Building a small surface grinder

[jhovel]

It'll take a bit of doing yet, Ray - but thanks!
I suspect the spindle and slide for it may yet need some input from you - and maybe some finish machining on your mill. Mine is driving me nuts with its bowed ways, now that I've had a taste of your metrology department

[Stustoys]

now that I've had a taste of your metrology department

Rays shed will do that to you, a look at my shed would make you feel better. lol
Good work so far, keep the pictures coming.
Stuart

[jhovel]

For completeness of the progress, here are photos of the ground table so far:
Top and bottom:

Thanks Ray and Josh!

[welder]

ingenious idea i can't wait to see how it turns out

[jhovel]

Thanks Andre, but I'm sorry, I should have said this right at the start: the idea of an converting old production rack-feed mills into surface grinders is NOT my original idea.
I've come across a couple of these kinds of conversions (or photos thereof) on the 'net.
I do admit that this one just jumped out at me for the purpose as soon as I saw a picture of it.
Cheers,
Joe

[RayG]

It'll take a bit of doing yet, Ray - but thanks!
I suspect the spindle and slide for it may yet need some input from you - and maybe some finish machining on your mill. Mine is driving me nuts with its bowed ways, now that I've had a taste of your metrology department

Hi Joe,

You're welcome back anytime, I'd be happy to do a bit on the mill for you.
I don't know if a surface plate, a backlight and a dial gauge qualify as a
"Metrology Department" maybe I should make up a sign to hang over the bench....

Regards
Ray