[TR] modifying a reamer for carb shaft

[Michael Marr]

Tool and die makers are skilled journeymen, who generally grind their own 
cutting tools and who are accustomed to making one-off tools.  A tool and 
cutter grinder may be a semiskilled worker who basically loads and unloads a 
tool grinding machine, with a skilled worker actually doing the set-up.  I 
stand by my original post.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <pethier at comcast.net>
To: "Michael Marr" <mmarr at notwires.com>
Cc: "Greg Gelhar" <greg at gelhar.com>; "Gary Nafziger" <nafzigerg at yahoo.com>; 
<triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 10:35 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] modifying a reamer for carb shaft


> From: "Michael Marr" <mmarr at notwires.com>

> In other words, you would pull the reamer through the holes rather
> than
> pushing. I would certainly not try to add the required cutting edge
> by
> hand, but a tool-maker could do it fairly easily, if you know one that
> is
> willing to do some "government" work...

The person you are looking for is a "tool and cutter grinder".  Just look 
for the guy with the grinder marks on his safety glasses. :-)


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