06-17-2017, 05:14 PM
For the last eight years, I have used my Tormek for most of my sharpening. A belt grinder, first a yard sale Dayton and, more recently, a Viel, was a late comer. Belt grinders have been my utility tools. Whenever I have an odd job like making a washer fit in a tight spot, the Viel is set up and instantly ready to go.
Today I needed to fit two plastic adaptor rings together. I was configuring ways to fit my twenty four foot shop vac hose to my grandfather's table saw. The two rings almost fit. The inner ring was just a few thousandths too large. Even a force fit didn't quite fit. Hand sanding would have taken ages. I started sanding the inner ring with my Viel. The speed was set mid range. With a 120 grit belt, the ring just started to melt.
I turned the speed down, and was able to grind away the melted area. At the slower speed, i was able to smoothly reduce the diameter until I had a smooth fit. I plan to do more sharpening with the Viel. In the meantime, it is an increasingly versatile utility tool.
Ken
Today I needed to fit two plastic adaptor rings together. I was configuring ways to fit my twenty four foot shop vac hose to my grandfather's table saw. The two rings almost fit. The inner ring was just a few thousandths too large. Even a force fit didn't quite fit. Hand sanding would have taken ages. I started sanding the inner ring with my Viel. The speed was set mid range. With a 120 grit belt, the ring just started to melt.
I turned the speed down, and was able to grind away the melted area. At the slower speed, i was able to smoothly reduce the diameter until I had a smooth fit. I plan to do more sharpening with the Viel. In the meantime, it is an increasingly versatile utility tool.
Ken