Westinghouse drill bit sharpener?

[schurtjl]

Westinghouse (or Darex) drill bit sharpener?

Anybody know anything about Westinghouse drill bit sharpeners? I googled and can’t find anything, so I’m assuming it’s fairly old. These are the pictures in his ad. Wants $400.

 

[rlitman]

My guess is it's a Westinghouse motor, and a sharpener by I don't know who.

 

[royesses]

Looks similar to the Lisle 9100 sharpener. Lots of good reviews.

Roy

 

[Mohawk Dave]

Looks similar to the Lisle 9100 sharpener. Lots of good reviews.

Roy

Agreed. I might be interested if you're flipping it.

 

[schurtjl]

I see he has another one listed as well, a Darex for $500.

 

[schurtjl]

Agreed. I might be interested if you're flipping it.

I’m actually looking for one to sharpen my bits...

 

[rlitman]

Looks similar to the Lisle 9100 sharpener. Lots of good reviews.

Roy

Good eyes. That's got to be it.

I see he has another one listed as well, a Darex for $500.

The Darex is a different kind of animal. It works like a Drill Doctor with cams to get a specific profile.

 

[WhoWhatNow]

The nice thing about the Lisle is that you do not need collets to hold the drills. It can sharpen 1/8” to 1-1/4” straight or tapered shank bits. I do not think it can grind a split point however. I think $400 is a good price if it is complete.

The Darex shown is one of the original models. Collets for 1/2-3/4” are expensive and only available used. The bands that hold the collets in the fixture will break after a while and are NLA but you can substitute a spring. They are popular because they do work well.