That engraving is cool! I'm going to have to practice my lettering and do mine, too.
Mike came down last Sunday and we installed the arm on my KMG. It was an easy install. The only "machining" necessary was to drill out the 4 tapped holes in the base section of the "receiver" box so the longer 5/16" bolts would pass through. After that it was just bolting things together. (One thing to note is that the receivers need to be snugged up with the arms in and tightened so there is a nice square fit.)
After we got it installed we played with it a bit to see how it worked with the 14" wheel......most excellent! This will be Great for doing clips!:thumbup:
Then I made the mistake of giving Mike a run around the track with my Gravermax. The mistake was not Mike getting to check it out, but that it got mike (mois) into playing with engraving all this week instead of being in the shop checking out the new toolrest.
I was supposed to have posted a report here by now. Sorry, my friend.
It's your fault.
"Me and my old lady, Sunshine", did spend a couple hours playing with it, going through all my attachments as I demonstrated how putting the worktable in different places allows different guided grinds useful in making knives.
One of the things I like the most about this is I can see future "specialty work surfaces" designed for a specific operation. 4 cap screws attach the plate, so it will be easy to change out for a plate with a "purpose-built" shape that allows even greater specific functions than the multipurpose plate on there now. For a simple example, you could have one with the large-radius cutout to match both your 8 and 14" wheels.
One thing this did wonderfully was what Mike set out to do in the first place.... function as a vertical version of the horizontal grinder for those without footprint space for the other machine. This workrest will allow you to easily cut perfect finger grooves effortlessly. No more trying to even things up from not holding it straight.
This is pretty much limited only by your imagination. It takes a little while to get the "logic" down of how to move what, where, and when, but with brief use it will become second nature, I'm sure. Even after that couple hours I pretty much had the hang of which articulation to move where, and in what order.
Quite a device. I'm most impressed. My old country grandma would have patted the designer on the cheek and said, "You smart boy!".
Thanks, Michael. I'm very grateful. :thumbup:
