Re: Automating Micromaster Surface Grinder

Marty,

Regarding your grinder, surface grinders can be automated with
hydraulics. A long ram and valving to cause the oscillating motion
is all it takes. As a plus to this method, stops can be
interconnected with the valves to allow variable stroke length.
Incorporate a ratchet & pawl on the Y axis handwheel and it'll
automatically step over on every longitudinal stroke.

Just a thought...the Micromaster is considered one of the premiere
grinders. I bet you could easily trade your manual model for another
brand that's already automated.

Doug

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Marty Escarcega" <escarcega@h...> wrote:
> First, Happy Holidays to all.
> Second, FWIW, my Bridgeport Series I CNC retrofit is sitting on the
> back burner, have everything now, just need to get a couple
> projects off the front burner.
>
> Lastly, I seem to remember some mention of some of you
> automating at least the X axis feed on your surface grinders. I
> recently aquired a Brown & Sharpe Micromaster 618. Its the
> manual version. This unit has a cogged belt that runs from from
> end to end of the table and drops down between a pair of sheaves
> and then around a cogged pulley on the X axis feed wheel.
>
> Just looking for possible ideas on at least getting power X feed
and
> maybe even Y.
>
> I know this bunch is full of ideas!
>
> Marty