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Radius Attachment for Tool Grinder - Hawkeye - 09-11-2016
While I was still out of my house after the fire (2 years ago last Saturday), I picked up a Clarckson Tool and Cutter Grinder from a friend. For some reason, if seemed like a good idea to make a radius attachment for it, patterned after the Clarckson Mark II. I got started on it a couple of months ago and got a bit delayed when my shoulder broke suddenly on the way to a ditch. I managed to resume a few weeks ago, but progress was pretty slow because I could only work for a short time before I got too tired. Anyway, I got it finished on Friday, so I'll give you a quick rundown on the process.
Here's a look at the commercially made version, as seen on eBay.
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My version started with a block of steel for the main body. I squared it up on the horizontal mill.
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Next came the rotating disk that carries the working parts, complete with a dovetailed groove running around the rim.
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Truing up the body block for dead centre in the 4-jaw. I like the long wiggler for this type of work.
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The disk fitted to the body block.
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Cutting curved slots in one of the side walls for the base plate.
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Oh, all right! Jump ahead to the finished attachment, set up to sharpen a 1" 2-flute ball-end mill. I opted to use the universal head from the Clarckson grinder. I might make a few more pieces at a later date.
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And the cutter after the first pass at the secondary bevel.
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RE: Radius Attachment for Tool Grinder - DaveH - 09-12-2016
Good job Mike
and nicely shown as well 
DaveH
RE: Radius Attachment for Tool Grinder - krv3000 - 09-13-2016
a job well dun
RE: Radius Attachment for Tool Grinder - Hawkeye - 09-13-2016
Thanks, guys. It's one of those things I didn't really need, but you know how it is. We all like our accessories.