with the Tormek jigs. The jig which comes first to mind is for planer blades. The jig is well designed, although the Tormek wheels tend to glaze with it. The primary problem is compensating for wheel wear, which would not be a problem with grinding belts. A belt grinder, with a variety of coarseness belts available, would seem well suited to removing nicks.Heavy grinding of planer blades or drill bits might be a wear problem with a steel platen.
Would a local glass shop be able to cut pyroceram for me?
Ken