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Tool of the week: linisher
We've been looking mostly at tools that we acquired from the Bundys, but now it is time to share one of our own: the recent purchase of a Multitool Model 362 linisher attachment to an 8" Abbott and Ashby bench grinder.
We had been meaning to buy a new bench grinder after our current Aldi special had gone above and beyond its last legs, needing a firm turn of the wheels to help it start up. Furthermore, as the motor was already very weak, lengthy grinding/polishing was not optimal due to the motor slowing down as the work piece was pushed firmer into the grinding/buffing wheel.
So we have replaced the grinder with a bigger one, from Australian brand Abbott and Ashby. Unfortunately current production models are not made locally, but the Multitool linisher is still made here. The grinder is a 8" model, i.e. it takes 8" grinding wheels. Naturally, because the wheels are bigger, the motor needs to be bigger and stronger to effectively turn them.
A linishing attachment would be a versatile addition to our power tools, offering more flexibility of use compared to mere grinding wheels. Interestingly enough, Multitool appear to be the only company offering this type of product to the market. It is somewhat of a workshop standard, appearing in a number of work places. Framebuilder Geoff Scott uses one to mitre tubing.
The linisher attachment replaces one grinding wheel of the bench grinder with a large drum and mount. Attached to the mount is a shaft that extends and holds a smaller wheel that the linishing belt is tensioned across. The shaft can be adjusted to alter the tension of the belt as it stretches, and a small lever also shifts the belt side to side to align it with the wheel.
Different belts of varying abrasion can be swapped out. We have purchased a range of belts from 40 grit up to 120 grit for the sake of experimentation and work out what is most effective for our needs.
Tool of the week: linisher
We've been looking mostly at tools that we acquired from the Bundys, but now it is time to share one of our own: the recent purchase of a Multitool Model 362 linisher attachment to an 8" Abbott and Ashby bench grinder.
We had been meaning to buy a new bench grinder after our current Aldi special had gone above and beyond its last legs, needing a firm turn of the wheels to help it start up. Furthermore, as the motor was already very weak, lengthy grinding/polishing was not optimal due to the motor slowing down as the work piece was pushed firmer into the grinding/buffing wheel.
So we have replaced the grinder with a bigger one, from Australian brand Abbott and Ashby. Unfortunately current production models are not made locally, but the Multitool linisher is still made here. The grinder is a 8" model, i.e. it takes 8" grinding wheels. Naturally, because the wheels are bigger, the motor needs to be bigger and stronger to effectively turn them.
A linishing attachment would be a versatile addition to our power tools, offering more flexibility of use compared to mere grinding wheels. Interestingly enough, Multitool appear to be the only company offering this type of product to the market. It is somewhat of a workshop standard, appearing in a number of work places. Framebuilder Geoff Scott uses one to mitre tubing.
The linisher attachment replaces one grinding wheel of the bench grinder with a large drum and mount. Attached to the mount is a shaft that extends and holds a smaller wheel that the linishing belt is tensioned across. The shaft can be adjusted to alter the tension of the belt as it stretches, and a small lever also shifts the belt side to side to align it with the wheel.
Different belts of varying abrasion can be swapped out. We have purchased a range of belts from 40 grit up to 120 grit for the sake of experimentation and work out what is most effective for our needs.