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$100 off Craigslist. Always wondered how good the tilted hex tumblers worked. Don't know how old but all straight slot screws/bolts and square nuts. Haven't found a label. Has "oilable" bearings with little metal flip caps.
Thought this was a flat lap but the vise lines up on the side of the wheel. Ideas? Thinking this could be made into a combo grinder/lap.
Running about 20lbs of yard rocks with dishwasher soap to clean the barrel.
That looks to be the oldest tumbler yet posted Mike. The barrel looks original. oil cups on the motor, wow. I have the Viking version of that type tumbler. Like it a lot. Does the barrel have a name ?
If that craftsman rig has a 5/8 11 thread you can sure put the diamond cups on it. And possibly use water to boot. Curious what the lapper thing was used for. Sure looks like a wet lap for sharpening tools of some sort. I see the vice is set to the outside of the grinder wheel. Still, I believe it was set up for water to prevent heat at grind.
That looks to be the oldest tumbler yet posted Mike. The barrel looks original. oil cups on the motor, wow. I have the Viking version of that type tumbler. Like it a lot. Does the barrel have a name ?
If that craftsman rig has a 5/8 11 thread you can sure put the diamond cups on it. And possibly use water to boot. Curious what the lapper thing was used for. Sure looks like a wet lap for sharpening tools of some sort. I see the vice is set to the outside of the grinder wheel. Still, I believe it was set up for water to prevent heat at grind.
Can't find any labels or marks. The Craftsman unit has a drain hole.
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