Aug 4, 2023 · I love my Reeder grinder, though I've not use other brands. Among the basic requirements of: 2 tool arms and direct drive with VFD, I put a lot of value in Don Reeder's many years experience …

Apr 10, 2022 · Flipping the grinder onto it's side is the easy button for 90 degree angles, and particularly on an inside radius. Being able to lay your blade flat on a work rest and bump it up against a contact …

Apr 1, 2015 · A "good" grinder was out of the question financially. More than that, I'm a serial hobbyist--my really hobby is hobby collecting, and there's no telling what will stick. In that situation, and in any …

Apr 28, 2010 · Assuming your grinder has step pulleys: 1. I lay a straight edge from one pulley to the other and make sure they are in line, no light gap between the straight edge and the pulley …

Sep 18, 2019 · Gosh I hate that static shock thing at the grinder!! I didn't read through all responses, but can tell you that it has a lot to do with humidity. At anything less then 45% static becomes huge issue …

Aug 23, 2018 · A comment on the compression vs tension springs. The first grinder I built was a pretty close copy of the KMG clone with tension spring. Tracking was so-so. For whatever reason, I never …

Feb 10, 2015 · Maybe, just maybe, my disc grinder might handle an adaptation. Yes, this "poor man's" disc grinder could be very helpful even to a guy like me who has been doing this by hand for over …

May 17, 2016 · Has anyone seen or used one of these? They really look good and are reasonably priced.

Mar 14, 2022 · My plan is to use an angle grinder to rough out the shape of the knife then hand file and use the belt grinder to get it to shape and grind in the bevel. Then use a sharpening jig that I have to …

Apr 30, 2014 · My KMG style belt grinder and the new disc grinder sit next to each other on the bench and both run off the same VFD (alternately - not at the same time) I designed and built a swiveling …