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Drill sharpener shop made in my shop using a Crafstman sharpening jig
(made by General for Sears). 1/3 HP split phase motor supplies
plenty of power. I'm using a side mounted stone now but used
a regular 6 aluminum oxide wheel for years. Heavy grinding on
the side of a regular grinding wheel is dangerous. If you use a
regular grinding stone the attachment should be mounted to grind
on the front of the stone. Use caution,
eye and face protection when doing any grinding operation.
You have the added advantage of standing to the side of the
wheel with this setup. The base is a piece of channel with
3/4x3/4" angle welded on each end and mounted with rubber feet.
I welded pieces of strap steel on each side of the jig base
to keep it perpendicular to the wheel face and allow for
adjustment. It works great. It will not, however, do split point
drills.
There was an article in a recent Home Shop
Machinist magazine about these sharpening jigs with tips on
operation and modifications for improvment.Skip Campbell
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