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question for Don
Are you going to have a booth at the Roundrock show? I am a heavy-duty lurker on here, and a very novice knifemaker. I have looked on your website and I am about 3 weeks away from buying a milling machine. I am buying the mill because I can't seem to get the hand grinding of bevels down pat (and also to fart around with).
I'd like to bend your ear for a few minutes and buy your book. __________________ -Aaron ______________________________________ "It's a shame that Stupidity isn't painful" |
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Get some advise here before buying the milling machine. The mini's won't be very good for that. Like most, I started out hollow grinding, flat grinding, then when I started to get jerky arms I had to find another way to make blade flats. I've milled all my blade flats on all my knives for ten years or so. It's very simple and accurate to do. Quick too. |
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That was one of the questions I was going to ask, Don. I am limited by size (my bay in a 2 car garage- and I need to fit my Jeep in sometimes also...), and also by cost. The only two I can afford now are these:
Of course the Harbor Freight one that everyone wishes was better: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=44991 and the Homier one that I THINK is too big for my shop: http://tinyurl.com/3czlqq Plus, freight on the big Homier one will kill me. The Harbor freight one I can pick up locally. Harbor Freight has the more common "R8" taper, while Homier has the MT3 taper that will make tools more difficult to find and more expensive... at least that is what I have gotten off of the searches on this board. Is there any options that I am missing? Should I worry about the taper type? Should I bite the bullet, get the big one and leave my Jeep in the driveway? I'm heading over to your site now to buy your book. Hopefully that will help some __________________ -Aaron ______________________________________ "It's a shame that Stupidity isn't painful" |
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Both are very limited. The R8 is better than Morse taper. Harbor Freight has a small knee mill that will work.
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Is this the one you are talking about:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=40939 It's a bit over my budget, and would require me running 220 out to the garage. Any other suggestions? What limitations will I run into with the Homier machine? __________________ -Aaron ______________________________________ "It's a shame that Stupidity isn't painful" |
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Don't you have a circuit breaker box in or near the garage? To get 220v just run a hot from each side and a neutral. The Homier's round column can cause inaccuracy when you raise and lower it. Keeping everything square could be a problem. Other than that and the MT spindle, it may be OK. Maybe somebody else here uses the Homier type and can tell us more about it. Copy this thread to the Folding Knife Forum (or I can do that for you) You'll get lots of ideas from other makers. If it's between the two, I'd go with the heavier one. Check around for a used mill. Tell me if you want the thread moved or copied. |
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