Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Creating long straight edges (and big squares)

Marcus & Eva wrote:

> Hi Jon:
> You have my undying admiration for your willingness to dive into such a
> BIG job.
> I was thinking of trying to stone my machine as well (my ways are worn
> 0.0025").
> I gave it a 15 minute workout and couldn't measure the difference.

The toolpost grinder made it possible. Cutting down .013" over most of the
bed would have taken the rest of my life by hand! it took about 2 weeks of
evenings to do the heavy grinding, and that was largely feeling my way, and
stopping to improve the lash-up contraption every few passes.

> That's when I got on the net and found a way grinder in Ontario who has
> EXCELLENT references, and wants only $850.00 CDN for the job.
> He's an older German gentleman who claims not to really NEED to do much in
> the way of work anymore, so he just does the jobs he likes.
> He has 2 big Churchill way grinders, and his customers tell me he gets them
> dead nuts...within tenths over 10 feet!!!
> I'm sending my Monarch 10EE over in a couple of weeks or so.
> I'll let everyone know how it works out.

I estimate the bed on this lathe must weigh over 1000 Lbs., so I really didn't
want to have to move it again. I needed an engine hoist to lift the headstock
off the bed. I can't even lift the TAILSTOCK myself!

I'm sure he'll do a good job, it sounds like he sure has the equipment.

Jon