mxihockey 0 Report post Posted August 2, 2009 Ive been looking at buying my own skate sharpener for a while now, but have failed to come up with the money due to some other stuff that came up with hockey. I have absolutely no clue how to sharpen skates as of now. I found this old sharpener on craigslist thats only $100 and I'm thinking of buying it. It's all rusted up and some type of no name brand. Would this get the job done? How would I go about buying grinding wheels for it? Is it one size fits all? Thanks for any help."Silver-Flash Skate Sharpener produced by R. Murphy Co out of Ayer MA Older model skate sharpener. Works with no issues. Some surface rust." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarkStar50 679 Report post Posted August 2, 2009 Seriously, hold on to your $100.For a buck, it might be something to play with but otherwise from the looks of it, that POS will be more trouble than it's worth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mxihockey 0 Report post Posted August 2, 2009 Thank$ for saving me some money, good thing I posted here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarkStar50 679 Report post Posted August 2, 2009 No problem, you owe me $50 for consulting fees!!! JK, have a good night...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainFantastik 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2009 That thing looks like it was recovered from the wreck of the Titanic. Save your cash i'd say. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rustpot 1 Report post Posted August 4, 2009 All things considered, it probably will sharpen skates with a little TLC. I would probably not want to skate on the steel it touches, however.All the basic parts are there; the bed, skate clamp, and grinding wheel. You're going to be competing against two corroded metal surfaces that need to slide, stay perfectly parallel to each other and keep the correct distance from the wheel. Can that sharpener do it? Probably not. Plus you'd still need a wheel dresser of some kind, a few extra baubles like LOTS of grease, and a ventilation/vacuum setup.Between getting it ready, replacing or working on what needs it and the amount of steel you'll kill trying to correctly match technique to wheel speed and wear you're probably up to the cost of a basic unit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
furlanitalia 1 Report post Posted August 4, 2009 Does it come with the tetanus shot, or do you have to buy that separately? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chippa13 1844 Report post Posted August 4, 2009 I was leery of opening this topic until I saw it was about buying a machine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
