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A junkyard lathe and mill tool grinder
vtsteam:
Then I took three of the aluminum cutoffs and faced, drilled, and reamed 3/8", 1/2" and 3/4" to fit some end mills.
vtsteam:
Checking out positioning, it turns out that for shorter mills the slide can be on the close side of the sander's table slot:
vtsteam:
And for longer mills, I can turn the slide around so it is on the other side of the sander's table slot. The 1-1/2 degree relief angle stays in the same orientation, either way. The blocks can be rotated 90 degrees and replaced in their slide to sharpen each of 2 or 4 flutes.
Tomorrow I will work on a stop, a slide clamp and the adjustment method, and I hope, sharpen an end mill. I have a big box of used mills that someone gave me, so that would be kind of nice!
vtsteam:
And finally for today, here's what it looks like with the lathe tool sharpening jig in place.
dsquire:
Steve
That's pretty good looking. I can see that you are going to have a good supply of sharp bits to choose from. It appears to have worked out well for you without breaking the bank. Thanks for allowing us all to look over your shoulder while you work. :D :D
Cheers :beer:
Don
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