Tool Post Grinder

[WALLACEParticipant @wallace]

Tips, hints etc.

[WALLACEParticipant @wallace]

Hello everyone – any hints or tips on using a toolpost grinder ? I brought and refurbished one a few years ago but never really got to grips with it.

 

A source of wheels with a 3/8 bore would be great as well – and any recomendations to grade etc.

 

 

thanks.

 

 

WALLACE.

 

 

[Stewart HartParticipant @stewarthart90345]

Hi Wallace

 

You were lucky finding that tool post grinder I’ve been on the look out for one in the UK for ages ended up making my own. You can make your own quills to fit whatever grinding wheels you have. Don’t get hung up too much on grade of wheel, in a home shop environment the grade is of minor importance just use what works, stockist usually sell the general purpose do most jobs grades anyway.

 

This is the link to my build and how to make the quills.

 

http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=1903.0 

 

Hope this helps

 

Stew 

[MikeParticipant @mike89748]

Hi Stewart: Just followed your link, and your motor looks like a 75-watt sewing machine motor I have in my junk box. Grateful if you could confirm.

[Stewart HartParticipant @stewarthart90345]

Hi Mike

 

Yes it was a 75 watt sewing machine motor but it was short of humph, so changed it for a motor off a woodworking router, if you read on in the thread you can see what I did.

 

Cheers

 

Stew 

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

Tried a sewing machine motor on a TP grinder I built, but it did’nt do the job, I’m waiting to get a better motor, a router sounds like what I should be looking for.Ian S C

[MikeParticipant @mike89748]

Thanks, guys. Somehow didn’t think the sewing machine motor would hack it, so it will stay in the junk box!

Best wishes,

Mike

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