KMG tool tree and auxilary tool rest for grinding

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tmickley

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Last weekend I welded up an auxilary tool rest for my KMG and this weekend I just finished up a tool holder tree for the KMG. You can see them here
 
rlinger said:
That's a beauty. You must be grinding edge up, both sides(?).

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yep.
been trying out the tool rest for grinding and I'm excited about how well it appears it may work. I'll need to do a dozen or so before I'm convinced but it looks like its the way to go.
 
Tracy those are both great ideas, thanks for sharing. The tool tree is going to be particularly useful for me, though I don't have as many attachments as you do. :D But they do take up a lot of shelf space under my bench.
 
A guy could get used to that work rest pretty quick. I did a dagger using it in a fraction of the time it would normally take for two reasons: I use a push stick instead of burning the crap out of my thumb or index finger. That alone saves hours in cussing and shaking my hand. You can go several more strokes before dipping to cool. I can get a straighter second grind line with out the bobbles that take forever to match up.

I just drop the upright work rest out of the way when I'm not using it. I raise it for edge grinding something if I need to and then drop it back down out of the way again. The first time I did that, I just giggled a little. Way faster than bolting on the current work rest.

Dave, there's your first welding jobs if you haven't started yet. I used my 110v mig on both but couldn't resist digging out the stick welder for the tree just for the practice. I need lots of practice, my welds look like hell.
 
tmickley said:
A guy could get used to that work rest pretty quick. I did a dagger using it in a fraction of the time it would normally take for two reasons: I use a push stick instead of burning the crap out of my thumb or index finger. That alone saves hours in cussing and shaking my hand. You can go several more strokes before dipping to cool. I can get a straighter second grind line with out the bobbles that take forever to match up.
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Tracy, that rest is a great idea. I for one have to have a rest for hollow grinds. I dont know why, but for me it just makes more consistent grinds.
 
tmickley said:
Dave, there's your first welding jobs if you haven't started yet. I used my 110v mig on both but couldn't resist digging out the stick welder for the tree just for the practice.
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My thought exactly Tracy. :) I still haven't bought a welder but have pretty much settled on what I'm going to get. Just waiting for the right price but the way they end up on eBay I think I'll be as well off going to Home Depot for the Lincoln 3200.

Anyway this was inspiring, and thanks again.
 
I have all the stuff on hand if you want to come up, we'll knock both out in an afternoon. You can try my mig and stick welder both. I've haven't used the TIG yet though. Then we can play with knives in the basement away from the women...:D
 
Tracy that's bizarre - just before your post I looked up driving time to Mankato...about four hours. This sounds like a plan! I'll write to start working out timing but have to consult SWMBO ("She Who Must Be Obeyed", concept courtesy of Andrew Albinger :D) first to see when I can cut loose.
 
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