Clair worked in industry optimizing design and use of lathe bits during the transition from hss to carbide so he covers both areas well.
Lathe tool bit grinding jig.
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This trick will eliminate the need to think in compound angles which hurt my primitive primate brain.
The grit of grinding is bad for precision machinery and your mouth.
The lathe tool bit grinding attachment permits grinding lathe tool bits e g.
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A home made cutter.
Set your tool rests down 10 so that the inside angle between the face of the wheel and the top surface is 100.
I read design and use of cutting tools by leo st.
Grinding jig gj 01 this tool from alisam engineering is a reproduction of south bend lathe works cutter bit grinding block not in production for many years.
Small parting tools and screwcutting toolbits for 60º vee acme and other thread forms where known angles have to be produced with accuracy.
Then it is so easy to grind lathe tools cheap cheerful and they work ted.
Why not look in back numbers of mew and make your self several eccentric type tool holders together with the grinding jig.
If you do not want to make your own tangential tool holder get one from eccentric.
Time to grind a tool bit.
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Lathe tool grinding jig.
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In this video i show how to grind a hss ar cutter for the lathe using a home made tool grinder with a diamond wheel or cbn grinding wheel.