Hank Murrow on mon 11 sep 00
Bonnie wrote;
My grinding bit was extremely hard, would wear for a long time
>without being sharpened and that for a pittance, the company would
>resharpen it if
>necessary. The company's name was Merillat located in Grawn, MI. The
>metal's name escapes me but just remember that he said if I dropped it the
>metal would break.
dear Bonnie;
You should be looking for a tungsten carbide bit. just ask at your
supplier and they'll put you onto one. Tungsten carbide (the Bison Tools
are made from it) is very very hard and brittle, so if you drop it you are
out a tool. It will last ten times the other kind. "Your Mileage May Vary".
Hank in Eugene
Bonnie Staffel on mon 11 sep 00
Sept. 11, 2000
Hi Clayarters,
Just had a catastrophe. My Dremel tool from 1970 just gave up the ghost.
So found a replacement in a town about 35 miles away. Don't even have to
buy all those things that come in the kit. However, I now have another
problem due to the age of my grinding bit which has served me well since
that 1970 date, thinking I should be looking for a source.
Soon after we opened our studio in Charlevoix a gentleman stopped by to show
us his new grinding bit which was extremely hard, would wear for a long time
without being sharpened and that for a pittance, they would resharpen it if
necessary. The company's name was Merillat located in Grawn, MI. The
metal's name escapes me but just remember that he said if I dropped it the
metal would break. Someone may know what it is.
This company is no longer in Grawn and I have long since lost the material
which described it. Can anyone give me any clues and whether this bit is
available any more anywhere. It is wonderful. The shaft is a little
heavier than the standard Dremel bits, so purchased the wider chuck to hold
it. I am still using it to grind down glaze drips, even drilled through
some bisque, some work needed there, but it is a great tool and I treasure
it. I do have a second one with a pointed end but this one is a rounded
oblong shape and more usable. With all this grinding discussion, can't
recommend this bit more highly, if only I could find a source.
Thanks for any help.
Bonnie Staffel, Charlevoix, MI.
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