Inventors:
James A. Adams - Kingston MA
Paul P. Ravinski - Kingston MA
International Classification:
B23D 6314
Abstract:
Apparatus for sharpening a combination saw blade, the apparatus including a selector for manual input of numbers of cutting teeth and non-cutting tooth spaces on the blade, a counter for counting the number of teeth and tooth spaces moved to a grinding station, the grinding station having a grinding head disposed therein and mounted on a first reciprocating lift mechanism activated by a cam to sharpen each of the blade teeth serially, and a second lift mechanism adapted to operate in response to a signal from the counter to locate the grinding head out of a grinding position when the grinding station is occupied by a non-cutting tooth space, and to place the grinding head under control of the first lift mechanism when the grinding station is occupied by a cutting tooth.