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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1018748 United States 04/20/2012 02:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Metal workers - need help on making a surface grinder... I am working with steel diamond plate and need to take off the diamonds on several plates about one inch in from the edge of the sheet. I wanted a clean look, so I only need to go down far enough until the diamond is gone and it is smooth. The closest I can come to my own machine, and without a mill machine, is somehow take a bench table grinder and set it up where it has a table and fence style set up, where I can put the plate of diamond against the fence, with the rotation of the grinder towards me, adjusting the table so that only about an inch of the edge of the plate will go under the grinding wheel and slowly push the plate into (below) the grinding wheel taking the diamond off in small increments. Unless someone has a better idea? Also, any thought on how to make the base for the grinder or table itself? Should the grinder be fixed and the table adjust for width and height? Thanks!
Anonymous Coward User ID: 983877 United States 04/20/2012 02:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Metal workers - need help on making a surface grinder...
Anonymous Coward User ID: 14761134 United Kingdom 04/20/2012 03:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Metal workers - need help on making a surface grinder... Acid etch to remove embedded diamonds using appropriate acid for substrate metal (ferric chloride?), then smooth & polish. I have no idea if this would work, but maybe worth a try?
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1514077 United States 04/20/2012 03:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Metal workers - need help on making a surface grinder... I am working with steel diamond plate and need to take off the diamonds on several plates about one inch in from the edge of the sheet. I wanted a clean look, so I only need to go down far enough until the diamond is gone and it is smooth. The closest I can come to my own machine, and without a mill machine, is somehow take a bench table grinder and set it up where it has a table and fence style set up, where I can put the plate of diamond against the fence, with the rotation of the grinder towards me, adjusting the table so that only about an inch of the edge of the plate will go under the grinding wheel and slowly push the plate into (below) the grinding wheel taking the diamond off in small increments. Unless someone has a better idea? Also, any thought on how to make the base for the grinder or table itself? Should the grinder be fixed and the table adjust for width and height? Thanks!  Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1018748 So you want to reinvent the hand held grinder ... Just buy or rent one and knock it out.
Anonymous Coward User ID: 14758224 Netherlands 04/20/2012 03:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Metal workers - need help on making a surface grinder... A city replace combina ?
wing-ed 1 of 7000 Reserved User ID: 1474169 United States 04/20/2012 03:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Metal workers - need help on making a surface grinder... Angle grinder with sanding pad reducing grit as you get close ! Then flap sander to remove grinder marks ! Buff with white buffing compound until polished ! This does require sober skill ! I can do it but it depends on your skill ! Last Edited by wing-ed on 04/20/2012 03:20 PM Holy, holy,holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.Praise the one who gives you peace beyond all understanding Yes that scripture still sounds good !
Anonymous Coward User ID: 11270410 United States 04/20/2012 03:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Metal workers - need help on making a surface grinder... I am working with steel diamond plate and need to take off the diamonds on several plates about one inch in from the edge of the sheet. I wanted a clean look, so I only need to go down far enough until the diamond is gone and it is smooth. The closest I can come to my own machine, and without a mill machine, is somehow take a bench table grinder and set it up where it has a table and fence style set up, where I can put the plate of diamond against the fence, with the rotation of the grinder towards me, adjusting the table so that only about an inch of the edge of the plate will go under the grinding wheel and slowly push the plate into (below) the grinding wheel taking the diamond off in small increments. Unless someone has a better idea? Also, any thought on how to make the base for the grinder or table itself? Should the grinder be fixed and the table adjust for width and height? Thanks!  Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1018748 Do not do what you have in mind. You will hurt yourself. A grinder has a lot of torque and as soon as the disk gets clogged up its going to stick and throw the metal, and more then likely cutting you pretty bad or really messing up your metal. Don't try and reinvent the wheel just take your time and grind it down by hand. If you want a clean look tape off the flat part of the metal that you don't want to mess up and grind down the diamond.
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1430199 United States 04/20/2012 03:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Metal workers - need help on making a surface grinder... Your definitely asking this on the wrong forum. lol. 99% here know nothing of metal work. If you have question on doom or how were all going to die any time now this is the place.
Anonymous Coward User ID: 11270410 United States 04/20/2012 03:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Metal workers - need help on making a surface grinder... Or if you have a Bridgeport mill you can cut it down that way. BTW what type of diamond plate are you using? Steel, aluminum, polished or unfinished?
Anonymous Coward User ID: 13551805 Australia 04/20/2012 03:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Metal workers - need help on making a surface grinder... Buy different plate instead next time? Seriously I'm a boilermaker and this seems like a lot of work you are making for yourself.
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1073423 United Kingdom 04/20/2012 03:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Metal workers - need help on making a surface grinder... Put it on a concrete flagstone and do the 'rinse on ~ rinse off' karate technique until your plate is flat ...
Anonymous Coward User ID: 11270410 United States 04/20/2012 03:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Metal workers - need help on making a surface grinder... Your definitely asking this on the wrong forum. lol. 99% here know nothing of metal work. If you have question on doom or how were all going to die any time now this is the place.  Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1430199 Im a welder so this is right down my alley and if this guy does what he wants to do it will be DOOM. lol
Anonymous Coward User ID: 14375509 Australia 04/20/2012 03:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Metal workers - need help on making a surface grinder... Buy different plate instead next time? Seriously I'm a boilermaker and this seems like a lot of work you are making for yourself.  Quoting: Anonymous Coward 13551805 Maybe got it free oh yeah ever occur to you richy rich
Anonymous Coward User ID: 14375509 Australia 04/20/2012 03:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Metal workers - need help on making a surface grinder... I am working with steel diamond plate  Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1018748 Size?
Anonymous Coward User ID: 14375509 Australia 04/20/2012 03:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Metal workers - need help on making a surface grinder... I am working with steel diamond plate and need to take off the diamonds on several plates about one inch in from the edge of the sheet. I wanted a clean look, so I only need to go down far enough until the diamond is gone and it is smooth. The closest I can come to my own machine, and without a mill machine, is somehow take a bench table grinder and set it up where it has a table and fence style set up, where I can put the plate of diamond against the fence, with the rotation of the grinder towards me, adjusting the table so that only about an inch of the edge of the plate will go under the grinding wheel and slowly push the plate into (below) the grinding wheel taking the diamond off in small increments. Unless someone has a better idea? Also, any thought on how to make the base for the grinder or table itself? Should the grinder be fixed and the table adjust for width and height? Thanks!  Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1018748 This might work honestly if you set it up right to take of the required amount. Angle grinder will make it messy. Have you considered just welding flat plat onto the sides where you need it flat? That would be quicker.
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1430199 United States 04/20/2012 03:59 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Metal workers - need help on making a surface grinder... Your definitely asking this on the wrong forum. lol. 99% here know nothing of metal work. If you have question on doom or how were all going to die any time now this is the place.  Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1430199 Im a welder so this is right down my alley and if this guy does what he wants to do it will be DOOM. lol  Quoting: Anonymous Coward 11270410 lol. yeah, I wouldn't do it without it being securely clamped down to a mill table. Or on a REAL surface grinder. Wouldn't want a piece of metal flying into my stomach...
Anonymous Coward User ID: 11270410 United States 04/20/2012 04:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Metal workers - need help on making a surface grinder... How big of a piece is it?
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