[Noisebridge-discuss] Bench grinder - dressing tool?

[jim]

   aren't there belt sanders with local vacuum systems? 
assuming so, wouldn't they be sufficient? 
ignorantly, with thanks, 
jim 



On Thu, 2010-11-18 at 09:58 -0800, meredith scheff wrote:
> I would like to point out that we have no ventilation system set up
> for the shop. Right now we have a few hand sanders, and those create
> quite a mess sometimes, but a full on disk/belt sander would really
> need a vent system. Sawdust from these is much smaller and lighter and
> _will get everywhere_. Wood dust can often be toxic (from hardwood,
> treated woods, or mold) and also bad for electrical stuff. 
> M
> 
> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 11:29 PM, Ray <waywardengineer at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>         At the Boxshop, we have a combination disc sander and belt
>         sander and
>         it's super useful- I especially like it on electronics and
>         small stuff
>         like you would do at Noisebridge. We have a Delta cheapo that
>         was
>         probably $100, but it keeps going even though we're pretty
>         rough on
>         the poor thing.
>         
>         
>         On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 11:17 PM, meredith scheff
>         <satiredun at gmail.com> wrote:
>         > yup, you just brace it against the wheel and whammo. well,
>         grind-o anyways.
>         > On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 7:29 PM, jim <jim at systemateka.com>
>         wrote:
>         >>
>         >>   cool, and it's only $3.64. if only the page
>         >> said how to use it. looks weird.
>         >>
>         >>
>         >>
>         >> On Wed, 2010-11-17 at 17:20 -0800, meredith scheff wrote:
>         >> > oddly, googling 'grinder dressing tool' comes up with the
>         answer!
>         >> >
>         >> >
>         >> > On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 8:38 AM, jim
>         <jim at systemateka.com> wrote:
>         >> >
>         >> >           with respect to the bench grinder, what do you
>         >> >         mean, "dressing tool". what might they hand me if
>         >> >         i go to a full-line hardware store and ask for a
>         >> >         dressing tool for a bench grinder?
>         >> >           also, how to set the bench grinder up for
>         >> >         sharpening knives, axes, chisels, other cutting
>         >> >         tools?
>         >> >
>         >> >
>         >> >
>         >> >
>         >> >
>         >> >
>         >> >         On Tue, 2010-11-16 at 18:20 -0800, Heiko Panther
>         wrote:
>         >> >         > The bench grinder's wheels are pretty dull and
>         clogged up
>         >> >         with material
>         >> >         > that it shouln't be used with. Is anyone aware
>         of the
>         >> >         existence of a
>         >> >         > dressing tool? On the same note, is there a
>         process for
>         >> >         ordering
>         >> >         > stuff/making purchases for NB, or making
>         in-kind donations
>         >> >         to NB?
>         >> >         >
>         >> >         > Heiko
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