How come you didn't brush the treadle grinder with a wax/linseed oil or at least a spray rust reformer or even navel jelly but not washed off ( it leaves a rust proof coating ) to keep it from rusting up like that again .?
At 68 man I wish I had your teaching me years ago, But I worked long factory hours and repair my old homes I probably have been to busy Sir I thank you
Ha anyone tried casting a concrete or mortar grinding wheel? Maybe make the rim first of sharp sand in a resin binder? I am not sure it would be hard enough, but for home use it may be good enough. And if you can make one, you can always replace it. Stone is better, but on a budget……..
I had a friend who was the maintenance guy at Kasco Abrasives. They made all manner of resin bonded abrasive wheels. The process involved mixing abrasive material, mostly aluminum oxide, with resin and baking it in a steel mold. Black diamond shot blast abrasive mixed with mortar and limestone powder would probably work. The mix should be strong enough to hold its shape while letting the working surface stay soft enough to let the dull grains be knocked loose and fall out exposing the sharp grains underneath. If you decide to use sand, don't use beach sand. The wave action rounds off the points on the grains leaving them too dull to cut well. It would be an interesting experiment. The old stones are getting harder to find.
Hey, I just discovered your channel. I've watched a few of your old videos and a couple of your new ones, and I've got to say, I love your content. It has sparked within me a fascination with metalworking, and I am going to proceed to bingewatch your videos. Keep it up my man, love it.
I noticed that the nuts and bolts were really easy to get loose in my champion post drill, I'm not sure they rust like new bolts and nuts to have enough rust to glue them together.
Great job, Tim! I actually have a stone this size , inherited from my father! I was looking for a fresh perspective for mounting it. Thank You very much!!!
My wife gave me grief for buying one of those a few years back. I just epoxied around the flange and greased it all up. Get the kids to pedal sometimes!
What part of the country do you live in? I just happen to have a spare lathe sitting under a tarp in my driveway not too terribly far from Fort Worth, Texas
