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Much obliged Ed. I like your modification ideas & especially what you've done on the pivot mount for the tracking wheel. Thank you kindly.

Mike, sorry about hijacking your thread but I have another question, this one for Ed Caffery. Ed, I noticed you made your own pivot mechanism for the tracking wheel idler/tensioner. Can you please elaborate (pictures would be great) when you have the time to do so? I'm interested in seeing what...

How about a threaded t-slot nut? Same as used on a milling machine for clamping/holding down to the table.

Bravo, that is some very nice work Zack. :35:

If you are looking for something to blacken them, I've had pretty good luck with the Birchwood Casey aluminum black. They sell it in the 3 oz. little blue bottles just like their cold bluing. I apply the aluminum black with a saturated cotton swab.

Ahh. Thanks for clearing that up Mike. That makes the most sense, just wasn't sure. Jay, I do know how much of a PITA a broken tap can be, have had more than a few. Fortunately enough, I have access to a mill for drilling/tapping & will at least do the drilling in the mill. Tap & hole alignment...

Thanks for the response Jay. I was actually referring to the following 2 pics. The first photo shows the piece clamped in the vise in preparation for the cross hole or pivot hole to be drilled on one end while the last photo shows the two parts assembled with the cross hole drilled (on opposite...

Howdy gents. I'm waiting for my GIB to show from Jamie. I have a question for you fellows that have already built your grinders. The pics on his site have me a bit confused. The assembly pics shows the tracking pivot plate or rectangular block with the 1/2-13 threaded hole in a vise with the...

Thank you gents for the warm welcome. Original, It's actually Cook County but with the reputation that Illinois & Chicago has earned, I guess I need not say anymore?

Best of luck & I feel your pain. At home recovering from the same surgery, same shoulder. Just finished my 2nd week of p/t. Grrrr...........

Hello from Illinois. I enjoy knives, guns & tools. I've been heating and bending metal since I was a wee lad. Nothing remotely close to what you folks are doing but I've always had the creative knack to try to make it if I didn't have it. I'll be poking around trying to learn a thing or two...