joeby
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Mar 22, 2006
- Location
- Central PA
I have been doing a fair bit of jig grinding lately. We have two in the shop, a 450CP and a #3. I've been on the jig grinders for a few years, but there seems to be more varied work coming through lately.
Most of the parts are CPM steel (3V, 10V, 15V) or M4, occasionally some H-13 or 4140 thrown in too.
Does anyone have any wheel recommendations for jig grinding work? I am using CBN plated wheels for steel (profiles and holes) most of the time, or CBN resin bond if the finish requires them. We also have some mounted wheels that were purchased from Moore, not a lot of info on those though. Some of the Moore wheels do a good job on typical tool steels (H-13), but not so good on PM steels. I think we have most, if not all, the spindles offered by Moore so there are options for wheel speeds also.
There doesn't seem to be much information out there on jig grinding, so I'm sort of learning as I go. There are a few guys in the shop that can run them, but the type of material and part geometry is changing from what we are used to. I'm experimenting with different wheels and methods to try to speed things up a little without compromising the finished part.
Thanks,
Kevin
Most of the parts are CPM steel (3V, 10V, 15V) or M4, occasionally some H-13 or 4140 thrown in too.
Does anyone have any wheel recommendations for jig grinding work? I am using CBN plated wheels for steel (profiles and holes) most of the time, or CBN resin bond if the finish requires them. We also have some mounted wheels that were purchased from Moore, not a lot of info on those though. Some of the Moore wheels do a good job on typical tool steels (H-13), but not so good on PM steels. I think we have most, if not all, the spindles offered by Moore so there are options for wheel speeds also.
There doesn't seem to be much information out there on jig grinding, so I'm sort of learning as I go. There are a few guys in the shop that can run them, but the type of material and part geometry is changing from what we are used to. I'm experimenting with different wheels and methods to try to speed things up a little without compromising the finished part.
Thanks,
Kevin