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This Elliot Model 5 tool and cutter grinder just arrived in time for a play during the long weekend
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It came with an original dust extraction unit most of the original attachments
Now I need to learn how to drive it !
After I have managed to move it across the workshop and set it up
Good thing there are house guests for the long weekend
that looks like a VERY usefull bit of kit,once you learn to drive it. go find some old grey haired geezer in back of engineers ,he probably cut teeth on one the same and will show you the tricks in no time....
i presume you use this to cut the face on lathe tools
more like make reamers, sharpen mill cutters etc etc...
And barrel re bore drills
Firing pins
Cylindrical external and internal grinding
Custom tooling
Lathe tools are mostly all carbide insert typeQuote:
Originally Posted by Martin358
Should have told me you wanted one of those
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OkQuote:
Originally Posted by MSL
Will ask you next time I want something @MSL
Do you have a Steel-fast die filing machine for sale ?
And any extras for the Elliot ?
This was the first machine in ages not from Hamilton !
Do
Are you our next gunsmith? buddy?? :D
Only if you like vintage single shotsQuote:
Originally Posted by Jhon
I always wanted one but never quite got there. I made all my reamers from O1 silver steel on the lathe and mill and painstakingly sharpened them by hand. They are still working well, but I still wish I'd had a tool and cutter grinder! I am going to have to make a .44 Magnum reamer soon.
And lots of parts with it to work out like a jigsaw puzzle
Also came with a huge magnetic table as it was being mainly used as a surface grinder
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That makes my little Clarkson T&C grinder look like a toy. Mine only came with a few accessories, and I have been slow at making the stuff im missing, so its of limited use at the moment. Though I did sharpen my table saw blade on it the other day. Worked sweet.
That will be awesome for making reamers and all sorts.
Have you seen Guy Lautards reamer flute sharpening and checking jig? It allows you to check that all the flutes are the same height and that you dont have a 5 flute reamer that is only cutting with 2 or 3 flutes. You can then setup to stone down the high flutes on the same jig and check it again. You can also do relief angles. PTG now make a nice version of it, though pricey. Looks simple enough to make, but would take some time.
https://pacifictoolandgauge.com/ream...oning-jig.html
@Sixty Ten I will have a decent look at that when I have time
I'm a long way off doing high end stuff like that
But do have a backlog of jobs waiting for this
I will start with the easy ones and learn the Elliot's ways
I'm just in from getting everything working as it should be
Re fitted the drive belt to the high speed spindle which had been disconnected because it was only being used as a surface grinder
Now I can test the internal grinding attachment
Well I'm hugely relieved because every part works and all the electrics are good
The motorised work head is great
And the bonus is that the original dust extraction unit with it is awesome
If anyones interested
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...7-afc9d314264a
That makes me even happier about getting my Elliot for only slightly more than half that priceQuote:
Originally Posted by Walker
the Elliot is also a more versitile machine
Especially the model 5 with it's self contained universal wheel headQuote:
Originally Posted by Walker
Fully tilt 15 degrees both ways and 360 degree turn
Double end spindle output drives for two speeds
Any tools ground yet?
