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Wes[_2_]

wrote:

Ive used some 3/8 & 1/2 square tools that were factory ground to
about 1/16 on the end for parting
and cutoff. They work great but when I tried to reproduce one from a
blank, well the results werent very good and it takes forever to grind
away that much material. Has anyone ever ground there own ?

The welding grinder sounded like a good idea. If you have a surface grinder, a 1/32 cut
off wheel to slice the bit would be very quick. We keep an old surface grinder
permanently set up with a 7" x 1/32 abrasive cutoff wheel. Great for shortening cap
screws, dowels and anything else ferrous and hard.

Wes