THIS PRECISION WORKHOLDING FIXTURE PROVIDES FAST, ACCURATE SHARPENING OF END MILLS AND MILLING CUTTERS. THE AIR-SUSPENDED, MOVABLE SPINDLE PRINCIPLE FOR GRINDING SMALLER CUTTERS AVOIDS THE PROBLEMS OF INSENSITIVE TABLE TRAVEL, AND THE FRICTION OF ORDINARY BALL BEARING WORKHEADS.

THE AIR-BEARING PRINCIPLE ELIMINATES METAL-TO-METAL CONTACT BETWEEN SPINDLE AND BEARING. PRESSURIZED AIR BLEEDS OUT BETWEEN SPINDLE AND BEARING RESTRICTIONS, BLOWING DUST AWAY FROM THESE SURFACES WHILE KEEPING THE SPINDLE NEAR PERFECTLY CENTERED.

THE RESULT: VERY SMALL AND REGULAR-SIZED MILLS ARE SHARPENED FASTER WITH LESS SET-UP TIME AND OPERATOR FATIGUE. WHETHER YOU SHARPEN END MILLS AS A SERVICE, OR REQUIRE THE CONTINUAL SHARPENING OF A VARIETY OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED CUTTERS, THIS AIR-BEARING FIXTURE PAYS FOR ITSELF IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.

FEATURES

TOOTHREST MICROMETER – FINE ADJUSTMENT BY THUMB NUT PROVIDES A FAST MEANS OF RAISING OR LOWERING THE "FINGER". EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG ARM FOR HOLDING TOOTHREST ASSEMBLY HAS A BUILT-IN GUIDE SLOT.

VERTICAL SWIVEL IS CALIBRATED IN DEGREES FOR EASY CLEARANCE WHEN THE FIXTURE MUST BE TILTED UP OR DOWN (TEETH ENDS).

ADJUSTABLE STOP COLLARS (FRONT AND REAR) FOR LIMITING THE LENGTH OF THE CUTTER TRAVEL. USED AS END-THRUST COLLARS FOR GRINDING SOME CUTTER SIDES, AND THE ENDS OF END MILLS. FRONT COLLAR HAS A FLANGE FOR MOUNTING ON INDEX DISC.

FIXTURE BASE SWIVEL IS CALIBRATED IN 1° INCREMENTS UP TO 360° OF ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT.

ROCKER ARM LEVER ALLOWS THE CUTTER LAND TO BY-PASS THE WHEEL ON THE RETURN PASS BY CAM ACTION, MOVING THE ENTIRE FIXTURE SLIGHTLY AWAY FROM THE WHEEL.

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