Battery Powered Slow Speed Carbide Grinder | Lion Lathe Restoration

The Lion lathe restoration project continues to expand this week as we begin the two-part process of building our own battery-powered slow speed carbide grinder from scratch. Stay tuned to see how it turns out!

[@edsmachine93]

Outstanding Concept and job Kyle.
Very well made.
This should serve you well for many years.
Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@VanoverMachineAndRepair]

Yeah I hope so

[@romanvarcolac2238]

I do nearly the same exact process for making something. I have a part idea and just start with a rough design. Then I machine it and figure it out as I go. Great work!

[@VanoverMachineAndRepair]

Thank you

[@MikeBaxterABC]

This project reminds me so much of one I am doing or at least gathering parts to do right now!!!
Long story short, I'm using a decent quality "Store Brand" 18 Volt cordless drill to power a portable drill press! ... I looked at those "Convert your pistol drill to a drill press" kits .. but they are not so great.
SO plan to buy a use smaller bench type drill press, and convert it to cordless with the drill I have.

[@VanoverMachineAndRepair]

Awesome

[@MyLilMule]

Pretty cool. Lot of work, but a nice outcome.

[@VanoverMachineAndRepair]

Thanks greg

[@jcsrst]

This is great! Just started to go down the hand scraping rabbit hole...Morse pattern in particular.

[@VanoverMachineAndRepair]

Very nice yeah that’s a skill more scraping videos to come

[@MikeBaxterABC]

16:00 This new design is much superior, very good! ... As to the motor eventually going bad?? Think about it :) Milwaukee 12 volt tools are not as popular now ..
If you keep your eyes open, I'd bet Credits to Navy Beans, you'll find a replacement spare 12 volt drill long before you need one! :)

[@VanoverMachineAndRepair]

Very true

[@jamesriordan3494]

Great project

[@VanoverMachineAndRepair]

Appreciate it

[@Jerrydmech]

Awesome 👍🏼

[@VanoverMachineAndRepair]

Thanks 👍

[@wmweekendwarrior1166]

Neat idea

[@VanoverMachineAndRepair]

Thank you

[@garysgarage101]

Kyle, I think you’re giving Abom a run for his money. I love your videos, very well edited. In particular, you’re not wasting time dwelling on long operations. I started down this same route until I came across a machinist selling an old diamond plate lapping machine called a K.K. Calamar. I just showcased it a couple videos ago here: th-cam.com/video/pRL85HAfuVI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=IN-oyKK-jApmYBKR

[@VanoverMachineAndRepair]

Wow what a compliment. Thanks yeah if I found one cheap I would have grabbed a premade one

[@1crazypj]

I would think it easier to make a worm drive for speed reduction plus torque multiplication?

[@VanoverMachineAndRepair]

Yeah probably

[@howardosborne8647]

Just use a 12 volt windscreen wiper motor with the integral worm drive gearbox and power it via a PWM speed controller

[@1crazypj]

@@howardosborne8647That's a very good idea but would probably need purchase instead of using what he already has.
I have a couple of old battery drills from pre-Lithium battery days but don't have any windscreen wiper motors so would use an old drill motor.

[@mrvector257]

Is it possible to make a decent power scraper from a cheap sawsal?

[@VanoverMachineAndRepair]

Yes

[@MikeBaxterABC]

13:52 10 X 0.8 = Metric "Extra Fine" threads :( ... Also made in M10 X 0.75 and M10 X 0.5

[@VanoverMachineAndRepair]

👍

[@glennsoucy9767]

Late to the party, but these days, so many machinists are retiring, etc.. Used equipment is hitting the market all the time...

[@VanoverMachineAndRepair]

Yeah true after I built this missed out on acu finish cheap

[@carlswenson5403]

Skookum as frig bud

[@VanoverMachineAndRepair]

Thanks man I appreciate it

[@jimtucker267]

😂 "promosm"

[@VanoverMachineAndRepair]

Yep