C Craft...I’m so sorry my friend! I did not mean you when I said this man. I was referring to the guy in the video who was actually using the wheel. I’m so sorry I wasn’t clear on that!
I get completely that you were simply looking at the large wheel. And I think the large wheel is fantastic for those who like it. I have edited to show what I was saying more clearly.
Again my friend, please forgive me for lack of clarity. I have always valued your position since I have come here, and would never attack you!
I applaud your old school mentality C Craft.... I think that way in many methods, although I certainly take advantage of modern techniques and most of all, materials! But there are some very old ways which simply can not be improved upon! I really do feel terrible over this misunderstanding. My fault completely. I have had only the highest respect for you sir, ever since I came on board here a year ago.
Not a problem my friend. What I was speaking of about when I say old school, here is a prime example!
Lady comes thru the drive thru and orders her morning coffee, and...……. as she is driving off, the coffee ends up between her legs and she is scalded. She sues and wins several million!
Direct result from that incident!
Now I can't have my coffee hot like I use to get it, all coffeemaker's now have to have a maximum limit for the heat of cup going out!
A warning is now on each cup,
Warning coffee may be hot! Really I certainly hope so as I hate a cold cup of coffee!!
Had this warning been on the cup she spilled in her lap. Would it have kept that from happening? Possibly but I doubt it, cause if you don't know a freshly poured cup of coffee is hot,
(old school inserted at this point) well,...……………… then the warning ain't gonna do you any good!!!
I would be willing to bet there ain't a one of us, (coffee drinkers) that hasn't had a cup of coffee end up between our legs while driving! I know I have, and I practically left the truck while it was still going down the road. I slammed on brakes, slid off to the side of the road, said a few bad words,
then I told myself how stupid that I was!
However I did not try to blame it on someone else or collect several million because of it!! That is old school!!
Back to the wheel.
There was a thread here a while back about using larger wheels to make a hollow grind that was near flat. One person was speaking of a 14" wheel and I had one tell me he was using a 22" However I should say, the wheels I am speaking of are both special made. So they were designed to run a high speed!! There is a reason for that warning that do not exceed XXX RPM'S. It is there because it
might not be the first time, it
may not be the second time, however
sooner or later when exceeding the RPM's that the item was designed for, it is going to come apart!!
The wheel I am speaking of that detonated was off an old pedal grinder! The only thing that kept the operator from being hurt was he basically dived out of the way!!
He is a quite accomplished knife maker, and he survived to get those things said about him!!! When it happened I couldn't help myself, I had to ask him, damn Sam what were you thinking and his response was I wasn't,...………….. thinking that is!!
Some where I have some pics if I can find them from the Sheffield Knife factory. They show a bunch of guys sitting and standing while grinding on belt driven stones, about 3' tall. The belt was driven by steam if I am remembering correctly. If I can find them I will post them!!
You all stay safe out there, not thinking can be deadly!!
