Full Version: Need 11/64th collet for cutter grinder
From: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#14]
17 Nov 2005
To: clay (CLAY_J1955) [#12] 17 Nov 2005
I would like to know what you mean with your post?
Are you accusing me of being dishonest or what?
I do not know who you are but your way off base here and I am taking this very personally. What exactly do you think I am fishing for?
I guess you know me personally and know my business situation and all that goes with to be able to make such a statement.
Really, no one sells a cutter grinder with a rotary machine, I am.
Steve
(has a rotary engraving and am thinking about selling a cutter grinder)
From: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#15]
17 Nov 2005
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#11] 17 Nov 2005
I am not sure who had this machine. I got it off of ebay. I did not even know it had the tip comparator and the extra wheel. I guess those really were good bonuses.
But with it I have a lot of hand written notes on what worked and what did not. A lot of it does not make sense yet because I don't have any 1/8" cutters, only the 11/64" that my newing hall uses so I haven't even tried anything with it yet.
I see cutters like this on ebay quit a bit, like mine going for around $300 - $400.
Sound like you think I got a good deal.
From: Jim (PUZZLEHEAD) [#16]
17 Nov 2005
To: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#15] 17 Nov 2005
Fishing Expedition? Sounds good to me. I love fishing. If the cutter grinder came with a fishing trip, I would bid on it. I bet you could use the diamond wheel to sharpen fish hooks.
My cutter grinder sat unused for the first couple years after I bought my business. I use it almost everyday now. I am extremely happy that I kept it even though I wasn't using it at first. If I were you I would go ahead an buy the new collet and start learning to use the grinder so that when you do need it, you will be prepared. Many of my biggest customers do engraving in house but they send me their larger or more complicated work. I also sharpen their cutters for them. Now when a potential customer tells you they do their own engraving, you still have a service you can offer them. Many of those potential customers may use 1/8" cutters, so you are all set to do that size also.
I am close to Chicago, but I get down your way once in a while. If you get the 11/64"collet, I would be happy to stop by and help you get up and running with it.
Happy fishing,
Jim
From: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#17]
17 Nov 2005
To: Jim (PUZZLEHEAD) [#16] 17 Nov 2005
I am not a big on fishing. But thats just me. Now if there is cold beer on this fishing trip I'm in. Appreciate the offer on stopping by. I did read a thread about someone learning to use the sharpener. Looks like there is a learning curve but once you get it, its not to bad.
I understand your point, and I think the others here are on the same thinking path as you. But, I do think this would sit for a while and I could really use that money for other things right now. That is why I have kept an eye on ebay, sharpeners come up regularly. I really should have waited and not bought this one but kinda got caught up in getting one right now.
In fact I bought my newing hall NH 300 off of ebay. I got a good deal on it too. What did people do before ebay?
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#18]
17 Nov 2005
To: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#14] 17 Nov 2005
I'm with Jim on this one.
Naturally, you're free to do what you want with your cutter grinder, but I'd suggest hanging onto it and learning how to use it.
You may not do much rotary engraving now, but why limit your offerings to diamond drag?
Before I had my own grinder, I would send cutters out, with mixed results. If a cutter weren't performing properly, I was dead-in-the-water.
Everyone should have a niche.
With the increasing trend toward lasers, those with diamond-drag capability are becoming scarce. Those with drag and rotary capability, even more scarce.
I'm not saying there isn't good money in following the crowd, but there are even more lucrative avenues away from the mainstream.
Edit: I read your post to Jim. As you say, you could use the money now and there are more where that came from.
EDITED: 17 Nov 2005 by DGL