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Chisel & Spare Parts

Available Chisels Sizes and Shapes

 

5/8” (16 mm) diameter            45° flat point               $32 each or $55 per pair (Note 3)

1” (25 mm) diameter               70° flat point                $75 each or $120 per pair

1” (25 mm) diameter               90° flat point                $62 each or $110 per pair

Flat blade 5/8” (16mm) wide x 3” (76mm) long         70° flat point   $100 each

Replacement Meister Trimmer chisels (5/16 post)    $60 per pair  while supplies last

 

Custom chisels of nearly any size or shape can be made. Ask if interested.

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Notes:

​1. Chisels are warranted for 90 days, and only for breakage, not for wear.

2. Not all sizes are kept in stock. Long lead times may exist. Inquire.

3. The 5/8” 45° chisel IS NOT to be used in the T10 trimmer. It is for use in the T6 trimmer only. If used in the T10, damage to the chisel, trimmer, and/or user may occur.

Selecting a chisel

 

Point Angle     Use

    ​45°        Softer materials, precision breaks, smaller samples

    70°        General purpose, large samples

    90°        Very hard materials

Spare Parts

 

A limited number of spare parts for trimmers and microscope illuminators are held in stock. These parts are normally reserved for warranty repairs. Spares are available for sale on a limited basis, and not all product components are available.

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5/8” (16 mm)   45° 

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7/8” (22 mm)   70° 

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1” (25 mm)   90° 

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Flat blade 5/8” (16 mm) x 3" (76 mm)  70° 

I have a grinder. Can I resharpen my chisels?

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This is a common question. The answer is Yes and No. In other words, if you are not careful, you will end up with worse chisels.

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As you grind a chisel, friction causes it to heat up. That heat does the reverse of heat treating -- annealing. If you are not careful, you will have a very sharp -- and very soft -- chisel, which is worse than a dull, but hard, chisel.

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The correct technique is to first, touch the chisel to the grinder wheel for NO MORE THAN 1-2 seconds, then immediately dunk the chisel into cold water. Inspect progress, then grind, then dunk. Repeat. This is slow, but it retains all of the hard structure.

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The alternative is to file by hand. Yeah, like anyone would actually do that.

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Shaping a chisel in the milling machine

- see all the swarf -

One customer's words:

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"Perfect!! Thanks!"

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      -- Beth Heesacker, Forest Grove, OR

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