Zouave
Tue 29 June 2010, 11:54
Hey guys,
I'm getting ready to grind my slide plate and trying to work through my available options for doing so, and would appreciate some input.
I have looked at doing it on a table saw and I'm just not enthused by that idea. I have a slow speed grinder with 8" dia wheels that I am thinking about building a jig for to rough it to size, then doing final shaping on the 10" dia tormek wet grinder I have, with the possibility of a final pass on a stationary belt sander to establish true flats instead of being slightly concave. The reason I have the tormek as an intermediate step is that I can better control the cut with that, using the same jig I would use for sharpening planer blades. Any suggestions, given that equipment, of what the best way to proceed would be?
Thanks.
Eric
I'm getting ready to grind my slide plate and trying to work through my available options for doing so, and would appreciate some input.
I have looked at doing it on a table saw and I'm just not enthused by that idea. I have a slow speed grinder with 8" dia wheels that I am thinking about building a jig for to rough it to size, then doing final shaping on the 10" dia tormek wet grinder I have, with the possibility of a final pass on a stationary belt sander to establish true flats instead of being slightly concave. The reason I have the tormek as an intermediate step is that I can better control the cut with that, using the same jig I would use for sharpening planer blades. Any suggestions, given that equipment, of what the best way to proceed would be?
Thanks.
Eric