Thin grooving tools?

[Highpower]

(02-14-2014, 07:17 PM)Mayhem Wrote: I'm not sure it is that simple Tom.

I can and have ground HSS tools. However, I get 1 day a week in my shop and I would rather spend that time making the part, than standing at the grinder making the tool to make the part.

The sad truth is I have a bunch of untouched HSS blanks. I only have a few cutters that I have ground already. I don't mind touching up and sharpening those on my carbide grinder, but I don't want to rough out new cutters on it.

If I had the space to have 4 different grinders permanently in place it would be a different story. It's just too quick and easy to grab a pre-ground carbide tool and get the job done, rather than swap grinders to make up a new cutter.

For any given machine in my shop I have to move a dozen other items just to be able to get to it because of the cramped quarters. It's like a real downer man.