Hello to everyone,
I would like to share with you one of my favorite projects, the bench grinder tool rest.
My bench grinder didn’t have tool rests. So, I decided to do something about it; I wanted a tool rest to help me grind accurately HSS and carbide tools. I searched the web and found a few different types; the one that attracted my attention is commercially produced by VERITAS®. So, I tried to make something similar as well as adding a few extra features to make it more versatile.
You will find three series of pictures showing the construction of the tool rest; each series is followed by a video as well. I hope that you will find it interesting.
All the best
Dimitris
Making the main body and the arms
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp55y0WC-Hk&t=232s
Making the tool rest plate
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I3u0BW-TTU
Making all the small parts and final assembling
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Now, if anyone wants to make this 'tool rest', here are some pictures with measurements (is in metric system, but you can easily convert it in inches).
I know that drawings would help a lot; unfortunately I don't have drawings, because I don’t know how to make them.
Best wishes
Dimitris
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