My Lil' Mule

This Sanford 6×12 Surface Grinder is disgustingly filthy. The level of abuse this must have seen is like nothing I have ever seen before. No effort was made to keep it clean and serviceable. The question remains, am I crazy to even try and use this clapped out machine?

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I bought this surface grinder a while ago and I figure now is as good a time as any to start disassembling it and seeing what needs to be fixed and to determine if there’s enough life left in this machine or not. It has problems. A lot of them. The question is are they recoverable?

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This is a project that has been a long time coming. I’ve needed to get the 2HL stable and level for a while. I machined some components to use as leveling feet.
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I found this rotary table at auction. I didn’t know how big it was (I seem to do that a lot!) but I had to have it! It’s only 1″ larger than the John B. Stevens table I have now, but the Troyke can be used vertically, which is a big advantage over the Stevens. I still think a 10″ would be ideal for the Bridgeport, and would probably be right at the limit that I would want to lift and move safely, but this 9″ will be good for me.

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I’ve wanted to put a DRO on the K&T, but almost as much, I want to have the ability to cut helical gears, or to cut gears in any tooth combination, and make it easy to do so. Finding a low lead attachment for the 2HL will be nearly impossible. But I thought of an idea of how I could simulate it without all of the complexities involved in using the actual lead attachment. And this video is the beginning of that journey.

Stefano Bertelli: @stefanobertelli2650
RotarySMP: @RotarySMP

DR DRO Project: https://www.provvedo.com/

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I bought this Martin Model Pattern 12″ Camelback straight edge back in January and I think it’s about time to machine it so I can scrape it in.

What I’d like to do is use my K&T 2HL horizontal mill to machine all sides in one setup. I also replaced the drive gear for my universal head with one that’s a little tighter in tolerance. Thanks to Tom Stover at Tom’s Rabbit Hole for the new gear.

Tom’s Rabbit Hole: @thomasstover6272

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This straight edge: https://www.martinmodel.com/products/camelback-straight-edge

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I bought this Martin Model Pattern 12″ Camelback straight edge back in January and I think it’s about time to machine it so I can scrape it in.

What I’d like to do is use my K&T 2HL horizontal mill to machine all sides in one setup. To do that, I need to make a fixture to hold the straight edge in the right orientation to expose all machinable edges.

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This straight edge: https://www.martinmodel.com/products/camelback-straight-edge

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