BGM-100

[Phil Hansen]

Got a BGM-100 yesterday and tried it out this morning.
What a difference in the time getting a profile and a sharp edge.
Well worth the *cost* for the time saved.
I am sure it a (small) setting problem but on the first 2 tools I did the angle was not
transferred exactly from the dry grinder to the wet grinder.
Thanks it does make life easier.

Phil

[Jeff Farris]

Phil,

Re: match when moving to the Tormek.

When you're shaping a tool, reset the protrusion a few times as the project progresses. This will improve the match both from one grinder to another and to the next time you sharpen the tool.

[Phil Hansen]

Thanks Jeff,
Will try it next time.

[grymoire]

I finally got my twin BGM-100 attachments installed on a old Woodcraft slow-speed grinder. I took some time to make sure things were aligned. I also was able to keep my Wolverine guides on the same grinder.

Some notes:

I have to grind away some metal on the lower wheel guards so I could use the Wolverine levers in both directions.
The wooden blocks for the BGM-100 prevented the handles from being tightened in the direction towards the blocks. So I removed seom metal from the lower side, and now I tighten the Wolverine handles towards the middle of the grinder, instead of away.


The first thing I used my new setup was to prepare a new 2 1/4 inch plane blade on the grinder/Tormek.
First problem is that I cannot use the setup on the left side of the grinder with the SE-76. The wooden block is too far away from the wheel. I would need to move the wooden block closer to the wheel. I'll have to experiment.

I was able to use the SE-76 on the right hand wheel. However, I had to remove the plane blade, and put it in so the sharp end comes out the opposite way than when it's on the Tormek. Otherwise, I cannot get it to reach the wheel.

So after I grind it on the right hand grinder, I have to remove the blade, reverse it, re-align it, and then set it up on the Tormek.


Now if I could get a horizontal arm that had a longer bar, I could use the Square End Jig on the left side.

[Jeff Farris]

The BGM-100 was never intended for use with the SE-76. The purpose behind the BGM-100 is the shaping of turning tools, not bench tools.

[Murradoc]

Phil another thing to take note is that the radius on the wheel is slightly different.

You are probably going from a 8" spark grinder to the 10" tormek so a slight difference there.

Nothing to worry about as you have used the spark grinder to form the shape and this has done all the hard work and saved a lot of time, now the Tormek will refine the shape and edge. It will over a very short time merge the bevel into one.

Sometimes it is hard to tell the difference between the two.

[grymoire]

The BGM-100 was never intended for use with the SE-76. The purpose behind the BGM-100 is the shaping of turning tools, not bench tools.

Okay. I was able to use the SE-76 on the right hand side. I'm just passing the lesson along.