by Phil Kerner | Sep 22, 2013 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Surface Grinding
I was building a set of forming dies this week - a very simple form that required a 15 degree "relief" angle to be machined along a 22" radius just so the two mating parts of the die had a little "lead-in" to ensure that there would be no galling or friction between...
by Phil Kerner | Jul 28, 2013 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Surface Grinding
This post might also fall into the "Surface Grinding 101" series, but the information is just too universal to pigeon-hole into one category. As I said in a previous lesson, you're starting to evolve in your thinking when you grasp the concept of "squareness." Next on...
by Phil Kerner | Jul 14, 2013 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Surface Grinding
I was faced with either recording (5) very short videos, OR combining these tips into one single video...decided to go with putting them all together.
by Phil Kerner | Jul 7, 2013 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Surface Grinding
It's been an absolute BLAST this week having access to a really nice surface grinder again. While it's been awhile, it's all coming back to me incredibly fast and its been fun to use some tools that haven't seen the light of day in several years.
by Phil Kerner | Jul 7, 2013 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Surface Grinding
In this video, I'll walk you through the basic handles, knobs, and levers on a typical tool room surface grinder, along with some good tips on getting one set-up from the start. No sense in teaching a series on "surface grinding" without an overview of the actual...
by Phil Kerner | Jul 7, 2013 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Surface Grinding
In this lesson, I'll be taking you on a very brief but necessary lesson on wheel selection. As usual, I'll keep my remarks as brief as possible but this is a good starting point on getting started with some surface grinding. Please enjoy - and use - the (2) resources...
