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Subject: Fun Quorn Oxymoron was Re: Looking for a source of those RINGs on PCB drills?

From: "Andrew" <andrewm1973@...>
Date: 2006-07-26

>> andrewm wrote:
>> I know this is starting to stray off topic.
>>
>> BUT talking of grinders - has anyone used
>> a Quorn for grinding tiny drills ?
>>
>> I am thinking of making a Quorn just for
>> the fun of it and I wonder if it will
>> actually be useful.

> Bill Maxwell wrote:
>
> I haven't used one for pcb drills but
> I dont see why it couldn't be used,
> once a suitable wheel had been found.
> I suspect you will be in for prolonged
> fun building a Quorn though. There
> are simpler small ctter grinder designs
> that would probably be equal to the
> task. My Quorn is still a collection of
> castings, apart from the main pillar
> and I suspect it will be a long time
> before I get it finished.

Yes - fun is a relative term.

There is still a lot of fun to be had
from looking at unfinished castings
isn't there ?

I susspect I shall also shell out a few
grand for a profesional grinder as well.
It might just be nice if I could use the
Quorn for something as well if I build
it.

And - yes - there are simpler ones around
than the Quorn - but are they as pretty
:D