Cylindrical Grinding Attachment

[Peter Neill 1Participant @peterneill1]

Well it’s more sensitive than precise I would say. I used a standard M6 thread for both the raise and lower screws, if I’d thought about a bit more I could have used a much finer pitch to make it easier, so I have to be careful just turning very small increments on it. In my defence I didn’t know how much force I would need to operate the flexure in both directions, and I thought that an M6 would be a better bet here than a smaller thread.
I can however set it up on the surface plate first though, and then make very minor adjustments on the grinder.

[Trevor Drabble 1Participant @trevordrabble1]

Shaun , Regarding rotational speed of the work piece , from memory of a LONG time ago , I seem to remember we worked on 40 – 100 SFPM , (Surface Feet  Per Minute ) on both cylindrical and centreless grinders so obviously the speed of rotation depended upon the diameter of the work piece. Also , separately I have a new quality ABB VFD with mains filter for up to 370 watt motor which I have had for some time and which I  am now considering disposing of , and which you  might find useful for this project. Trevor.

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