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- Page 1 Vicmarc Sharpening Jig & Grinding Rest User Manual Vicmarc Sharpening Jig Vicmarc Grinding Rest Part No. V00437 Part No. V00438 Vicmarc Machinery Pty Ltd Manufacturer of Quality Woodturning Lathes and Accessories...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Web www.vicmarc.com Manufacturer of Quality Woodturning Lathes, Chucks and Accessories Vicmarc Machinery, a family owned and operated business, has been manufacturing woodturning lathes and accessories for the hobbyists and professionals since 1984. The company is dedicated to providing machinery of the highest quality and precision engineering that has secured sales worldwide. -
Page 3: Description
Description The Vicmarc Grinding system has been designed to make shaping and sharpening your tools quick and easy. With standard angle gauges and multiple adjustment positions, you get an excellent and consistent grind every time. Important: when grinding V10 or any other High Speed Steel tools you must make sure that the tool doesn’t get too hot and change colour (brown or blue) as this will weaken the steel and shorten the life of your tool. -
Page 4: Setting Up Your Grinder
Setting up your Grinder 1. Place your grinder on your bench 182.5mm back and parallel with the front edge of your bench. 2. Line up slide assemblies so that the centre of the slide plates are in line with the centre of the grinding wheels and are 10mm back from the front of your bench. -
Page 5: Setting Up Your Grinding Rest
Setting up your Grinding Rest Use the Grinding Rest to grind this angle 1. To initially shape the top angle of the bowl gouge, place the Vicmarc Quick Tool Setter so that both radii contact the grinding wheel as shown below. 2. - Page 6 3. Place your gouge upside down on the rest and grind the top of the tool away until it meets the bottom of the flute. This pregrind makes your tool look like the profile below. 4. Important: Make sure that the tool does not get too hot and change colour (brown or blue) as this will reduce the hardness of the metal and shorten the life of the tool.
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Page 7: Setting Up Your Sharpening Jig
Setting up your Sharpening Jig 1. To set-up for a 55 grind, place the Vicmarc Quick Tool Setter into the pivoting point. Then slide the slide plate out so that the two radii on the gauge (on the 55 angle side) both touch the grinding wheel. Then lock the slide plate into position. - Page 8 3. Line up the angle on the Sharpening Jig to the 55 mark as shown below. This is done by holding the jig locating bar and the gouge, and manually adjusting the angle. Note: If grinding 33 the same process needs to be performed using the 33...
- Page 9 Achievable Angle Examples Tool 55mm 65mm 75mm Protrusion Tool Setter 55 33 55 33 55 33 55 33 55 33 55 33 Angle 55 33 33 55 55 33 33 55 55 33 33 55 Jig Angle Angle 55 37...
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Page 10: Additional Grinding Shapes
Additional Grinding Shapes Sharpening Jig Different tools require different methods of sharpening, below is a list of the most common tools used in woodworking and some suggested angles for sharpening them. Please note: these angles given are based on the Vicmarc Manta Gauge angles and are recommended as the best angles from years of sharpening experience, but they should only be taken as a suggestion. - Page 11 Grinding Rest The below slide gauges have some pre-set angles to enable you to grind precise angles as shown below. 23/37.5 45/90 The below angles can be set using the Grinding Rest Quick Tool Setter as shown on Page 5 Skew Chisels - 23...
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Page 12: Maintenance
This guarantee is subject to the following conditions: 1. The product shall be returned to Vicmarc Machinery within 12 months with a brief description of the complaint. 2. The name and address of the purchaser, together with the date of purchase and supplier details shall accompany the parts.
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