looking for hardcore/bader111 grinder

OK, well I did it. Tim and I struck the deal so tomorrow morning my check goes in the mail and I become the proud owner of a 1-1/2 HP Variable Speed Bader BIII.

Three things did it for me, decision-wise. First is the ease of changing setups. Second is that it was designed by George Herron, whom I greatly admire. Third, Tim had it sitting there, and I've always been an impulse buyer (with my wife's permission of course
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Jerry Hossom
www.hossom.com
The Tom & Jerry Show
 
well jerry it looks like we can exchange notes as we learn how to get the most out of these. by the way i took a look at your knives and their great! all biz with a touch of class.


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Laurence Segal www.RHINOKNIVES.com
 
well jerry, c.l. looks like hardcore won out and the reason is that it would be three weeks to a month before the bader111 would be built and deliverd. my hardcore will be here tomorrow. funny how tireing my coote,s grinder has become since i made the first post on this thread LOL, also i was excepted for a booth at our santa monica arts festival in nov, so i have LOTS of work to do for that and fourth quarter. and it may change in the future but i preffer flat and convex so i wont be doing a lot of change over anyway!

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Laurence Segal www.RHINOKNIVES.com
 
Laurence,
I primarily do flat grinding as well, I have had the contact wheel on the machine only a couple of times since I got it. Let us know how it turns out.

You probably can't go wrong with either machine. I am going to post a thread asking folks for input for what they like best about the machines they have and what they like the least. Buying a machine and putting down you hard earned cash on it is not always an easy decision on which machine best suits your purpose.

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[This message has been edited by C L Wilkins (edited 08-30-2000).]
 
well gents the hardcore showed up last evening and i got it up on a bench and mounted this morning, drum roll please!........... its fantastic! it tracks so smoothhhhhhh i ground about two hours straight with belt change,s and its so differnt from my old grinder that i am relearning finish work, and not tiring at all. and that variable speed! its so nice not to have to stop realine the pulleys for speed adjustment. i am very happy with thie unit,

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Laurence Segal www.RHINOKNIVES.com
 
Laurence,
Wait until you sharpen a blade using variable speed. You will never know how you did before.
 
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