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87822 Kirk Hays <khays@o... 2000‑12‑21 RE: Using a lathe as a grinder

>I bought a grinder mandrel (with a #2 MT) from Highland Hardware.  I loaded
>it into my Jet wood lathe, locked it in with the tail stock and viola!  A
>slow speed grinder for $15!

When I consider getting grinder residue (read "grit") into, onto, and over
the ways and headstock of a lathe, I think that this may be a false economy.

Kirk Hays
Cedar Mills, Orygun
Cruffler Galoot #1



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