Good Experience - Right Angle Grinding Platform

[Richard Findley]

I picked one up at the Symposium in St Paul in June. I’ve been using it since and have been very impressed with it. It’s the plain one rather than the wolverine compatible one as I sharpen freehand. Video Here on my Instagram

Richard

 

[Aaron Harris]

I have asked Santa for a Right Angle platform. I figure it will eventually pay for itself in the excess steel I don't grind off my skews and scrapers!

 

[Vincent Vogel]

My right angle platform is above the centerline of the wheel. I'm using it on a 6" wheel so I adjusted the tilt as Lea suggested. It does every angle that I need. I made a chart with the number and degree so I can adjust it quickly, it was expensive but worth the cost. I am very happy with mine.

 

[Tom Albrecht]

I picked one up at the Symposium in St Paul in June. I’ve been using it since and have been very impressed with it. It’s the plain one rather than the wolverine compatible one as I sharpen freehand. Video Here on my Instagram

Richard

Hey Richard, Thanks for the reply. I follow you on Insta, and now Youtube and your video that you liked here is what prompted me to make the purchase.

Keep the instructive videos coming, you do a good job with it-- no frills and fancy leads, just good factual hands on tips.

 

[Greg Carles]

I use these to set platform angle - accurate and home made with scrap wood. Not my idea just saw it on you tube.
you can make them for any angle and as long as on a CBN wheel get the same angle consitantly.

 

[Doug Freeman]

DIY angle finders, work regardless of wheel diameter or platform height. Made from ~0.080” thick sheet plastic from the box store.

 

[Greg Carles]

DIY angle finders, work regardless of wheel diameter or platform height. Made from ~0.080” thick sheet plastic from the box store.

It does matter in the ones I have fabricated:
As the radius of the wheel changes the thickness needed on the guage board changes. Only works with CBN.
Use this formula r(1-Cos(Deg)) = Thickness of wood needed to achieve the 60 degree platform angle.
Example:
To find 60 degrees platform angle : 8 inch CBN wheel - use this formula r(1-Cos(Deg)) 4(1-Cos(60)) = 2 inches
So as your diameter of the wheel changes it will effect this outcome.
If you had an 8 inch fryable wheel that was ground down to 7 inches the difference would be 3.5(1-Cos(60)) = 1.75 inches

 

[robo hippy]

The reason I designed my platform was because I wanted EXACTLY repeatable angles without having to use a jig. There are a number of jig designs for setting angles, and they do work, even as the wheel wears down. However, they don't give you EXACTLY repeatable angle settings. They are "close".

robo hippy

 

[Richard Findley]

It does matter in the ones I have fabricated:
As the radius of the wheel changes the thickness needed on the guage board changes. Only works with CBN.
Use this formula r(1-Cos(Deg)) = Thickness of wood needed to achieve the 60 degree platform angle.
Example:
To find 60 degrees platform angle : 8 inch CBN wheel - use this formula r(1-Cos(Deg)) 4(1-Cos(60)) = 2 inches
So as your diameter of the wheel changes it will effect this outcome.
If you had an 8 inch fryable wheel that was ground down to 7 inches the difference would be 3.5(1-Cos(60)) = 1.75 inches

I made some templates in this Instagram video without the maths and have used them for a long time on my CBN wheels. They work very well.

Richard

 

[Richard Dooling]

I just want to add that Gil really means it when he says, "I stand behind this product 100%. Any questions or concerns or if you are not fully satisfied with the quality and function, call me."
I did have an issue. I did call Gil. Gil did make it right - and then some! A great product and a great person to do business with!