Metal Shaper - Tool Post Grinder - Surface Grinder Pt 3  

Thats genius..............Where ther's a will there's a way.👍

Hi everybody. Thank you for viewing and commenting. I appreciate your feedback. Tony

Very very interesting, definitely have many uses, only the grinding dust would worry me, great video, ATB Matty

not a bad idea ...i like the fact that it shoots most of the sparks out and not much in towards the shaper

Awesome idea

Hi Tony, the most useful and interesting adaptation of a shaping machine I think I have seen. Well done. Jon

Since I got the K&T Universal mill the shaper has had little use you have given me the motivation to make the tool post grinder and refurbish the shaper Thanks

Now thats how you put a flat on a hardened shaft! Really nice.

It came out good

Very clever, great video, thank you.

Very Good 👍 Finally got to see it in action. Works like it should. My main interest in watching this series of video's, was seeing IF and How well it worked. Seems you are Very Happy with the result. I guess we will call that a job well done 👍👍 2 Thumbs Up. One for effort. One for making it work. Now i need to find another video of yours to watch 😉 Thanks for taking the time to put this series of videos together. Always more effort that what it seems All the best. Peter 👍

After experimenting a bit you gonna make fantastic parts with that thing. I am sure it works just fine.

Just subscribed,recommended by ades workshop, great idea this video good job, from Coventry UK.

I can see some uses for that - making screws is just the beginning . Good build think ill make one up for my planer to do cross slots easily. Thanks

Just watched this mini series and think I'll add the project to my list. I'm on the lookout for a surface grinder (used) but here in New Zealand not many come up for sale and the ones that do people either want to much money or they are worn out. Oh well will keep looking. Regards kevin

Спасибо , отличная идея , сделаю себе такую же .

I have to say I've never thought of doing a set up like that on my shaper, put grinders on millers and lathes and used grinding attachments on a jig borer. I have to say brilliant, great job. really enjoyed that setup. a real get you out of jail set up. is that an 18" shaper looks a nice machine have you got any videos of your workshop looks like a good-sized miller in the background , and Happy New Year Tony.

That's a bizarre set up , i am sure you will find many uses for it . Cheers .

Great series Tony, extremely creative. And of course it's interesting. Just need to be super careful with the grinding dust getting into the shaper ways. You had everything covered up like you would with a toolpost grinder on a lathe. Good idea! I'd be paranoid about it. If you have a surface plate, I'd love to know what kind of accuracy you can get when squaring up a block (or whatever). It would come down to the angle grinder bearings, I guess. I wonder if upgraded precision bearings of the same size might be available for a quick upgrade in precision? If you think it's necessary that is. One big question springs to mind: Why does your grinding wheel have an oil weight rating - 15W40?! :-) I will certainly tune in for the shaper toolpost spanner build, and the dust extraction hood. Cheers Tony, Craig

I had something similar to this in mind, except my idea has the grinding wheel as flat to the work as possible. I've thinned down some items with an angle grinder before, and managed to hold the precision and maintain the surface ground look. Use a new wheel, keep it cool, get on it quick and get off it quick. Dangerous, though. It would be all too easy to condition your fingers for safe cracking that way, but at the time that was all I had.

Hi Tony, Just found your channel. Great way to use an angle grinder on the shaper. Umm could work as a surface grinder ??? Regards MachineNZ