How To Sharpen Metal Lathe Tools On A Grinder

A green wheel Silicon carbide is normally used for sharpening carbide on a bench grinder.

How to sharpen metal lathe tools on a grinder. In particular the angles must be precise for best cutting action. Even though the overall relief angle might be 8 its the almost microscopic angle at. In profile this looks just like a worn tool.

Overheating can also affect the heat treatment of the tool. Having said that Harbor Freight sells little diamond wheels that fit any 18 inch chuck tool Dremel or similar. So all you have you to do is set your tool rest on the grinder up for a 50 degree angle grind.

How to Grind Tool Bits Use a bench grinder to sharpen your tool bits. Ad China Metal Lathe. Ad China Metal Lathe.

During sharpening lathe tool please place the lathe tool on the horizontal center of the grinding wheel and the tip of the lathe tool is slightly upward about 3-8 when the lathe tool touches the grinding wheel that the lathe tool should be moved around horizontally. The grinding rest was tipped to give the required end relief angle and the fence adjusted to give the front cutting edge angle. Keep a small cup of water near your grinder.

During sharpening major flank face the lathe tool shank. For old tools you may want to go with a 60 grit aluminum oxide wheel and medium hardness. Even an inexpensive bench grinder can do a good job grinding lathe tool bits.

This is easy to do using a diamond sharpening tool. Simply turn the wheel on and draw the tool across the surface of the stone. Ad Find Deals on Products in Power Tools on Amazon.