Wanted to buy, Leonard Grind-R-Lap

[kustomizer]

If it moves and it shouldn't, use duct tape, if it doesn't move and it should, use wd40, so says my sister the Chiropractor.

 

[Ohio Mike]

I bought a new Baldor carbide grinder about 45 years ago when I began using carbide tools.

Then I got a good used Leonard Grind-R-Lap and cleaned and painted it. I liked it better than the Baldor for most work. A few miles from me, Continental Diamond Tool, New Haven, IN, made me a pair of laps for it using my steel rings. Worked great for brazed carbide and extending the life of inserts. I very seldom use the Baldor anymore. The Baldor is single phase, so no way to slow it down with a VFD.

Then, years ago, I got a new Glendo Accu-Finish and stopped using the Leonard. After using the Accu-Finish, I stopped looking at carbide grinders, though I did buy a spare Accu-Finish to get the additional wheels it had.

I turned the Leonard on just now and noted the lateral motion is not working (it used to). Maybe I will turn it over and look in the bottom to see what got stuck.

Larry

Mine is a 'Kool Karb' branded unit and has a lever on the side for turning the lateral motion on or off.

 

[kustomizer]

I think I bought both that were offered and I should be good.
thanks all for your help
mark

 

[kustomizer]

My Ohio grind-r-lap machine showed up today, it looks good though there is some assembly required and I will likely look at that this weekend., Thanks Mike

The other one is heading this way from Oregon and should be here in a couple of days.

 

[Ohio Mike]

My Ohio grind-r-lap machine showed up today, it looks good though there is some assembly required and I will likely look at that this weekend., Thanks Mike

The other one is heading this way from Oregon and should be here in a couple of days.

Glad it made it, assembly is two pins and bolt as I recall. The light included wasn't wired up. Hopefully you are happy with it.

 

[kustomizer]

Glad it made it, assembly is two pins and bolt as I recall. The light included wasn't wired up. Hopefully you are happy with it.

I am, thank you, I will likely find another light

 

[kustomizer]

I decided to clean up and paint them, I started with this one as it has a light that is cute as a bugs ear, I'll get to the other one soon but it is working as is . I need new tires for the osilating wheels, I am hoping there is a radiator hose that will work.

 

[kustomizer]

I got the first one back together today, I will start the other soon.

 

[kustomizer]

Before we moved this was a 6 foot rolling cart but that wont work here, anyhow here is a finished project.

 

[DDoug]

What is this ? Usable ?

Highland Park E-10 for Sale - tools - by owner - sale

I'm selling my Highland Park E-10 . The original setup was 100 and 220 grit carbide wheels. I removed the100 grit and added an 80 grit hard diamond wheel and 325, 600, and 1200 grit soft diamond...

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[kustomizer]

That stuff is for shaping rocks, lapidary

 

[Aryan165]

I was trying to wrap my head around how the oscillating feature worked for a while, but couldn't find any good pics. I think I finally get it. The rubber lined eccentric wheel is pushed against the wheel rotating assembly and causes the whole drive unit to pivot side to side, relying on the friction of the rubber to prevent slippage between the two wheels. Do I have it right?

 

[devin_decater]

I was trying to wrap my head around how the oscillating feature worked for a while, but couldn't find any good pics. I think I finally get it. The rubber lined eccentric wheel is pushed against the wheel rotating assembly and causes the whole drive unit to pivot side to side, relying on the friction of the rubber to prevent slippage between the two wheels. Do I have it right?

Yea pretty much. There is a lever that allows you to disengage the wheels. One of these days I’ll get in there to fix the wheels on my little unit. Someday…

 

[mpoore]

This is a pretty old thread, but I saw where someone had a manual. Any chance of scanning and posting it? I just bought one of these and would like to get it going. Mine is missing the fence, but from the above pictures it looks relatively easy to make. Not much info out there on these machines.