Louis Ohland wrote:
* Was looking through a PDF of Advanced Machining Handbook from the 30s,
look in a retro way. It had an illustration of a toolpost grinder. Now
it makes sense.
But other than 1,000 and up, who has a serviceable model for less (less,
less) than that

I've used a Dremel for grinding small circular cutters on a lathe with
decent results. The mount is a rectangular aluminum block set upright
with a tongue that fits the toolpost slot and a center-height hole the
diameter of the neck of the Dremel. I think a RotoZip or equivalent
might work, haven't tried it because I found a Dumore #14 cheap. The
problem with a toolpost grinder is keeping *all* grit off the very
exposed lathe ways, dovetails and lead screw.

Jim Wilkins