Can't think of a better way to ruin a CBN wheel than to use it to sharpen carbide, yes it will for awhile but it will ruin it.
Bill I ground a Hunter cutter completely to the middle like cutting it in half so I could photograph the profile. Did not hurt my CBN at all as near as I can tell.Can't think of a better way to ruin a CBN wheel than to use it to sharpen carbide, yes it will for awhile but it will ruin it.
Yes, I think you need a diamond wheel to sharpen carbide. I’m not an expert but that was one of the reasons I replaced my original Tormek wheel with diamond when Tormek offered them. It allows me to get more service from some carbide cutters. There are still a number of carbides that just can’t be sharpened because of their design. The only way I know that Easy Wood type round cutters can be sharpened is with diamond.Can't think of a better way to ruin a CBN wheel than to use it to sharpen carbide, yes it will for awhile but it will ruin it.
I have used a green wheel on carbide and it works but it is a crude grind and the wheel quickly wears away.You can grind carbide on green wheels that are made for that. I use for my metal lathe tools. Doubt it would be good for grinding the tops of flat carbide.
Yes, I do. What would you like to know? (I'll send you a private message, too.)Does anybody have any experience with the Harrison Specialities carbide tools?
Top right of the forums pages - see your name at very top, right side? next to it is a little envelope icon "Conversations" - That's the private messaging system (These forums call it conversations rather than PM's)Sorry, I don’t know how to see private messages.
The Hunter tools work extremely well and last a fairly long time.There seems to be a lot of love for Hunter carbide tools. Harrison Specialities has a saucer shaped tool. Is that similar to the Hunter tool and is it better, worse than the Hunter tool?
That is part of it. The other is the shape of the cutter. Most carbide inserts are flat top. The Hunter “gouge” style use a cupped cutter, creating a sharper edge. The cannoat be resharpened like a flat top. Do not use them like a scraper - how the flat top style is used. @john lucas has some utube vids on how they work.Does the Hunter tool work so well because of the angle that the carbide blade is mounted to the shaft?