Quick & dirty toolpost grinder

[Deanofid]

Good job, Joe. It may be quick to make, but still looks like a clean set-up. As fast as these little grinders spin I would think you could get a pretty nice finish on what ever you're turning.

Dean

 

[RobWilson]

That's a good idea for cutting the T/C to length for the points Joe.
Rob

 

[arnoldb]

Nice Job Joe!
Regards, Arnold

 

[DICKEYBIRD]

Great idea Joe! Neat job you did there.

Be meticulous with your lathe covering up and post job area clean up. That T/C and diamond debris is like Plutonium to get rid of.

 

[joe d]

Thanks for the kind comments, guys. I've just finished cutting my piece of welding rod into little buttons, it worked a treat. (and have several more of them than specifically required... those buggers are small. Already one is now hiding somewhere on the floor of the shop :big

Cheers, Joe

 

[Speedy]

Joe.
that is very cool!
and I have a dremel here also ;D

 

[black85vette]

I had done something similar but just used the collar from a router attachment for the Dremel with the female threads and mounted it on a plate so I could clamp it to the compound. But you inspired me so I went out today and drilled a piece of aluminum then threaded it and cut some of the threads out with a boring bar so the Dremel would seat firmly. I am not very experienced at doing internal threads but it worked out pretty well.

Thanks for the motivation!

 

[gmac]

Joe;

one Taig Lathe - check (got that)
one Canadian Tire China Dremel - check
one piece of Aluminum angle - check
one diamond wheel - check
one 3/4" - 16 tap - bugger.....I'll be right back.....

Did you use anything special for the welding rod? Is the tungsten actually a TIG welding tip as opposed to welding filler rod?

Nice work! Here I go making tooling again....

Cheers
Garry

 

[joe d]

Hi Garry

The welding rod (3/32 x 7") with a little bit of red paint on one end is what ever it is.... (you can write what I know about welding inside a matchbook and have room over for the Oxford Dictionary). A buddy of mine came up with two of them when I asked him where to find such a thing, he claimed to have scored them free from the fellow behind the counter at the welding gas supplier he works next-door to. I didn't ask any further questions.....what ever it is, it was damned hard :big:

Joe

 

[Deanofid]

.....what ever it is, it was damned hard :big:

Sounds like tungsten carbide TIG electrode. Not a welding rod, per se, (although they wear out), but the little thing that sticks out of a tig torch and directs the arc to your weldment.
Just in case you ever want to get some more, you'll know what to ask for...



Dean

 

[black85vette]

Here is what I ended up with. Took (borrowed) your idea and then adapted it to my tool post.

 

[dsquire]

Hi

Now with carefull planing and very gentle cuts you will be able to grind the inside or outside diameter of a cylinder to specs. I see a lot of these little adapters being made now that the first couple have sprung to life.

This was a great build by both Joe d and black85vette. :bow: :bow:

Cheers

Don

 

[joe d]

Just in case you ever want to get some more, you'll know what to ask for...Dean

thanks Dean, I do like to know these things... beats going to the counter to ask for some of that metal coloured thingy stuff. Many times fallen prey to the "I know what I want, I just don't know what it is" from others, hate to have to play that game myself!

Joe