In a $5 lot of machinist tooling, I came into possession of a Rockwell hardness tester bit. It looks a lot like this (even in the original case):
Rockwell Wilson Hardness Tester Penetrator / Indenter Brale “N” | eBay
Rockwell Penetrator "N" brale, "superficial hardness tester, Wilson Machinist Co."
In my research I see its for a hardness test rig, but I don't have that, nor will I ever purchase one. I am wondering if I could potentially use this little diamond tipped bit as a grinding wheel dresser. Do you think it will handle those lateral, shearing loads? I suppose there is some vibration in there too.
I was thinking about making a little jig for it for my bench grinder, and I am on the lookout for a bench surface grinding machine, so I'll have one of those at some point.
Rockwell Wilson Hardness Tester Penetrator / Indenter Brale “N” | eBay
Rockwell Penetrator "N" brale, "superficial hardness tester, Wilson Machinist Co."
In my research I see its for a hardness test rig, but I don't have that, nor will I ever purchase one. I am wondering if I could potentially use this little diamond tipped bit as a grinding wheel dresser. Do you think it will handle those lateral, shearing loads? I suppose there is some vibration in there too.
I was thinking about making a little jig for it for my bench grinder, and I am on the lookout for a bench surface grinding machine, so I'll have one of those at some point.