This post is not about the horrors of using a tool post grinder so please spare me the advise about not using it. I am interested in how to effectively use one. I have one that came with my lathe. The previous owner of the lathe bought it used and sent it back to Dumore and had it rebuilt. It is a very small grinder- quarter hp. The label says it turns 16,000 rpm. I don't think that it has ever been used since being rebuilt. It appears that the arbor is brand new, the pulleys look new and I took the new belt out of a sealed plastic bag and put it on the unit. I really don't know if I will ever use it or not but I would like to know how. I am interested in knowing what speeds to turn the stock being ground. I believe that I want the stock turning the opposite direction that the grinder is running. How deep a cut should I be able to take with a small unit like this.
Any and all information about tool post grinding is welcome.
Earl
Any and all information about tool post grinding is welcome.
Earl