any other suggestions on the grinding wheel or process selection? The ground surface is just a simple flat knife edge.
Current: vertical spindle, aluminum oxide ring wheel, recip,
water based coolant
benefits of changing to:
horizontal spindle? other than surface finish.
CBN? the cost is...
Thanks saberblue,
these look like a very useful primer on cooling and I will read as much as i can.
I think i will be limited to a water-based cooling system so i don't have to add a parts washer to the cell. (space constraints and cycle time)
should this narrow my available choices?
We are looking at replacing a recip surface grinder. It is used to grind heat treated 1566 (~50 rc) and m2 (~60 rc) steels. currently we use an al oxide wheel that does very well on the 1566 but has a little trouble maintaining flatness on the m2.
Main decision: wheel type. CBN has been...
