"WHAT WILL IT SHARPEN with standard equipment?

" That's the first question we have to answer when the Model A600 Tool and Cut-

ter Grinder is under discussion. Here's the answer. With standard equipment the owner of this outstanding machine tool is equipped to sharpen straight, spiral or angular milling cut"WHAT WILL IT SHARPEN with standard equipment?" That's the first question we have to answer when the Model A600 Tool and Cutter Grinder is under discussion. Here's the answer. With standard equipment the owner of this outstanding machine tool is equipped to sharpen straight, spiral, or angular milling cutters, face or form milling cutters - all up to 6 inches in diameter; straight, taper, spiral and helical reamers; and slitting saws up to a diam eter of 24 inches. All with standard equipment. But we'd rather call your attention to the niceties of the machine as pictured here. Note the massive hand wheels which control the trans verse feed and the motor head; the 3 - inch cup and 6-inch saucer wheels with suitable guards; the universal head stock indexed in degrees; the upper table and motor head each indexed to swivel 360 degrees; the end of the table indexed for taper per foot; the removable end stops with adjustable center stop; and its heavy construc tion throughout.

FURTHER DETAILS are shown by this rear view of the A600. There is a reason for the two hand wheels which raise or lower the motor head, and the two clamps which lock it in place. The oper ator can stand at either side of the machine, adjust the motor head to the proper elevation, lock it by means of the nearest clamp and pro ceed with his work. No need to walk clear around the machine to lock the motor head. The electrical connection panel is a vast im provement over the long cord which was fur nished with earlier models. It is only one result of constant effort to make the machine compact without cutting down on its range of work. The drum type reversing switch allows the grinding wheels to be rotated in the direction most advantageous for the work to be done. Ample oiling, facilities are provided. Once each week the table should be slid off, the ways cleaned and fresh oil appliedan opera tion that consumes only a very few minutes.
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HOLLOW MILLS ARE SHARPENED while held in a three-jaw Universal Chuck (A301), fitted with a 24-division index plate and mounted on a hollow spindle which is tapered to a Brown and Sharp No. 7. The remaining equipment shown in this setup is standard. The Universal Tooth Rest is shown indexing in exact multiple of the number of teeth to be sharpened. The raised wheel head pro vides the proper clearance on the teeth. The drum type reversing switch permits rotating the wheel in the most convenient direction.

HOLLOW MILLS ARE SHARPENED while held in a three-jaw Universal Chuck (A301), fitted with a 24-division index plate and mounted on a hollow spindle which is tapered to a Brown and Sharp No. 7. The remaining equipment shown in this setup is standard. The Universal Tooth Rest is shown indexing in exact multiple of the number of teeth to be sharpened. The raised wheel head pro vides the proper clearance on the teeth. The drum type reversing switch permits rotating the wheel in the most convenient direction. SHARPENING GEAR CUTTERS requires standard fixtures only. Best grinding practices advocate placing the Universal Tooth Rest on the back of the tooth being sharpened. While the standard oneinch arbor is being used here, two other sizes are available. Note the indexing on the Universal Head Stock, which allows work to be accurately swiveled to any vertical or horizontal angle desired. The collar of the column is also accurately indexed and can be swiveled a full 360 degrees. The wheel head may be raised seven inches from its lowest point, allowing a wide range of wheel appli- . cation to the work as it is held in various fixtures listed elsewhere. THIS SENSITIVE WORK HEAD (A641) is employed in sharpening hobs used in cutting small gears. At the right are illustrated two special arbors used to hold small cutters in the ball-bearing work head. The fixture is so sensitive that the operator can sharpen these hobs with great precisiononce the setup is properly made. It is also used for sharpening end mills with either straight or spiral flutes. A 12-division indexing plate and a -inch straight arbor are furnished with the fixture, but indexing plates of any number of divisions and arbors of every description can also be furnished. This fixture will not be available in quantity until May 1, 1941. THE SIZE OF THIS SAW made it necessary to mount the Universal Tooth Rest in the table fixture provided as standard equipment, In . the case of smaller saws, and some other tools, the Tooth Rest may be inserted in its place in the head stock. A standard feature of the machine is the guide takeup (shown at the lower right) whichdraws the head and tail stocks back to their previous positions in relation to the front edge of the upper table. This brings work back to its previous location after it has once been removed from . the table, or even loosened. Metal slitting saws up to 24 inches in diameter can be ground, employing only standard equipment. ALL ANGLES OF SIDE MILLS, including undercutting of teeth, can be handled with standard fixtures. Since the Universal Tooth Rest always follows the work, it is here shown fitted in the head stock (left) and on the table (right). The wheel guard design and mounting allows it to be rotated about the wheel to any desired angle without changing the setup. Here shown in two distinct positions, it was merely pushed around from one to the other.

THE UNIVERSAL HIGH SPEED MOTOR (A634), shown grinding races for ball bearings, is available equipment While the piece is rotated at 180 RPM by the 1/20-HP work head motor, the abrasive wheel cuts a groove in reverse of its shape. When worn, the wheel is dressed with the radial diamond dresser (A269) - shown fastened on the table. The high speed motor is of - HP and turns at 14,000 RPM. It operates on either 110 volt AC (25 to 60 cycles) or DC current and its position is easily shifted in the saddle, or swiveled.

THE UNIVERSAL HIGH SPEED MOTOR (A634), shown grinding races for ball bearings, is available equipment While the piece is rotated at 180 RPM by the 1/20-HP work head motor, the abrasive MOUNTED ON AN EXPANDING MANDREL, this spiral cutter is accurately and easily sharpened by the longitudinal table move ment. Turning against the Universal Tooth Rest keeps the cutter tooth in sliding contact with the tooth resthere shown fastened to the wheel head in place of the wheel guard. The proper backoff or clearance is achieved in either of two ways: first, through adjust ing the tooth rest by means of its knurled nutcalibrated in thou sandths of an inch; or second, by lowering or raising the motor head. While the 3-inch cup wheel is standard, the A600 has a range which may call for cup wheels from 3 to 7 inches in diameter. THIS TOP VIEW OF THE-A600 shows the wheel head swivelled a full 40 degrees while grinding side clearance on an inserted tooth face mill. A large tail stock center is the only addition to standard equipment. The insert picture at the right illustrates the range of the machine. The tiny involute gear cutter used in clock manufacture is shown resting on a postage stamp. It weighs an eighth of an ounce. Beside it is a 16-pound inserted tooth face mill with integral shankthe same one being sharpened. Perhaps the greatest single advantage of the machine is the ease with which the operator can shift from one grinding setup to another.

SHARPENING LONG REAMERS held in V-blocks (A262-3) is a comparatively simple job for the A600. Here the reamer is being ground on the face of its teeth without reducing its diameter. Because it has the same number of teeth throughout, the Universal Tooth Rest is used on a different section than the one being ground. V-blocks make a big machine out of a small one. Note the adjust ing screw at the lower right of the table. It permits bringing the table back to its original position after being shifted, or enables setting to exact zero, by utilizing these two screwsthere is one at the back edge, directly opposite the one illustrated here.

HOLLOW MILL BLADE GRINDING requires a special fixture (A275). The details of the universal fixture, with tilting table, are shown at the left. At right is shown the gauge used in centering the blade in position so both the required angles, and the radius, can be ground at one machine setting. Stops for the two angles can be adjusted for any definite angles and a whole set of blades ground, with one setting, to exactly the same dimensions.

THE TAP-GRINDING FIXTURE (A261) consists of a cam which projects the tap forward while it is being rotated, thus automatic ally allowing the proper amount of backoff for the first few threads. Two-, three-, or four-flute taps, ranging from 3/16ths of an inch to one inch in size, can be quickly salvaged and accurately sharpened. In timing such salvaging and sharpening operations, after the fixture is in readiness, either right or left hand taps can be salvaged and sharpened at the rate of one every two minutes.

THIS INTERNAL GRINDING FIXTURE (A640) is capable of handling a vast range of work. The spindle is mounted on a heavy bracket type of arm which is, in turn, clamped securely on the grinder column. Thus the entire weight of the machine is utilized in insuring rigidity. The piece being ground here is an auxiliary center for one of our expanding mandrels and is held in an A301 three-inch, three-jaw chuck. The spindle is adjustable so the belt can be run at any tension and always kept aligned with the motor. The indexing of the table allows the. operator to grind any angle with ease, as well as allowing the grinding of one or more faces.

GRINDING END MILLS integral with shank requires the V attach ment (A260). The fixture is universal and its capacity for being swivelled in all horizontal and vertical directions allows its utiliza tion for a great variety of grinding jobs. This setup is an excellent illustration of the method employed in making a single setting of the wheel guard suitable for any grinding operation. The end mill is rotated by hand against the Universal Tooth Rest, which is here mounted on its table standard. While the clearance angle is achieved in this case by tilting the V attachment in the work head, it can also be secured by swivelling the motor head sufficiently.

CYLINDRICAL GRINDING requires the addition of a wheel guard, a grinding wheel and a wheel mounting, to the internal grinding fixture (A640) shown previously. Pulleys of various sizes are avail able to suit grinding wheels of varying diameters. The motor driven work head fixture (A278) rotates the counterboreon which the pilot is being groundat 180 RPM while the speed of the grinding wheel is governed by the size of the pulleys on the motor head and spindle. The motor rotates at 3,450 RPM and this figure is multi plied by the diameter (in inches) of the pulley used on the motor head. To get the net RPM, divide by the spindle pulley diameter.

THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION PANEL (A606) is the last word in quick and easy installation of the machine, ready for work. The motor head connection is at the right, the inlet plug in the center, while any fixture employing a motor driven work head (such as A278, illustrated above) is plugged in at the left. Shown also are two hand wheels for raising or lowering the motor head, and two clamps for locking itso it can be operated from either side.

SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS for the Model A600 follow: Distance between centers 16"; Swing over table 6" - (with 1" raising blocks 8"); Longitudinal table movement 11"; Cross feed 3; Vertical feed 7"; Center stop fitted with knurled adjusting screws for accurate setting of removable end stops. Base provided with leveling strew, SHIPPiNG WEIGHT: The Model A600 Tool and Cutter Grinder, cornplete with above equipment, has a net weight of 195 pounds and a shipping weight of 250 pounds greased, wrapped and boxed in wood.

STANDARD EQUIPMENT
STANDARD EQUIPMENT makes the Mode! A600 Tool and Cutter Grinder immediately available for conditioning most of the tools and cutters in the average production plant. This consists of the following (most of which are illustrated on page one): One A284 one-inch Cutter Grinding Arbor; One A280 Friction Collar (for above); One A620 Universal Head Stock assembly, with center; One A621 Tail Stock assembly, including center; One A240 Universal Tooth Rest with two extra blades; One A239 Universal Center Gauge; One A636 three-inch Shaft Extension with draw bolt; One SV6GH60 sixinch Saucer Grinding Wheel; One CV3RH60 3inch Cup Grinding Wheel; O n e A246 3-inch Wheel Guard, with bracket; O n e A116L six-inch Wheel Guard, with bracket; O n e A211W (" and 9/32") open end Wrench; O n e A221N (9/16" and 11/16") open end Wrench; O n e R56 set screw Wrench; O n e A237 flexible Light Fixture; O n e E1 abrasive Wheel Dresser; O n e A290S drum type Reversing Switch; O n e A655 T-slot Bolt (5/16x1 3/16); Three A657 T-slot Bolts (3/8 x 1-3/8); O n e A606 Electrical Con nection Panel, single phase; O n e B617 Blue Print show ing clearance angles for cutters of various diameters. M O T O R SPECIFICATIONS call for a -HP, 3,450 RPM, single phase, 60/50 cycle, 110 volt, alternating current, ball bearing, dust proof unit as standard equipment.

EXTRA FIXTURES
EXTRA FIXTURES are available for tap grinding, and for cylindrical and internal grinding. One-inch raising blocks increase the range of the machine by two inches in diametric "dimensions of straight, spiral and angular milling cutters and face or form milling cutters. V-blocks are employed in grinding extra long reamers. A radial diamond dresser is available for forming wheels. EXTRA FIXTURES and parts are catalogued as follows: A260 V attachment for Head Stock. A261 fixture for Tap Grinding (including an A301 Chuck) with discs for two-, three- and four-flute taps. A262 (right) and A263 (left) V-blocks for grinding long reamers. A268 attachment for grinding cemented carbide tools. A268A 3-inch Wet Wheel Guard, complete with cover, tube and shut-off cocks. A2688 2-inch Wet Wheel Guard, as above. A269 Radial Diamond Dresser, with diamond Nib. A269D Diamond Nib, only. A271 half-inch, three-jaw Chuck with Arbor and Index Discs of six and eight divisions. Extra index discs of 18, 20, 24 and 28 divisions are also available. A275 fixture for grinding Hollow Mill Blades. A277 Surface Grinding attachment. A278 motor driven Work Head, complete. A280 Friction Collar with Pin for Arbors A283 and A284 and Chucks A301 and A271. A281 Friction Collar with Pin for Arbor A285. A283 -inch Cutter Grinding Arbor. A285 1-inch Cutter Grinding Arbor. A 301 three-jaw Universal Chuck mounted on a hollow spindle with 24-division index plate. Spindle has Brown and Sharp No. 7 taper. A301C Index discs of 20, 32 or 36 divisions. A618 one-inch Raising Blocks with T-slot bolts. A634 Universal High Speed Motor complete with saddle. A640 Fixture for Cylindrical Grinding. A641 Sensitive Head for grinding small hobs and milling cutters and sharpening end mills. SPECIAL MOTORS of the following specifications are available at slight increases in price as follows: 220 volt, 60/50 cycle in either single or three phase; 220/440 volt, 60/50 cycle, in three phase; 110 volt, 25 cycle; and DC.

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