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Wanted - Reid Surface Grinder Door
- Thread starter reidry
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4GSR
Diamond
- Joined
- Jan 25, 2005
- Location
- Victoria, Texas, USA
You maybe better off buying a Reid surface grinder than finding a door!!! To me that would be much cooler to have and brag about...
awander
Stainless
- Joined
- Jun 11, 2012
- Location
- Eastern PA
I have an old Reid grinder, but I am keeping my door...
Joe Michaels
Diamond
- Joined
- Apr 3, 2004
- Location
- Shandaken, NY, USA
If you can find a Reid surface grinder owner who will trust you, use the original door as a foundry pattern. Have a casting or two poured in aluminum using the original door as the pattern. May need a little cosmetic work with Bondo and sandpaper to get the original cast iron door with umpteen years of paint, chipping, dings, etc.
Since the casting being made is for a 'wall hanger', matters such as meeting design measurements and shrinkage allowance are not a concern. I've got two (2) steam locomotive name/mumber plates that are aluminum castings, poured using the original (cast iron) plates as the patterns.
Since the casting being made is for a 'wall hanger', matters such as meeting design measurements and shrinkage allowance are not a concern. I've got two (2) steam locomotive name/mumber plates that are aluminum castings, poured using the original (cast iron) plates as the patterns.
Joe, That’s a great idea! If someone has an older grinder and is a bit tech savvy we could 3D scan it without shipping the door. I can 3D print a model for a pattern.
If anyone has one that is willing to help on a bit of a project, it’ll be fun.
Ryan
If anyone has one that is willing to help on a bit of a project, it’ll be fun.
Ryan
Paolo_MD
Stainless
- Joined
- Apr 6, 2013
- Location
- Damascus, MD
Or you can use silicone or other resins to do a low-tech negative of the door, no need to be tech savvy/having access to 3D scanning gear.
Paolo
Paolo
