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Tony, grinding HSS can be easy or hard. Generally, if you have a store-bought grinder it comes with the cheapest of the cheap Aluminum Oxide wheels (brown or gray). Those are hard wheels that load up

I can't afford those prices. I hope he sells out! [email protected]> wrote:

As Jody said, keep the water nearby. But no closer than that.

I have 6 inch bench grinder set up with an 80 grit stone on one side and a 6 inch cutoff wheel on the other. Mounting the cutoff wheel on the bench grinder was one of my better ideas. Not sure why it

Tony:?? As a follow-up, at 2:12 in this video, Tom Lipton is using a cutoff wheel to hog off chunks of HSS when making a trepanning tool -- following up with clean-up on the bench grinder. Bill

Tony: If you are removing a lot of material, you may consider using a metal cutting wheel on an angle grinder, or even on a Dremel, depending on the shank size.?? Then you can follow that with an

I agree.? Very jealous of the tool grinder.? Dave didn't you mention somebody gave it to you or you got it super cheap and you rebuilt it? -JodyAlso interested in the stuff in the cabinet behind the

I believe 60grit is pretty common for grinding tools.? I've used 120grit when on parting tools because I'm still green in grinding bits and figure if I screw up, might as well screw up less with a

I hate to shape a new cutting tool since there is so much material to grind away. I would like you forum members to tell me which wheel you use or which is the most aggressive. My old cutters are

Dave, you just triggered my TES (Tool Envy Syndrome) big-time! Beautiful! Bill in OKC? Sent from my Sprint Phone.

BTW, based upon an Atlas price list dated 01 Feb 1966 that I just acquired, we need to back up the introduction date of the 3985, 3986, 3995 and 3996 to at least Jan, 1966. Also, if you study the

Here is a photo of one fellow's modification, believe this is an Atlas 10" lathe. Not my lathe. Regards,Steve Haskell

Include anything you have, I love this stuff!I need to finish up my never ending carbide grinder project, getting there.Dividing head covering my bench and some Rockwell/Delta tumbler gears.?Thought

Sun is out so too will I be! I will try to take some pictures and measurements! Might include my "T" slotted table and "No Cone" compound mount! Rigidity roughly quadrupled with this upgrade! Also if

Hi Bill,?I have ideas, just looking for a few more including oem.?Mine's in the basement but it's a little crappy here too! 50 mph wind now and supposed to be around 8° tonight!Thanks, Dave?Sent

Dave, while it is just the standard 1968 OEM bracket, easily adapted to earlier models I will be glad to take some pictures and send them along. Shop is warming up so it should be soon!? Bill in

Hi Bill, Got a picture of it on your lathe? I don't want a science project but a step up from bent sheet metal should be pretty easy! Dave

Robert, I'm just thinking of the lever to actuate the power cross feed but the rest is all interesting! Thanks, Dave

Hi Jody , Just to follow up on my comment below – here is an extract from my Maximat manual which shows the faceplate , together with a shouldered pin which can be mounted in one of the faceplate