Shop CWs parting tool

[CWret]

Starting a thread - kinda new to this but here goes:

I wanted to cut off a piece of 1” diameter rod.
No lathe or parting tools so this was my solution. It worked well so I thought I’d share.
Clamped the grinder with a cut-off wheel in the mill vise. Don’t think it needed it, but i put blocking under the handle.

Checked to make sure that the disc was level (back to front and side to side).

Used the X power feed to give a smooth and consistent cut.



It was quick and easy and gave a nice square cut.

 

[YYCHM]

No Bandsaw?

 

[CWret]

Yep - two.
This worked better for this situation.
Nice to have options

 

[140mower]

...... since you are getting all creative-like, you could also clamp a lathe tool in your vise and do a little bit of lathe work as well.....

 

[CWret]

Guess i could.

 

[Susquatch]

Nice answer to a problem @CWret! You don't seem to be short on innovative solutions.

If you already know this, ignore me. I highly recommend covering everything with high density cloth or even news paper when using a grinding wheel, sand paper, or emery cloth.

Abrasive grit and dust gets into everything and can easily embed on your ways and cause ongoing damage. I'd give everything a good rinsing and then fresh oil.

 

[Susquatch]

@CWret - oooooohhhhh myyyyy. Look at that vise......!

 

[CWret]

I'd give everything a good rinsing and then fresh oil.

Thanks
Will do.

Makes my grinder parting tool look like not such a good idea. Big cleanup required.
Thanks for the advice- maybe next time I’ll do that on the drill press.

 

[CWret]

Look at that vise......!

Yep - best Kijiji find ever. It’s an absolutely awesome vise. Gerardi rules.

 

[SomeGuy]

LoL well that's one way to do it

 

[Grizzly Adams]

I'll bet you could cut a slot on the shaft with that as well. I like it

 

[Susquatch]

Makes my grinder parting tool look like not such a good idea. Big cleanup required.
Thanks for the advice- maybe next time I’ll do that on the drill press.

Oh, I'm not saying not to do it. Just that I think that using abrasives on any machine with ways requires special precautions. For example, lots of machinists use tool post grinders and emery cloth on their lathes. I am one of them. But I would not do it without adequately protecting my ways. Abrasive grit and cast iron ways don't play very well together. So I get quite anal about protecting my machine.

I saw the photos of your setup and my sphincter muscle tightened up so I thought I should at least mention it. It isn't as high on my oh-oh list as really long stick out or leaving the key in the lathe chuck but it's up there.

I think it's a cool idea.

 

[CWret]

Well not sure why i didn’t protect it (the ways), i most often use my shop vac or my large overhead exhaust fan on the work bench when grinding (or welding). I hate the mess and fine grinding grit that gets everywhere. Plasma cutting is terrible too. I’ll respect my mill better in the future. Thanks again for your that comment.

 

[Susquatch]

Plasma cutting is terrible too.

You have a plasma cutter?

 

[CWret]

Hypertherm 45xp. Great machine but plasma cutting is notorious for nasty fumes and fine dust. I use it outside or with my home-built water table. Also, I wear a 3M respiratory under my welding hood whenever plasma cutting.

 

[fixerup]

Nice answer to a problem @CWret! You don't seem to be short on innovative solutions.

If you already know this, ignore me. I highly recommend covering everything with high density cloth or even news paper when using a grinding wheel, sand paper, or emery cloth.

Abrasive grit and dust gets into everything and can easily embed on your ways and cause ongoing damage. I'd give everything a good rinsing and then fresh oil

So true, it goes every were and into everything. I usually set up my vacuum cleaner dust catcher near by to suck most of it, but it still covers the rest of the shop with this fine abrasive dust. I have started to throw used bed sheet on some equipment and just leave it. The 3in 1 , lathe, the welding carts........ Such a simple protection and time saver, no more cleaning and lube before use. My lathe and mill tooling are stored on an open shelving, I stapled a clear vinyl sheet to cover the front. Should of done that many years ago.
My laptop was so bad, so after cleaning it I stretched a saran wrap film on top of the key board held with double sided tape at the 4 corners.

Once the wife brought the GPS in the shop and was asking me for help with the settings. Later she came back and told me I did something with the volume settings, we could barely hear it. It took me a while to figure it out. I opened the GPS housing and found a whole bunch of metal dust stuck on the speaker cone. I remembered, earlier I had set the GPS on the grinding table to clean my hand. That metal dust gets into everything. I realized I almost never wear a dust mask when grinding, after writing this, my mindset has change.

 

[Ironman]

My plasma table is exhausted out of the shop with a 1.5hp vanaxial fan and all table surface not in use is covered so all the dist is sucked from the cutting area. The fan will generate a huge negative pressure in the shop so I have to have a door or window open before cutting.