It’s looking beautiful, Paul! I feel your pain on goofy stuff like getting your sleeve caught at the worst possible moment. I’m looking forward to seeing it in action, as well as those final steps getting it ready. Great video!
Hi Jay, it is a lovely machine. A subscriber messaged me with an offer of sale saying "if you want it, it won't be expensive" - what could I do?? Cheers
Hi Paul, well thats a relief you didnt come to any misshap after fixing your wife's watch. You are nearly there now but its fighting you every inch of the way!! Have a great weekend!!
Just about there Graedon, I'm beginning to think of jobs for it. I'll probably start with sharpening some basic hand tools to get some experience. Cheers
That's really coming along nicely there Paul. Clough42 has a couple of interesting videos on grinding wheel balancing, although you will need access to a 3D printer for his solution. Oh and he CNC'd his grinder as well.
Hi Bill, I think I have seen some of his vids on that. I have thought about a 3D printer but I just don't think I'd use it enough. These days you can upload a model to the cloud online and the printed part drops through the letter box. That's how I got my lathe spindle nose protector. Not expensive. Cheers
Hi Paul - I have exactly the same mag chuck and they are not that complicated - dismantle is very easy, once mine had been apart it worked so much better. Cant wait to see the Hebert come alive - I have a hebert vertical mill from about the same year as your grinder still works great.
Maybe ignorance is bliss, I just went in with screwdriver in hand. Once in there there was absolutely nothing that would indicate that the magnets would be an issue. Again due to my eagerness to learn and in my case clean I even went ahead and took the magnet pack apart. Again, all very easy and as long as you keep everything in the same order and orientation then I would think you’ll be suprised how easy they are to take apart. Two things to note. The screw next to the handle on the short edge holds the handle in place. I rebuilt the magnet pack on the underneath of the top. It helped keep the magnets flat. Mine was greased inside rather than oil. Maybe a reason why no oil filler screw. I cleaned everything, applied a light oil the greased the moving parts. Not sure that was correct but it works and so far the magnet is maybe stronger than before the clean. It was that easy to do even if it’s added to the annual maintenance list it’s no hardship. I imagine a video is already in your plans. Keep up the great work I’ve followed your channel since the beginning and find it very useful.
What a perfect size little surface grinder for a small shop wish they still made small grinders with this kind of quality not the lite as they can make it Chinese style, don't see why a guy like me couldn't manufacture something like this at a decent price in a first World Country most expensive thing would be the casting and spindle 🔥 I'd pay 6 to 10 grand for it.
I think as well as cost it's a question of volume. Up until the 80s there used to be dozens of engineering machine tool companies in the UK but the days of manual machines were numbered. And many UK houses do not have the space for home hobby machine shops beyond perhaps a small lathe and and a drill. I bet new the machine was expensive. Cheers
Paul, I found when I locked up the dial on mine the friction of the dial added considerably more resistance to the handle. I assumed that I was missing a washer in the dial recess so I made a bronze washer that solved the problem. You don’t have a washer so it looks like that is the design. You may need to do similiar?
Magnetic vice probably just remove handle, and there probably is enough clearance on the bearings to have the oil travel down, or it hides a hole for it. Otherwise turn upside down and loosen the base, then lever off on one corner slightly and pour oil in till half full, close up again, slosh oil around then loosen that corner again, slip a shim in, and leave upright for an hour with that corner down to drain the goop out.
Hi Paul I have a Herbert Junior grinder same vintage as yours I think, and have found this collection of videos very informative and interesting, where did you source your wheel as my current wheel is in need of replacing and I'm struggling to find one suitable. Many Thanks John
Hi John, I got it from Coventry Grinders - their own brand. "White Grinding Wheels - 150 x 13 x 31.75mm, 2A-60-KV" and it was £24.43 including VAT and shipping. Just this very day I've made my first sparks - although there will be a couple of videos before we get to that. What size wheel do you have on your machine? Cheers
@@HaxbyShed Many Thanks for that Paul my wheel is the same size, its current wheel is a norton 3sg but I couldn't source one that size, the nearest I could find was 180 o/d which I fear would be to large and they are quite expensive so if it didn't fit would be a costly error.
Hopefully not a Norton wheel stone. In 40 years of my being in the shop, the first time I went to Norton I bought 2 wheels and both exploded minutes after install. So I was accused of using them wrong. LOL. I hadn't used them at all. I turned the grinder on and the wheel exploded both times sending shrapnel all over my shop and destroying one of my shop doors which Norton refused to replace. In any case, your grinder is looking like its ready to make something.
@@devmeistersuperprecision4155 The regional abrasives supply here refuses to carry Norton, they were quick to say how much they didn't like them. I haven't bought any wheels in a few years but yes, there is a company on the east coast that makes the best wheel stones but I'll have to get back to you tomorrow on their name. It's late and I'm off to nightmare land.
Hi Marley, I'm in conflict with myself about the gloves. I prefer to work without them but then my hands are always ingrained with oil - especially my nails which I can never get clean. I do use barrier cream. Maybe it sounds like I'm vain ...... but anyway I agree with your point. Cheers
Getting very close to its new life, like a rescue animal.
Excellent video Paul
It might bite me then .......
It’s looking beautiful, Paul! I feel your pain on goofy stuff like getting your sleeve caught at the worst possible moment. I’m looking forward to seeing it in action, as well as those final steps getting it ready. Great video!
Thank Russell, it just seemed to be my day for silly stuff. Cheers
Hi Paul. I do enjoy watching dismantled machines reassembled. Your surface grinder looks lovely. So looking forward to seeing it in action. 👏👏👍😀
Thank you Andrew. 👍
Very good progress. Looking good. I am looking forward to the first use, as you will be.
Dave.
Yes indeed Dave, I'm allowing myself to get mildly excited ..... I have a lot to learn. Cheers
Wonderful project, and the perfect sized surface grinder for the home shop !!! Nice work!
Hi Jay, it is a lovely machine. A subscriber messaged me with an offer of sale saying "if you want it, it won't be expensive" - what could I do?? Cheers
The grinder is coming together very well indeed. Looks great!
Then what next Stuart? In the background I've been working on another room ......... 😎
Such a tease! 😁
And now, my juggling act!!!
Yeh I've crossed circus juggler off my list of future career options. 🤡🎪🤹♂️
Hi Paul
Looks Great, and a nice asset for the workshop
atb
Kev
Kev, it's been a long job with other stuff competing for my attention too. Not far off now. Cheers
Good stuff Paul. Hope we'll see some sparks soon!
Nearly Matt yes, but another topic has slightly delayed first sparks. You know how life is. Cheers
Great looking machine Paul. Nice size as well. Cheers Tony
Yes it's 'cute size' Tony, I'm really looking forward to using it though I don't think I have fully grasped the potential yet. Cheers
Looking really good!
Phil
Thanks Phil. 👍
Hi Paul, well thats a relief you didnt come to any misshap after fixing your wife's watch. You are nearly there now but its fighting you every inch of the way!!
Have a great weekend!!
I expect I'll find out a few practical things needing adjustment when I start using it David.
nice looking machine ,,, ready for use!!!
Just about there Graedon, I'm beginning to think of jobs for it. I'll probably start with sharpening some basic hand tools to get some experience. Cheers
Coming along very nicely. Cleaning up the mag chuck is going to present a challenge I an sure you will surmount. Cheers!
Thanks Greg. I'll check the surface of the chuck to see how bad it is. I'm not typically working to tenths in my shop. Cheers
FUMBLE FINGERS!
Very nice machine. Nicely Done
Juggling (or any form of multi-tasking) was never my strong point Kimber. Just the wheel balancer to sort out then we can give it a try. Cheers
Nice to get it back together sorry did laugh a little at the trapped sleeve 🤣 mainly because it’s the sort of thing I would do.
Julia, it was just one of those days! Heat up, patience down. Cheers
Good to see it coming together. Waiting with bated breath to see it run!
Hi Clive, I got distracted with another topic but briefly this afternoon I was looking at options for the balancer. Cheers Paul
The 'old grinder was fighting back a bit, but you got it fitted !
Nice milestone 👍👍
Cheers....
Hi Dean, yep I need to put it to work. Cheers
Nice work
Thank you Rusty. 👍
Hello, you said it looks fine, I say it looks bloody fantastic, cheers. Wylie
Thank you Wylie. 😁
Nice work Paul. Thanks!
Thank you Sir 👍
I have a grinder myself and yours is a beauty. Watched all the videos on the way, good work Sir.
Sorry you are having to wait so long to see it run Mike.
That's really coming along nicely there Paul. Clough42 has a couple of interesting videos on grinding wheel balancing, although you will need access to a 3D printer for his solution.
Oh and he CNC'd his grinder as well.
Hi Bill, I think I have seen some of his vids on that. I have thought about a 3D printer but I just don't think I'd use it enough. These days you can upload a model to the cloud online and the printed part drops through the letter box. That's how I got my lathe spindle nose protector. Not expensive. Cheers
Hi Paul - I have exactly the same mag chuck and they are not that complicated - dismantle is very easy, once mine had been apart it worked so much better.
Cant wait to see the Hebert come alive - I have a hebert vertical mill from about the same year as your grinder still works great.
Hi Steve, did you worry about losing magnetism when you stripped it down? I've seen warnings on other Eclipse vices. Cheers
Paul
Maybe ignorance is bliss, I just went in with screwdriver in hand.
Once in there there was absolutely nothing that would indicate that the magnets would be an issue.
Again due to my eagerness to learn and in my case clean I even went ahead and took the magnet pack apart.
Again, all very easy and as long as you keep everything in the same order and orientation then I would think you’ll be suprised how easy they are to take apart.
Two things to note.
The screw next to the handle on the short edge holds the handle in place.
I rebuilt the magnet pack on the underneath of the top. It helped keep the magnets flat.
Mine was greased inside rather than oil. Maybe a reason why no oil filler screw.
I cleaned everything, applied a light oil the greased the moving parts.
Not sure that was correct but it works and so far the magnet is maybe stronger than before the clean.
It was that easy to do even if it’s added to the annual maintenance list it’s no hardship.
I imagine a video is already in your plans.
Keep up the great work I’ve followed your channel since the beginning and find it very useful.
Hi Steve, that's very useful info. Cheers
good video paul
Thank you 👍
What a perfect size little surface grinder for a small shop wish they still made small grinders with this kind of quality not the lite as they can make it Chinese style, don't see why a guy like me couldn't manufacture something like this at a decent price in a first World Country most expensive thing would be the casting and spindle 🔥 I'd pay 6 to 10 grand for it.
I think as well as cost it's a question of volume. Up until the 80s there used to be dozens of engineering machine tool companies in the UK but the days of manual machines were numbered. And many UK houses do not have the space for home hobby machine shops beyond perhaps a small lathe and and a drill. I bet new the machine was expensive. Cheers
The trick is to slide the gib in after the table is in.i haven’t seen other magnetic vises that require lube.
ISO 32 is usually a better choice for grinders, 68 can make it hard to crank the table back and forth. Especially with no flaking of the ways.
Thank you Brad, I will add that to the data bank. Cheers 👍
Paul, I found when I locked up the dial on mine the friction of the dial added considerably more resistance to the handle. I assumed that I was missing a washer in the dial recess so I made a bronze washer that solved the problem. You don’t have a washer so it looks like that is the design. You may need to do similiar?
Hiya, there is a bronze washer there it's just I did not show it. I put your channel link in the description this time. Cheers
Magnetic vice probably just remove handle, and there probably is enough clearance on the bearings to have the oil travel down, or it hides a hole for it. Otherwise turn upside down and loosen the base, then lever off on one corner slightly and pour oil in till half full, close up again, slosh oil around then loosen that corner again, slip a shim in, and leave upright for an hour with that corner down to drain the goop out.
Good ideas Sean thanks. I've seen various warnings about stripping down mag vices and losing magnetism so I'm just cautious. Cheers
The puzzle is almost completed :)
Yes just about ready Michel. Cheers
Almost yes. 👍
Hi Paul I have a Herbert Junior grinder same vintage as yours I think, and have found this collection of videos very informative and interesting, where did you source your wheel as my current wheel is in need of replacing and I'm struggling to find one suitable. Many Thanks John
Hi John, I got it from Coventry Grinders - their own brand. "White Grinding Wheels - 150 x 13 x 31.75mm, 2A-60-KV" and it was £24.43 including VAT and shipping. Just this very day I've made my first sparks - although there will be a couple of videos before we get to that. What size wheel do you have on your machine? Cheers
@@HaxbyShed Many Thanks for that Paul my wheel is the same size, its current wheel is a norton 3sg but I couldn't source one that size, the nearest I could find was 180 o/d which I fear would be to large and they are quite expensive so if it didn't fit would be a costly error.
Hopefully not a Norton wheel stone. In 40 years of my being in the shop, the first time I went to Norton I bought 2 wheels and both exploded minutes after install. So I was accused of using them wrong. LOL. I hadn't used them at all. I turned the grinder on and the wheel exploded both times sending shrapnel all over my shop and destroying one of my shop doors which Norton refused to replace. In any case, your grinder is looking like its ready to make something.
Norton used to be top shelf. Any recommendations on the best wheels out there?
@@devmeistersuperprecision4155 The regional abrasives supply here refuses to carry Norton, they were quick to say how much they didn't like them. I haven't bought any wheels in a few years but yes, there is a company on the east coast that makes the best wheel stones but I'll have to get back to you tomorrow on their name. It's late and I'm off to nightmare land.
Nonsense. Wheel was either damaged or not rated for the speed of the grinder.
@@devmeistersuperprecision4155 Radiac abrasives is where I get my stuff now. Their ruby red wheels are great.
Hi Opie, it's not Norton - although it might have been. I found something a bit cheaper 🙄
Time to look for a shorter mag chuck, maybe someone has one you can swap with.
Or just relieve the 1” at both ends possibly! 1/2 a thou or even less would work.
I replace mine with a smaller eclipse ax74
Let's see how I get on Tony. I have not checked the trueness of that chuck yet. Cheers
You will need to bin the gloves when you use it so you can feel if any sh*t is on the chuck or part.
Hi Marley, I'm in conflict with myself about the gloves. I prefer to work without them but then my hands are always ingrained with oil - especially my nails which I can never get clean. I do use barrier cream. Maybe it sounds like I'm vain ...... but anyway I agree with your point. Cheers