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This is the last article in Mikey’s series about grinding lathe tool bits. In part 1 he discussed his experiences with grinding bits, why he uses a belt sander instead of a bench grinder and introduced some terminology about tool bit shapes and angles. In part 2 he covered tip geometry and tool Continue reading Grinding Lathe Tools on a Belt Sander – Part 3 Using tip geometry Here is a table that presents the table angles we need to set when we grind standard lathe tools. Note that the headings at the top of each column eliminate the word “angle” after each heading but otherwise matches the diagram above. The front relief (angle) in the table is the same Continue reading Grinding Lathe Tools on a Belt Sander – Part 2 I needed a large and very flat work surface to build my CNC router table on. I didn’t have a big enough workbench and I didn’t want to take the time or spend the money to build one. And concrete floors aren’t as flat as you might think, especially mine. So I used a 3/4-inch Continue reading How to build a flat work surface I’m a believer. As a new guy I totally sucked at grinding lathe tools. It’s almost painful to admit how many stubby, misshapen, multi-faceted, overheated and just plain ugly lathe tools I made back then. The amazing thing is that some of those tools actually worked as well as the pre-ground tools that Continue reading Grinding Lathe Tools on a Belt Sander – For the New Guy |
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