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These are pictures of a novel tool post grinder.

Posted by Ernie Leimkuhler <ernie@stagesmith.com>. 

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This is a picture of the simple solution I found for a toolpost 
grinder for my atlas lathe.

I needed a solution for sharpening ironworker punch dies on my 10" Atlas lathe.
By making a simple sadlle bracket tha traps the grinder head and some 
leveleing screws, it is quite solid.

Obviously not as smooth as the real thing, but easily adequate for my needs.
The 3/8" x 5" bar easily fits in my toolpost holder.

This only really works because I used a very high quailty Flex 
variable speed right angle grinder, Model # 1106VE, which is made in 
Germany.

The only modification to the grinder was that I rotated the motor 
body 90 degrees so the switch ends up on top.