OT - Grinder Help!

[slyym]

Can you guys help me find a manual tool grinder that will allow me to put angles on the bottom of endmills and that would also allow me to put say a 120 deg included angle on the bottom of a reamer and also make it bottom and center cutting. It sseems we always need some kind of custom grinding work but the grinder we use never seems to be able to deliver on time. I've been waiting for some endmills for three weeks now and we've had to push a few jobs back because of this. Thanks

[htm01]

try e-bay tool grinder

[Kevangel]

start watching on-line auctions at Bidspotter,etc...grinders sell dirt cheap anymore..some at scrap value..just crazy..I just bought a Alexander single lip cutter grinder (Deckel SO copy made in England) for $263 with collets and looks very good....think a new Deckel is $7,000 new..

 

DON'T pay very much!!!..don't pay any attention to what they cost new as that will lead you to pay too much....scroll back thru old auctions at bidspotter homepage.

[slyym]

Yea, I've been looking around and on ebay but just aint sure of exactly what type of grinder I need. Can you guys give me some links to some grinders that will do what I need.

[Kevangel]

I would post those questions at CNC zone also...I have no advice other than that machine should be very very cheap..educated guess..

[Kevangel]

"Google" how to sharpen end mills

 

and tool and cutter grinders and watch videos,etc

 

 

[Kevangel]

http://www.cuttermasters.com/Documentation...ool-basics.html

[SKIR68]

google "deckel grinder" they are small and very easy to use, we use em for making runner cutters in the mold industry!

[Kevangel]

You can't sharpen existing fluted end mills in a Deckel except on the bottom..can make carbide straight flute ones from a blank with a diamond wheel and can put radius on cutter bottom,etc. and make ball cutters. I am not an expert on Deckels...might be missing something there! awesome for making carbide spade drills,etc.

[Kevangel]

http://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/search.php?searchid=514856

 

another place to ask questions..K.O. Lee might be a good choice as low priced...lots of them outthere..pretty cheap when new..They pretty much closed up, Leblond/Makino has the spare parts Biz I think.

 

http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=K.O.+Lee&...6.c0.m270.l1313

 

These e-bay prices look waaay high compared to actual auctions..

[slyym]

Thank you for all the help.