Diamond Wheels

The choices of diamond wheels for watchmakers, clockmakers and micro-machinists has been very limited and frustrating.  Either you had to buy a large "industrial" wheel and adapt it to your purpose, or you had to settle for one of those kits that includes a cast iron wheel and diamond paste.

These diamond wheels are made BY Historic Timekeepers, Inc. specifically for those of us who need a smaller wheel that truly does cut.  Watchmakers who use carbide gravers for hand turning have struggled trying to keep their gravers in condition using the diamond paste system.  Many have rejected carbide gravers BECAUSE that system is not very good.

These wheels are designed not only for sharpening carbide, they are intended to be used for grinding and finishing steel parts and sapphire and ruby jewels.  The edges of the faceplate are back tapered to allow parts to be ground right at the edge of the wheel.  Since these wheels do not use a resin bonded diamond structure, they can be safely used on steel.

The 1.5 inch faceplate and arbor are one piece (machined out of a single piece of brass) for strength and concentricity.  The arbor is .20 inches and will fit a number 50 watchmaker' lathe collet.  This means that not only can these be used in the headstock, they can be used in the the watchmaker's milling attachment for grinding operations.

           There are two "grits" available.  The 600 grit is useful for initial shaping and heavy grinding.  The 1200 grit is recommended for final sharpening and grinding of jewel material.

The price of each wheel is $35 which includes shipping within the United States.  

These prices include postage  in the continental US.  See the Ordering Information Page for complete details.