I bought a very basic TipLap grinder at a machinery auction. As there was no facility for changing the grinding head or indexing the tools I set about modifying it on the lines of the Quorn tool and cutter grinder. The wheel head is completely fabricated, using the original motor and a spindle made from the "Spindles" book in the Nexus special interest books range. The spindle has a Myford nose, and the interchangeable grinding heads are held in place by 3/8" Myford Taper Collets and a drawbar. The stainless steel belt guard is removed to show the construction.

The workhead uses Quorn castings and I have an attachment for "normal" drill grinding, although I prefer the 4 facet method of drill grinding. Most attachments are housed in an aluminium carry case.

Work Head From Quorn Castings