I needed a grinder for my lathe but the ones to buy were too expensive ore too large for me.
Homemade tool post grinder.
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Dumore tool post grinders can be mounted on the compound of a lathe in a matter of minutes and have also been mounted on other machine tools including planers.
You want to mount the grinder with the holder as close to the face block as possible.
Instead i bought a dumore tool post grinder for my immediate need.
Homemade bench grinder tool post constructed from steel plate bar stock threaded rod nut and washer.
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First mount the tool post grinder in the lathe tool post or quick change bit holder.
A dumore tool post grinder turns a standard lathe into a versatile accurate internal and external grinder.
Reason i was going to make one is that replacement spindles for tool post grinders are available pretty reasonable but they only hold stones on threaded arbors and i wanted to be able to hold drills endmills or arbors for stones.
Cylindrical parts can be machined and finish ground in the same set up.
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