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Even better than a grinder . . .

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John Garner

12-10-2004 22:03:06




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Roger --

If you have a bench or floor model belt sander (or its heavier-duty cousin, the belt grinder), try using it instead of a grinder when you tackle hand-sharpening a twist drill. The flat abrasive surface makes it MUCH easier to hand-grind a good drill tip.

Next tip: Written instructions for grinding drills by hand are not gospel, just a guide to help a person get started. Some folks find it much easier to achieve good results holding the shank of the drill in their left hand with their right hand holding near the tip, other folks have to interchange hand positions to get good results.

John

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Fred OH

12-13-2004 11:16:41




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 Re: Even better than a grinder . . . in reply to John Garner, 12-10-2004 22:03:06  
And one thing about using a vertical belt sander to sharpen a twist drill...you need to get up there and really see what you"re doing and the next thing you know is you just sanded off the end of your cap bill. This applys to those over forty whom wear their ball cap in the conventional manner. Fred OH



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thurlow

12-13-2004 12:05:32




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 Re: Even better than a grinder . . . in reply to Fred OH, 12-13-2004 11:16:41  
Please explain the "wearing of the baseball caps backwards"; I'm half again past 40; never understood..... ..is it to shade the back of the neck? And another thing; when we go out to eat and the hostess asks, "How many? smoking or non-smoking?" We always ask for non-smoking..... and sometimes I ask if they have a non-cap section; they never do; so we sit there with half the men wearing their caps while they eat supper (dinner to you yuppies). My mother would have a conniption..... ....

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Fred OH

12-14-2004 06:48:12




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 Re: Even better than a grinder . . . in reply to thurlow, 12-13-2004 12:05:32  
thurlow...I"m 63...and I don"t know the why of the hat thing...same as you. And while we"re on the subject...another thing I would like to mention is ...did you ever watch someone sit down at a table or lunch counter and lay their hat on the table where eats are served? That to me is as bad or worse than wearing it while eating. If someone tried it at my house, they"d get invited to leave. I consider it as having no manners at all. Fred OH

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