On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:41:36 -0600, Ignoramus21499
wrote:

I am selling a 1/2 HP Rockwell grinder, 115v, on a standalone stand,
with beautiful, thick heavy duty tool rests, eye protection, lighted
with ligts in those eye protection shields, etc. One shield's glass is
cracked. The price is $150. Actually there are four tool rests
included. I am in N. Illinois.

I would not personally use those cheap grinders. For myself, I have a
1/2 HP Baldor.

I have a KO Lee.

Gunner


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On 2008-02-14, Ron Corpulent wrote:
I have a 6" bench grinder, and I want to start grinding my own
lathe bits on it (1/4" HSS).

The wheels on it are too coarse, and the tool rests are cheap
stamped aluminum. Should I just get a better wheel, or does
someone sell a bench grinder that already has fine grit wheels
for this kind of work as well as a decent tool rest?







"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner

I have a 6" bench grinder, and I want to start grinding my own
lathe bits on it (1/4" HSS).

The wheels on it are too coarse, and the tool rests are cheap
stamped aluminum. Should I just get a better wheel, or does
someone sell a bench grinder that already has fine grit wheels
for this kind of work as well as a decent tool rest?

I am selling a 1/2 HP Rockwell grinder, 115v, on a standalone stand,
with beautiful, thick heavy duty tool rests, eye protection, lighted
with ligts in those eye protection shields, etc. One shield's glass is
cracked. The price is $150. Actually there are four tool rests
included. I am in N. Illinois.

I would not personally use those cheap grinders. For myself, I have a
1/2 HP Baldor.

i

On 2008-02-14, Ron Corpulent wrote:
I have a 6" bench grinder, and I want to start grinding my own
lathe bits on it (1/4" HSS).

The wheels on it are too coarse, and the tool rests are cheap
stamped aluminum. Should I just get a better wheel, or does
someone sell a bench grinder that already has fine grit wheels
for this kind of work as well as a decent tool rest?

Ron Corpulent wrote:

Should I just get a better wheel, ...

That's how you should start. A grid 80 or 60 white wheel. Next is a dressing
diamond and/or a dressing stone.
You don't need a tool rest.


Nick
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Ron Corpulent wrote:

I have a 6" bench grinder, and I want to start grinding my own
lathe bits on it (1/4" HSS).

The wheels on it are too coarse, and the tool rests are cheap
stamped aluminum. Should I just get a better wheel, or does
someone sell a bench grinder that already has fine grit wheels
for this kind of work as well as a decent tool rest?

You need to do a little googling on grinding. Regular grinding wheels
that come with bench grinders are not particularly suited to grinding
HSS tooling - the wheels are much too hard. The harder the material,
the softer the grinding wheel and vise versa.

I bought a couple of surface grinding wheels and made a 1-1/4 to 5/8"
bushing on the lathe. I think they were I hardness, or maybe J.

Grant

On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:05:29 -0500, with neither quill nor qualm, "Ron
Corpulent" quickly quoth:

I have a 6" bench grinder, and I want to start grinding my own
lathe bits on it (1/4" HSS).

The wheels on it are too coarse, and the tool rests are cheap
stamped aluminum. Should I just get a better wheel, or does
someone sell a bench grinder that already has fine grit wheels
for this kind of work as well as a decent tool rest?

You need to fluorescently leach or eddie 3 squawking geese, Bat.

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