Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Reducing diameter of a ball screw shaft.

turbulatordude wrote:

>I assumed TPG was not Triangle-positive-ground, as would be used with
>carbide inserts, but Tool Post Grinder.
>
>LittleMachineShop has a couple TPG's at low cost.
>
>
>But, if you have not used one, they are not for removing metal
>quickly, but rather to gain a good finish and very close tolerance.
>
>they take only tenth's off at a time, 0.0001" or so, 0.00005mm ?
>
>

Oh, you can take off .001" per pass with a powerful grinder. I think my
TheMac
has a 3/4 HP motor, and with the proper wheel, it can remove a fair bit
of metal
at a time. Still nothing to compare with an ordinary cutting bit, however.

Jon