My vote is for "Narwahl Edgefinder". Thanks Tom!

always a pleasure to see SG coverage. have to admit it looked like you were going to fowl the wheel guard from where i was standing. edge of my seat! looking forward to the rest.

I have no problems with your process progression at all. I am totally focused upon both part one and part two. I like the reach of the edge finder and find this a very interesting and entertaining project. You hit the baseball out for a home run. I have never purchases mini V blocks (or Wee Blocks) and I think it will be a wise investment for me. I like your whirly gig spinner and was not surprised at all that you prepped the wheel before starting. Very Pro as usual Tom. I liked your attention to the screw so no mark was made. I like Brass shim bent to fit and slide yet copper would be my smart choice as I love the stuff.

A "Baby Gronk" sounds like something Pebbles from the Flintstones would order at the drive in after Fred orders his Brontosaurus Burger :) Thanks for the show, Aloha...Chuck

Nice work. Don Bailey would approve...

I was betting that indexer was going to get an electric motor. Interesting clamp arrangement, both part to indexer and indexer to table. Thanks, John

Nice! Enjoyed

another great vidjeo as ave would say cant wait to see the spring connection

Interesting project. I am interested to see how you maintain the faces being square to the shank when lapping.

Cool project. I had to laugh at the drill though. All those great industrial tools and there we are with a drill that looks more like a kids sneaker:-0) Funny how design used to be just what is needed and now it looks like space ship. Great work Tom! Thank you

That mirror looks like it gives the perfect vantage point without having your face in danger.

great work as always Tom!

Great project. Thanks for the video.

Thanks Tom I always Enjoy your vids! ~M~

Excellent! Sure hope you're doing a bit on the "lapping" as well - I haven't lapped anything (we're talking about metal and machines now) since the old Briggs & Tecumseh mower's valve job days! Thanks! Jim@MidOhio

I'm like'en this tool build Tom .. Good work man ! Thumbs up..

Great project. Thanks

I was very impressed with this one. Let others remark with more authority about your machining,which even I as a rank amateur find extraordinary. your precision alone warrants that declaration. Nevertheless from an artsfartsy point of view the entire video was expertly cropped as well as the lighting. Because much of machining has to be done with an deafness aimed towards symmetry up t stands to reason that this inclination gives you hands up in your vid work. if in was still able to work I would immediately see a fellow compatriot in photography. Booth and you have I think a artists inclination. I spent a lot of time evaluating students an d guiding them as best I could I would have been honored to have both or either of you in this respect. I know go away Al, seeya Oxboy

A master tool maker at the top of his game, right down to the "baby gronk"! lol

Very cool little project. I do think sometimes it's easier to set up on the surface plate and slide the whole shebang on to the chuck, but obviously sometimes that's not possible.

It seems to me the narrow, center part of the 'pecker' should have been ground first so that you'd have that true cylinder to mount/remount in the v block. It could have been warped from the heat treat which would end up giving you runout at the tip, no?

nice work.

Probably a goofy question but during the making process what causes a part (the small part in the video) to become slightly magnetized? Is it just coming in contact with magnetic tools/items in the shop? Something do do with the machining? And assuming its just the conventional rub against a magnet to de-magnetize?

Personally I would have lubricated the sides on your clamping system as well the adjustment screws, You probably would have been able to adjust much closer with your dial indicator,

Cool work mate. It would be awesome if you hoked up a stepper motor to your setup.

This is is a hugely interesting build. Thank you for taking the time make the tutorial. The large combination Vee block you clamped down onto looks super useful, can you give details of were to purchase one? Best Stuart

Did you ever have any issues with generating heat on the small parts during grinding? Just curious if you had to let cool in between passes so as not to risk wrecking the heat treatment? Thanks for all the content you bring to us amateurs!

What's the advantage of using V blocks rather than collets?

nice getting close. to use.

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Another great video! Would you be willing to post prints of your design? I would love to make one!

I'd imagine that Suburban sine plate cost almost as much as the #1 Harig Grind-All.

Any idea how significant the concentricity error between the shaft and the contact tip would have to be before it would cause the edge finder to give a faulty reading? Just something I was thinking about given the features that you can't grind with this setup. Got me wondering about how a lack of mass balance around the axis of rotation could affect the function.

Tom Again very interesting video But how do you test to see if the part is true cylinder , using a Mike will not test for that ? I know I am being pedantic but my inquiring mind would like to know Stuart

Hi Tom, I'm wondering there must not be much pressure between the grinding wheel and the shaft? Also your assortment of smaller or miniature tools for holding small shafts is very impressive I've never seen the miniature V-Blocks. I sure have enjoyed these two videos about your edge finder. I guess there will be a part 3 to finish up? Thank you, Jeff

when are you getting your new cylindrical grinder up and running???

Is a test indicator setup like that more accurate then setting up a dial indicator 90deg to the part?

You didn't show how you indicated the small end of the little piece with the larger end of that piece in the Vee Block!!

Am I missing something ? Ware are the pins and holes for the springs ?

between you operating the x-axis & your drill having the "weeble wobbles" you got my vertigo going. Too much action at one time. The drill wobble doesn't affect the grind?

does anyone remember where Tom got that custom leather apron and a link or contact to the website...........

Looks good Tom, a little hard to hear you over the grinder sometimes. May just be my device...

really like this surface grinder work. your pieces seemed to have maintained a high degree of concentricity after heat treating. is there a secret to this.

My surface grinder doesn't make much noise. Did you buy yours at Harbor Freight?

Vé avec étrier de bridage - that`s the french designation :)

I'm not doubting your judgment by any means but are those indexers made to be continuously rotated?

The angle of the dangle was deceiving with camera position

That's one annoying whine coming off that grinder !!

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Very interesting Tom. I 'm going try the cylinder grind.Always something new from you. Keep up the great videos.Thank you.

that precision, almost pornographic

How does this get three thumbs down? Someone tell me what he did wrong so I know what I'm looking at. Because I didn't see anything done incorrectly.

Part1 private PePeHands. ;)

Looking good Tom,,, Thanks for sharing this,,, it is a handy tool! :o) O,,,

Too much work. You will never hear me complain about spending $50 for a good one again.

That grinding setup is the absolute definition of dodgey. You should really change the name of the video to "cleverly making do" because it's not within shouting distance of being precision toolmaking/

Sorry Tom, I had to put a dislike on this video. The sound levels are dreadful, with the howling wine of the grinder being such that if I turned the volume down on the TV to a tolerable level, I couldn't hear what you were saying. I sincerely hope that you wear hearing protection when you are working with these machines ... :-)