I’m on my journey to buy a VF2 also and start my job shop in my garage. I loved your info on power issues. Luckily I have a master electrician as a friend. Can’t wait to watch more of your stuff.
Really cool man! Just picked up a surface grinder a couple weeks ago, mine is an oldie but has “automatic” feed, I’d like to start making knifes here in Montreal
There is a ton of old 3 phase grinders for sale. I passed on all of them because they were manual. Those old grinders would certainly grind better but none of them were automatic. After using this one, I would never get one that didn't have at least 2 axis control. Plus 3 phase can be a pain. Maybe you could send your stuff out to be ground? After surface grinding, I can't imagine ever going back. Its nice to know that your part is actually flat and parallel. Takes some of the frustration out of work holding and actually getting a nice part. I will add that acid etching the surface ground surface is proving to be tricky. Not sure if you're planning on any acid etching but just keep that in mind.
@@split141x I definitely agree about wanting it to be automatic. I think sending things out to be ground is a good idea, but it's nice be able to make design changes on the fly. Also I have a similar problem, not sure if there's a lot of places around me for grinding either. I'm in New Mexico. There's not a huge machine shop industry. There is some, but it's focused on work for the scientific labs here. I don't know anything about acid etching, but I'd imagine that's where a blasting cabinet or tumbler would come in handy.
I agree on the design changes on the fly. Im full of them haha. I'd probably never be able to send anything out because I'm always making tiny tweaks. Speaking of a sand blaster for solving my etching issue, I just picked one up today haha. Will see if glass is any good against hardend steel
I’m on my journey to buy a VF2 also and start my job shop in my garage. I loved your info on power issues. Luckily I have a master electrician as a friend. Can’t wait to watch more of your stuff.
Really cool man! Just picked up a surface grinder a couple weeks ago, mine is an oldie but has “automatic” feed, I’d like to start making knifes here in Montreal
Automatic is def the way to go!
I feel like I'm in a similar spot. I really need my blades an exact thickness. But in my area there's rarely any good used machinery near by. :(
There is a ton of old 3 phase grinders for sale. I passed on all of them because they were manual. Those old grinders would certainly grind better but none of them were automatic. After using this one, I would never get one that didn't have at least 2 axis control. Plus 3 phase can be a pain.
Maybe you could send your stuff out to be ground? After surface grinding, I can't imagine ever going back. Its nice to know that your part is actually flat and parallel. Takes some of the frustration out of work holding and actually getting a nice part. I will add that acid etching the surface ground surface is proving to be tricky. Not sure if you're planning on any acid etching but just keep that in mind.
@@split141x I definitely agree about wanting it to be automatic. I think sending things out to be ground is a good idea, but it's nice be able to make design changes on the fly. Also I have a similar problem, not sure if there's a lot of places around me for grinding either. I'm in New Mexico. There's not a huge machine shop industry. There is some, but it's focused on work for the scientific labs here.
I don't know anything about acid etching, but I'd imagine that's where a blasting cabinet or tumbler would come in handy.
I agree on the design changes on the fly. Im full of them haha. I'd probably never be able to send anything out because I'm always making tiny tweaks. Speaking of a sand blaster for solving my etching issue, I just picked one up today haha. Will see if glass is any good against hardend steel