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Stainless
- Joined
- Mar 4, 2006
- Location
- Wisconsin
I was approached this morning by a local machine shop owner offering to sell a Black Diamond BW-65 drill grinder. It was originally purchased by the local National Guard base and is in like new condition. I doubt it has ever been used in that the finish is perfect, and there is no grinding dust anywhere on the machine. The manual that comes with it is a generic military manual with a publication date of 1975. Included in the potential sale is a complete set of collets and holders to sharpen drills from 1/16" to 3/4".
It must be an older machine in that the documentation that comes with it says it was purchased from the Black Diamond Saw and Machine Works in Natick MA. The current name of the company offering Black Diamond machines is Black Diamond Drill Grinders Inc.
It is located at 17 Viking Terrace Shrewsbury, MA 01545.
This is a 3 phase machine. In my searches I haven't found any Black Diamond machines of this model number, or any of size this that require 3 phase power. I'm wondering if this model was made specifically for the military. Does anyone have any information or opinions on this model machine.
I'm somewhat interested in the machine depending on price and availability of parts.
It must be an older machine in that the documentation that comes with it says it was purchased from the Black Diamond Saw and Machine Works in Natick MA. The current name of the company offering Black Diamond machines is Black Diamond Drill Grinders Inc.
It is located at 17 Viking Terrace Shrewsbury, MA 01545.
This is a 3 phase machine. In my searches I haven't found any Black Diamond machines of this model number, or any of size this that require 3 phase power. I'm wondering if this model was made specifically for the military. Does anyone have any information or opinions on this model machine.
I'm somewhat interested in the machine depending on price and availability of parts.