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Slow Speed Grinders w/ CBN wheels

Woodturners Wonders sells, or at least used to, sell them with or without CBN wheels installed. When I saw them at symposiums they were Rikon grinders with the unneeded guards and stock tool rests removed. This was when Ken Rizza owned the company. I don't know about the current owner.

Ages ago I bought my first slow-speed grinder from Woodcraft, the "No Name" model. I later bought a Rikon as a second grinder and used it with CBN wheels until I gave it to a friend. Both worked well.

JKJ
 
I understand your request but it might even be less expensive to find a Rikon with traditional wheels and change them out to CBN. Having the aluminum oxide wheels as a spare can sometimes be of benefit when changing significantly the grind of a tool or making one’s own from HSS steel.

But here’s another place that sells w CBN attached. Bought my Rikon there. https://vmtw.com/vmtw-pair-of-8-inc...b48McseNBMbQuNabHLi9hp5iDHGmf7sRoCey4QAvD_BwE
 
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