A do what ?Will you be getting an opti-dress to compliment it?!
Cylindrical grinder and T&C grinder are high on my list, the single lip grinder has piqued my interest.Haha, I'd rather like a cylindrical grinder.
Cylindrical grinder and T&C grinder are high on my list, the single lip grinder has piqued my interest.
You use them to put forms on the wheel so you can grind different shapes etc into something. There is more to grinding than making things flat, you can dress your own shapes with a diamond without a opti-dress or other makes. Being good at using a grinder is an art. we run 3 jones and shipman surface grinders at work. I would definately get one if I had a home workshop. Beware though, it shows up how rough your milling is when you square stock on a grinder!
Very true.This is certainly where it gets expensive as always tooling cost more than the machine.
Didn't see that bob.I tried to give a big cylindrical grinder away on here and nobody had a stiffy for it , its now festering outside in the rain until I get a chance to weigh it in
Bob
Missed that also, though I don't have the space currently so would have to Decline anyhowI tried to give a big cylindrical grinder away on here and nobody had a stiffy for it , its now festering outside in the rain until I get a chance to weigh it in
Bob
Didn't see that bob.
what make was it?
Missed that also, though I don't have the space currently so would have to Decline anyhow
Mag chuck comes with it, that's all I know.Surface grinders can be a money pit - or worse.
My handraulic Eagle cost me more than that, but was in fair nick. Beds can be as small as 12 x 4, probably. It’s an important factor. Mine is 18 x 8 and I have already decked an engine block on it. Cylinder heads to follow shortly when I can clear out/cover bits to avoid metal dust getting on things and starting rust.
A mag chuck might cost a good extra proportion of that cost (if it’s included, even better value!!).
I like mine. Flats metal surfaces soo much better than other machining methods can achieve, good for getting really precise sizes (only when necessary), sharpening cutting edges, etc, etc.
Three phase may incur extra cost (mine was three phase 400V so I converted the motor to delta snd bought (yet) another VFD.
They are heavy. A J&S 540 weighs well over a tonne.
Maybe look at Pete’s and John Cox’s restorations of an Eagle. A lot of work to get them back to pritine working order.
If it has flood cooling covers, all the better - as posted earlier, workpieces must remain cool.
Do check it over first, before buying. Or it could end up a real downer.
That's got to be worth saving
You'll pay E200 for a mag chuck in good order to be honest matMag chuck comes with it, that's all I know.
I tried to give a big cylindrical grinder away on here and nobody had a stiffy for it
How big is big? And how banjoed is it?I tried to give a big cylindrical grinder away on here and nobody had a stiffy for it , its now festering outside in the rain until I get a chance to weigh it in
Bob
You'll pay E200 for a mag chuck in good order to be honest mat