New Dozier Grinder in the Shop!

[Daniel Koster]

Check it out:

Here's a close-up of the angled tool rest I "customized" ....for doing scandi grinds.

This was the one they were demo-ing at the Blade Show...I ordered it a looooooong time ago....and picked it up after Blade. But the Philmont trip delayed me getting to use it much until this week - when I made the new tool rest.


Set me back 3 Big Ones......but has been running great...and definitely worth it!


Dan

 

[Little Rabbit Forge]

Dan

How does the new style grinder stack up against the old style ??

Tom

 

[mapper66]

Looks like just the thing to knock out those Survivors.

 

[Rick Haney Design]

Nice!My Dozier grinder should arrive Monday,I like your tweaking of work rest.I'm going to use a air tank to pressurize the cylinder,Until I replace my crapped out air compressor.Belts arriving Monday,I should have her dirtied up by monday night!Congradulation.

 

[Daniel Koster]

Congrats, Capricorn61 - :thumbup:


Tom - don't ask Tom about the "new style"...he doesn't like it!

(read: Tom K = curmudgeon )


I do like the old style too...but the adjustable platen (vertically) is a nice touch.

The one complaint I have is the drive pulley moved down...

*shrug*


Dan

 

[stevomiller]

That is a great grinder for sure, I wish I had one like it.

Have you thought about putting a bellows seal around the cylinder's actuating rod, or maybe an oiled felt wiper? I know it doesn't get actuated often, but it will keep the internal seals/bushing/rod finish from being abraded.

 

[Daniel Koster]

It does get actuated a couple dozen times a day...it's never been a problem with Tom's grinder (old style Dozier)....*shrug*

 

[stevomiller]

I'm just goofy always looking for ways to tweak machines. That's what happens when you spend your life assembling, fixing and designing them. Angry calls from overseas customers make you hypervigilant ;~) (I'm sure things are the same in your line of work).