Cheers Dean! I'm like Quality Street mate, made for sharing 🤣🤣🤣

​@@NellsMechanicalManCaveHi where did you source the grinding wheel from???? How expensive was it???and what grit size.?

@@gm-lb9oe hi. I got the wheel off ebay. It was about £30. Can't remember what grit it was, think it was 200. I did a Google search and on there it gave diamond grits and what they are best used for. Cheers Neil

Thanks Wiz Rom ! It's not my idea, but I have modified it to simplify the design. If everyone shared ideas which is my way, everyone would be some much more prosperous 😊 Thanks for coming by. Best regards Neil

Cheers Matty, I don't like doing difficult and as they say in the armed forces "KISS" Keep It Simple Stupid 😁. Glad you liked it, cheers Neil

Cheers Norris. Best I start making some adapters bushes ready for your arrival 😁😁😁

Hi Bruce. Sharing ideas and methods makes everyone's life a little easier. Thanks for watching. Cheers Neil

Hi Graham, It works well and is quite easy to make. Cheers Neil

Thank you Dan ! Come to the UK on vacation. Put the end Mills in your socks! Remember The Great Escape movie 😁😁😁 Also, if anyone wants to come by, they would be made more than welcome! Cheers matey, Neil 👍🏻👍🏻

It will never beat a properly sharpened or new end mill, but it saves a shed load of money replacing slightly blunted or chipped tools. Thanks for coming by, Cheers Neil

Hi Joel ! What would make me pleased is this little 6 minute video makes life easier and more affordable to people like us 😊 With an almost zero budget I've managed to make something that could save 100s over time to anyone who copies it. I sincerely hope I've explained it well enough that anyone can follow. If one person benefits then I've achieved my goal😊 What can be more fulfilling than making someone's life easier. Thank you so much. Neil

Wouldn't of happened if it wasn't for you! All credit goes your way !!! Mr. H,H may have created it. You modified it. I turned it into mutant 😳😳😳 Thanks Kev, you've inspired me again 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Cheers Neil

@@NellsMechanicalManCave flattery will get you everywhere, Neil, 🙌🙌😉😉👍👍thanks

Thanks Ben. I won't be throwing dull end Mills away any more. Cheers Neil

Andrew, you are a very resourceful man! I planted a seed and I know your brain cogs will be turning. Thank you for such nice a comment, I just like making life easier, imagination take very little energy! So, I think I'm lazy by design 😁 All the very best, Neil

@@NellsMechanicalManCave Indeed, you have planted a seed of an idea. Now will it work 🤔

Hi Jasper! Yes you are correct. You change the angle on the table for the clearance angle. If you go to Kev ( Mr Factotum's Workshop) there are a few videos there explaining how the table angle works in relation to a 6" grinding wheel for both cutting and clearance. The idea started with Harrold Hall. A quick Google search will find this genius 😊 Thanks for stopping by, not been uploading much recently but will once my mobility improves. Cheers Neil 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Hi. Wish I could say that it was my idea, but it's not 😊 But, it is a great idea which was well worth sharing with everyone. Thanks for stopping by, Cheers Neil

I stole that idea and modified it. Just like the Chinese do 🤣🤣

I had this funny feeling that it was going to be you 🤣🤣 Watch this space ! In construction there's a saying. "Always make a feature out of a f#@k up" I have a cunning plan 😏😏 Cheers Neil

@@NellsMechanicalManCave in that case, I've made one hell of a lot of "features"

@@ollysworkshop oh! Thought you were an electrical person not an architect 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Jonas, good to hear from you ! Firstly, now I have installed the relays to cut the power to the magnet, the drive works without any fault. I'm sure the auxiliary fan is helping but under normal conditions, it's not required. My mill has a 3mm pitch lead screw and it would be more suitable to fit a motor with a 30rpm output. You do the math 👍🏻 Second point. Set up the best visible face on the shelf. If you noticed in the video I picked the wrong one. The second cutting face I tried made contact not the one I set. Its a little trial and error at first. After an initial cut you can do a reset and cut again. This is no way a $2000 sharpening machine, it's a $50 modified bench grinder that will give you cutting tools that work again and if we talk cheap cutting tools, better than new. Cheap tools use pretty good materials, the sharpening and finishing are the problem. Usually they are seconds or substandard. A quick trim can give them a new life at a fraction of the cost. If you are stuck with anything, email your number and if needed we can talk on WhatsApp. A willing to help out anyone if I can. All the best Neil

@@NellsMechanicalManCave I agree, a reset and second cut with a minimal depth will improve the angle. For 50$ you have build an awesome tool, with current prices for decent endmills you only have to sharpen a few to make profit! Currently i am planning to build the power feed without any fan. The most difficult part is to find a way of transfering the torque as there is no keyway in the lead screw. Also fitting everything onto the small stub shaft requires some more planning. Thank you for the update!

@@jonasasche3169 pilot drill and grub screw Jonas. Minimal modification to the lead screw that way and a positive fixing method. Many thanks Neil

Thank you my friend. With very little money you can still make useful tools. Speak soon Michel! Cheers Neil👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Thanks Ken. It's a great project and money saver. I'm not a machinist and have less than 100 hours running the mill or lathe so technically I'm a novice too 😊. Most of what I do are tricks and tips off other KZfaq channels, Joe Pie is my go to for most things. Great to hear from you. All the best, Neil..

I bought a ftv-3 mill and a microtor d360 lathe...to push me forward..am a studying gunsmith...thought it would make life easier....lol.. now have less time for actual work... and more time to study new toys.. it is a strong learning curve... I studied at university 30 years back .. never used one since... bun now old...er....... have more patience ... take no prisoners... you can learn faster as you get older I found...the possibilities are endless..

Abom79... mrpete2222.. and many more.. .Tony.. .. but british vids I like more.... Mr Crispin, a brit who makes some informative vids..he's cool..., in a language I understand too... Support our own too is important..

@@kenjohnson6338 Mr. Crispin 😊 Hes mad as a box of frogs 🤣 but the guy is a genius! I used to watch Tony but he went CNC and away from us common folk in little workshops. I couldn't learn anything much off him then. There are many out there who are great though. Getting materials to work with is hard here. Ally and steel has tripled in price. I used to make heavy duty bipods but I cant afford the materials now.

Hi Larry, that's very true. Luckily in this application no heat is generated. The contact area is very small and only kisses the the diamond wheel to produce a sharpened edge. It would be no good at all if used to try and form a tool. If I do a follow up video, I will point this out. Thank for reminding me and pointing this out. Cheers Neil

It works well 😊😊

Thanks for coming by Charles, It works well and doesn't cost a fortune. Kind regards, Neil

Hi Jon, I have watched videos of yours and liked but I didnt subscribe (I have now though). The problem with suggested videos is, you dont know how or why they are suggested. If there was a link to Olly, I would have tapped the sub button because we have common interests other than Olly, of course. Great little community we have going, I'm not a machinist so never show that side of things, but I'm full of ideas suited to people who wish to make life easier. Cheers Neil

@@NellsMechanicalManCave Thanks Neil, I am (or was 25 yrs ago) a machinist, you would wonder at it sometimes mind! Spent the last 3 years re-learning old skills, and try to pass on as much as I remember with a blend of modern industrial experience where appropriate to help the home gamers out if I can. Cheers, Jon

@@jonsworkshop ah ! First time I drove a lathe was at 2am in the morning during a breakdown in the steelworks. Nobody there to do the job, so I used a bit of intelligence and a lot of luck😊 Still getting my head around precision engineering. Perhaps precision is the wrong word, close engineering is better😊. As I said I only offer ideas, I'm a very " Out of the Box" type person and once I've proven a concept I get bored and look for something else to solve or make easier. Off to look for your email if its posted. Need to solidify our subscriptions if that's ok with you! Cheers Neil 👍

Hi Steve. They are quite easy to knock up. If it was difficult I wouldn't of done it 😊😊 Cheers Neil

Hj. I got my wheel from a company in the UK called RDG Tools. Their Web address is www.rdgtools.co.uk Go to the search on the site and look up flat diamond grinding wheel. They are on Ebay too. Sorry I can't do a link, I tried and failed Cheers Neil

Hi. This bench grinder runs at 2800rpm. I was careful to buy a diamond wheel that had a higher maximum speed. To my best recollection the wheel is rated at 3500rpm. Thanks Neil

@@NellsMechanicalManCave The engine speed is not for the diamond cup, but the speed for the cutter when it is in the robot

@@user-yd7mp1py2x there are charts on the Internet to show rotation speed of the cutter and also travel over the cutting surface. A lot depends on the size of cutter and also the material being machined. I am not a machinist and mostly guess

@@NellsMechanicalManCave The cutter is 16 mm, the metal is regular black steel, grade 3, and steel 45 is not hardened. Manual feed is slow. And another question, the smaller the cut, the higher the speed? Thank you, I'm just starting to master the router...

@@user-yd7mp1py2x Small cuts at high revolution speed gives good surface finish. Coolant or light oil also helps with finish. Cheers Neil 😊😊

If you look at the 2 other videos, it will show you all the parts and how the feeder works 😊😊😊

Sorry,, cant translate your comment 😕😕

Found the translate now. Yes you can sharpen 5 cutting faces. You would need to machine a 5 sided block (pentagon) to hold the cutting tool though. Same goes for a 3 flute cutter. Cheers Neil 😊

Hi , To be honest I don't know. I've never tried that and don't know if if would work. Sorry ghat I can't help with your question. Cheers Neil

@@NellsMechanicalManCave can u do this little experiment if yes then u solve a biggest problem in my work.

@@mughalsons2254 to be honest, these diamond wheels are designed to sharpen and Horning cutting tools not shaping or grinding. There is quite a bit out there on the Web advising not to use them to grind as they can break up! There are circular saw blades available that will cut steel. Perhaps this might work. Again though, I have not tried this and research would be advised. Chars Neil

Sorry to hear that. I bought from a company in the uk called RDG. They do mail order and sell on ebay. Prices have gone up but are still under $50. Look on Ebay you might get lucky. Cheers Neil

Try this link, $50 on ebay www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265256180553?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=m1PNtpB0Tsi&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=12o7hixpRZS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

@@NellsMechanicalManCave Oh, that's much better. Thanks for posting that.

I did 😊😊 In one of the earlier videos of the build I gave credit to Harold and also Kev who introduced me to the great mans work. Cheers Neil

Sorry, can't find a way to translate and sadly I'm not that clever enough to speak or read any other language. Britain isn't that great in all honesty. Many thanks Neil 😊

Sorry Eddie, Didn't see your comment. I think it's a very basic tool but can save money in a small shop. Things are very expensive at the moment and any saving means spare money for other items. Hopefully things will get easier and I can buy materials again soon 😊 Thanks Neil