Instruction Manual
Section Five
The cylindrical grinding set-up makes possible the grinding of reamers, lathe cen
ters, mandrels, straight or tapered tool shanks, gauges, and many facing opera
tions performed on cutters The work may be held in a universal chuck mounted
in the workhead spindle, in a collet with collet fixture, or in various other adapter
sleeves if no cutter for support is needed on the unheld end of the work. Work
ground between centers will use a right-hand tailstock and a dead center in the
workhead at the left of the machine table The B943 Motorized Workhead can
be mounted on either the BA985 or BA985 Radial Grinding Fixture for special
ID. or O.D work
I. OUTSIDE DIAMETER CYLINDRICAL GRINDING
EXAMPLE:
Grinding a special shaft and flange component. (See Photos 58 and 59)
A. If the machine has a tilting Wheelhead, place it in the horizontal or 0 degree
tilt position. When mounting a straight wheel, regardless of machine model,
place the axis of the wheel spindle parallel with the table travel. Lock all
swivels and slides tightly.
B. Adjust the height of the wheel (SPINDLE) center to the height of the center
line of the tailstocks and tighten the column lock on all machines with a 4-inch
diameter column Place the correct pulleys, drive belts, and guards on the
motor shaft and spindle. Install the appropriate wheel on the wheel collet or
the wheel arbor which as been locked onto the respective spindle.
(SEE
SECTION IV, PART III, PAGES 13, 15, 16, 17, FOR DETAILS ON MOUNT
ING WHEELS.)
True and dress the wheel with the machine diamond dresser.
Truing the wheel means removing material so that the surface runs absolutely
true relative to the spindle. This procedure must be repeated every time a
wheel is mounted on the spindle arbor or when a collet mounted wheel is
attached to the spindle Dressing the wheel cleans and restores the sharpness
of the wheel face.
C. Place the motorized workhead to the left side of the table and lock it to the
table with the T-slot bolts in a position which will allow adequate room for
the workholding device in the workhead spindle and for the work length to
the left of the wheel.
D. Place the Driver Plate and Dead Center Assembly in the taper lock of the
workhead. Tighten the workhead spindle lock screws. Loosen the motor
bracket screws. Remove the wheel guard from the left side of the workhead,
remove the belt and remove the pulley from the left end of the motor shaft.
Transfer the pulley and belt to the right side of the motor shaft placing the
belt on the Driver Assembly pulley which will give the desired work R.P.M.
(SEE GRINDING HINTS, PART III.)
Slide the motor bracket forward and
down and lock the hex head screws. Leave some slack in the belt. Replace
the wheel guard. The workhead is now ready to turn the work or arbor about
the dead center by means of the Drive Pin.
E. Attach the drive dog to the work or workholding arbor and mount the work
between the dead center and the right-hand tailstock which has to be posi
tioned so as to allow some spring tension adjustment between the tailstock
and the work. Always check the need for setting machine longitudinal stops
to avoid the wheel running into the machine or into work not to be ground.
F. Check to see that the table taper indicator at the left end of table is set for
0 degrees or taper per foot if no angle is desired on the work to be ground.
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