First of a two part video that looks at surface grinding. Surface grinding is not generally used by hobby machinists but learning the basics of the process can help to impress a future employer or bring someone to farm out certain operations to a specialized shop because they would understand that this technique could help in completing and important part. In this video, we will look at the basic cutting action of a grinding wheel, how to operate a manual surface grinder, wheel dressing and part preparation for first cut as well as speeds an feeds for grinding. This video is part of a series of videos that include:
INTRODUCTION TO THE BENCH GRINDERS    • INTRODUCTION TO THE BENCH GRINDER, MA...  
GRINDING WHEELS 101    • GRINDING WHEELS 101, DIFFERENT TYPES ...  
GRINDING WHEEL INSTALLATION & BALANCING    • GRINDING WHEEL PREPARATION  INSTALLAT...  
SURFACE GRINDING PART 1    • SURFACE GRINDING part 1, basic princi...  
SURFACE GRINDING PART 2    • SURFACE GRINDING part 2, accurate gri...  
CYLINDRICAL GRINDER PART 1    • PART 1 CYLINDRICAL GRINDER 101, compo...  
CYLINDRICAL GRINDER PART 2    • CYLINDRICAL GRINDER PART TWO, three o...  
CYLINDRICAL GRINDER PART 3    • CYLINDRICAL GRINDER PART 3, feeds & g...  
THE 1-2-3 BLOCK PART 3    • THE 1-2-3 BLOCK PART 3 : HARDENING, T...  
V-BLOCK PART 8    • V-BLOCK PART 8, mill, shaper and surf...  
TAP BLOCK PART 6    • TAP BLOCK PART 6, HARDENING & FINISHI...  
As for all THATLAZYMACHINIST videos, this video is produced for novice , garage or beginner machinists. You can find all my videos as well as project drawings and course notes on my website THATLAZYMACHINIST.COM . Thanks for understanding that I am a professional toolmaker and teacher but I am not a professional video producer (and it shows). I produce these videos for fun as a little retirement project that lets me give back a little of what was passed on to me by so many amazing trades people most of whom, sadly, are no longer with us. Marc L'Ecuyer Thatlazymachinist.com