This week we’re finishing the drawbar for the toolpost grinder.  Last week, we turned the body of the drawbar and formed the head.  Now we need to turn down the end, single-point the threads and finally take it over to … Continued

This week we’re starting on the drawbar for the toolpost grinder.  Since the spindle has an ER25 taper and a collet nut, it’s easy to hold mounted grinding points in collets, but we also want to be able to hold … Continued

Today we finish up the AXA toolpost clamp for the toolpost grinder by making the height adjuster wheel.  This isn’t a complex part in principle, but it’s knurled and knurls require a little bit of planning for success. Planning the … Continued

This time we finish the toolpost clamp for the toolpost grinder.  We drill and tap the part for clamping screws and then split it with a slitting saw to form the clamp.  We also bore out a shallow hole for … Continued

Today we’re cutting the spindle hole in the toolpost clamp for the toolpost grinder.  This is too much of a hole for my small mill, so we’re going to do it in the lathe. Options for Material Removal The first … Continued

Today, we’re starting on the toolpost clamp for the grinder.  This is the part that mounts the spindle of the grinder to the AXA toolpost in the lathe. The Stock The toolpost clamp is made out of mild steel.  I … Continued

Today we’re finished the motor clamp for the toolpost grinder.  We already have the body of the clamp finished.  Now we just need to drill and slot it to turn it into a clamp. Setting Up to Drill Before I … Continued

This is just a quick video showing how to CNC mill soft jaws using Fusion 360. In the previous video, I used soft jaws in the mill to hold the toolpost grinder motor clamp so I could mill the back … Continued

Today we’re working on part two of the motor clamp for the toolpost grinder.  We have the body of the clamp machined on one side, and now it’s time to make some soft jaws and machine the other side. Making … Continued

Today we’re starting the motor clamp for the toolpost grinder.  Now that we have the soft jaws and TalonGrip jaws done, we’re going to put them to good use. Using the TalonGrip Jaws We recently made a set of shop-made … Continued