Baldor 510 Tool Grinder

Baldor 510 Tool Grinder
Owner/Loaner	PS:One
Serial Number	{{{serial}}}
Make/Model	Baldor 510
Arrival Date	January 2015
Usability	yes
Contact	Area Host (Dean Anderson)
Where	Machine Shop
Authorization Needed	yes
Hackable	no
Estimated Value	$125
Host Area	{{{hostarea}}}

Capabilities

This is a tool grinder; it's not intended for general purpose grinding like pedestal or bench grinders. An aluminum oxide (white) wheel is mounted. It's relatively expensive and is consumed faster than the grey aluminum oxide wheels on a pedestal grinder. Therefore, only tool bits made of steel are permitted.

Adjusting the table is super easy and super useful.

Safety

While we have wheels made from other materials, they're for carbide and are not mounted. Until we have solid dust collection, carbide grinding is a significant dust hazard and is not allowed.

Materials other than steel on the white wheel can cause dangerous wheel loading. Aluminum lathe tools aren't worth your time anyway.

The wheels are designed for grinding on the flat only. For a hollow grind, it's actually notably cheaper to use a normal pedestal grinder.

Todo

A miter fence exists, but it's a hack. One that's a protractor and has a thumb screw would be nice.

Maintenance

Baldor_510_Tool_Grinder_Maintenance

Grinding Wheels

Wheels aren't easy to find. The only online manufacturer locateable was CGW. A finer wheel on the other side of the spindle would be nice, but they're not readily available.

Wheel specs:

Aluminum oxide (for HSS), preferably white
Plate mounted, type 50
6" wheel diameter; 1" height
1" arbor hole
Check the machine for RPM

Dressing

Grab a cheapy diamond dresser from the internet and be gentle with it. The one we had is no more.

List of Currently Certified Users

Qualified Member	Trained By
Dean Anderson	Virtue of Area Hostness
Everett Wilson	Danger committee
Tom Judge	Everett Wilson
Anna Yu	Everett Wilson
Eric Beauchamp	Everett Wilson